GSA plans to split $250M IT contract

GSA knows it is evolving and wants its IT infrastructure to keep pace. They want your thoughts on how to divide its current contract.

GSA blames poor wording for STARS contract snafu

GSA officials say email never meant to convey awards. So when the awards really happen?

Oops, GSA takes back major contract awards

GSA officials sent letters telling companies they had won, then quickly reversed course.

IT is more than just technology, says one agency CIO

GSA has been moving forward continually with IT advances, but officials have learned a greater lesson than simply getting the hottest new stuff.

General Dynamics wins $867M DHS infrastructure contract

GSA awarded an $867 million IT infrastructure contract to General Dynamics Corp. as the latest move in a highly competitive acquisition process.

GSA updates its social media guide for federal agencies

The new Social Media Navigator includes a checklist of more than a dozen requirements to consider before getting started on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter or other social networking sites.

SAIC to provide variety of IT services to VA’s tech office

Science Applications International Corp. will provide a range of IT services to the Veterans Affairs Department under a three-year prime contract from the General Services Administration worth $10 million.

GSA floats another cloud procurement

The General Services Administration wants to move enterprise IT management to the cloud. But they have a few questions for industry first.

Former GSA assistant commissioner takes post with Alaska Native company

Ed O'Hare moves to the Alaska Native Corporation from Dynanet Corp., where he had been vice president of the 8(a) small business company only since January.

GSA preps replacement for Networx

The General Services Administration is laying the groundwork for the follow-on acquisition to replace the Networx program, while still in the thick of the Networx transition.

Is government adoption of social media slowing down?

GSA's social media timeline may be running out of steam; also Library of Congress creates online jukebox, and federal mobile apps get their own tweets

What Networx and Whitesnake have in common

Government and industry leaders gave a range of answers when asked to respond to the word, Networx.

GSA launches $2.5B cloud computing procurement

The General Services Administration released an RFQ for cloud computing services. Do you have what they are looking for?

Kathy Conrad joins GSA Office of Citizen Services

Kathy Conrad of Jefferson Consulting is joining GSA's executive team to help federal agencies adopt new technologies.

Beat the GSA administrator by a stride and win

GSA is giving out pedometers in a contest to out-walk Martha Johnson, GSA's chief, at the GSA Expo.

Inside the early success of GSA's mentor-protégé program

Tony Eiland leads what he refers to as a "meat-and-potatoes" program at GSA that helps to hook up small companies with more experienced ones.

Need assistance with federal acquisitions? Call on agencies in the know.

Panelists at the Federal IT Acquisition Summit shared some of the lessons learned from federal assisted acquisitions.

State, local Schedule 70 buys top $600M in fiscal 2010

Purchases on the General Services Administration's Schedule 70 by state and local governments as well as public educational groups grew 7.5 percent in federal fiscal 2010 to $608 million, according to a new report from Input.

Federal IT spending to increase 5 percent, analyst says

Market research firm Input estimates annual federal IT budget will rise 5 percent annually despite proposed freeze in discretionary spending.

Agencies update progress on transparency plans

Federal agencies are publishing charts, graphics and progress reports on their open government efforts.