by Bill Culhane | 03.27.20 | BidPrime News, For Experienced Government Vendors, For New Government Vendors
Bid Opportunities Up for COVID-19 Response as Government Agencies Reach Out to Private Sector Bid Opportunities Up for COVID-19 Response as Government Agencies Reach Out to Private Sector The outbreak of COVID-19 is a human tragedy of terrible magnitude, devastating...
by Bill Culhane | 12.05.19 | 'The Big Bid Theory' Podcast, Security, Public Safety, Fire, and Police
What’s being done to protect your vote from cybercriminals and other bad actors? U.S. elections officials continue to tackle this ongoing, serious problem in elections security. Chris Deluzio, from Pitt Cyber, covers a myriad of topics related to ensuring the...
by Bill Culhane | 11.21.19 | Energy and Lighting, Public Works, Water, and Sanitation
Utilities across the U.S. are in crisis. The reasons are many. The main ones:Antiquated infrastructureOverly burdensome governmental regulationsSkilled-worker attrition due to workforce agingDifficulty integrating renewable energy sourcesComplexities of integrating...
by Bill Culhane | 09.26.19 | 'The Big Bid Theory' Podcast
Forget about today’s social studies test. How is the U.S. doing on preparing our kids for the future? Dr. Justin Bathon, from the University of Kentucky, visited the show to discuss successes and missteps in education technology, the importance of deeper learning, the...
by Bill Culhane | 09.12.19 | Architecture, Engineering & Construction, Parks, Sports, and Recreation
Across the United States, school is back in session for many students, parents, teachers, and administrators. From K-12 to colleges and universities, students are cracking the books and contractors and vendors are busily cracking open solicitations for related...
by Bill Culhane | 08.13.19 | BidPrime News, Environmental
Protecting the environment is a major concern these days of government bodies throughout the U.S. and Canada (true also in a great many other countries). As a result, agencies far and wide are investing in services, solutions, and equipment related to good stewardship...
by Bill Culhane | 07.03.19 | 'The Big Bid Theory' Podcast, Information Technology
How well do you understand cybersecurity and the ransomware threat? Dr. Diana Burley, the executive director and chair of the Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection (I3P) and professor at The George Washington University (GW), visited the show to address...
by Bill Culhane | 06.25.19 | BidPrime News, Information Technology
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and pose a growing threat to us all. The cybercriminals behind them are electronically imprisoning computers and data belonging to government entities, healthcare institutions, law-enforcement organizations, private businesses,...
by Bill Culhane | 02.01.19 | BidPrime News, Transportation
As the United States attempts to catch up a lagging infrastructure, airports have been a target for investment and growth. Is it too little? Rob Hubbell, a Lead Fueler, from Menzies Aviation, shared his observations on the growth at Austin-Bergstrom International....
by Bill Culhane | 12.06.18 | 'The Big Bid Theory' Podcast, Security, Public Safety, Fire, and Police
Particularly in light of California’s recent disastrous Camp and Woolsey wildfires, very few topics are hotter right now than wildfire prevention and management. Acknowledging it is difficult to do, I ask of you, as you read and listen to the following, briefly...
