Contracts
DISA wants cloud platform to modernize its global service desk
DISA's help desk provides the Defense Department with a single point of entry for IT service support.
Contracts
GDIT wins $84M contract to support traumatic brain injury research
The research and support contract, awarded by the Defense Health Agency, has an eight-month base period with three option years.
Contracts
IRS seeks new enterprise file storage system
As part of the agency’s ongoing modernization efforts, it issued a request for information for a new enterprise file storage system
Contracts
GSA aims for greener IT contracts by adding sustainability criteria
The General Service Administration’s new contracting language is one tool for the agency to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Companies
Can small businesses keep up with defense cyber requirements?
The Defense Department is launching a study to assess how well companies can handle cyber self-assessments.
Contracts
Pentagon acquisition reforms may get more scrutiny
William LaPlante, who has been nominated to be the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, indicated that he would review recent acquisition reforms and champion modern software practices if confirmed.
Contracts
Agencies look to streamline payment data collection in contracting
The keepers of the federal government's acquisition rulebook – GSA, DOD and NASA – want to increase automation in payments to contractors.
Contracts
GSA relaunches federal IT dashboard
The federal IT dashboard has officially relaunched after an overhaul intended to modernize the site, which dates back to 2009.
Contracts
The IC's 4-year emerging tech investment plan
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's investment strategy aims to make it easier for companies to connect with program managers.
Companies
GSA's DUNS replacement set to go live
The General Services Administration is ready to flip the switch in early April on the non-proprietary entity identifier that is replacing the old DUNS number in federal contracting systems.
Contracts
IRS plans new version of its $700M digital platform contract
The Integrated Enterprise Portal 2.0 procurement will cover some of the most widely used, public-facing IRS applications.
Contracts
Supreme Court hearing turns to the contractor mandate
Chief Justice John Roberts invoked the federal contractor mandate – currently blocked from taking effect due to a lawsuit – at a hearing at which two separate vaccine authority cases were argued on Friday.
Issa's reform effort doesn't go far enough
Rep. Darrell Issa wants stronger CIOs, cloud computing and consolidated data centers, but his reform proposal doesn't go far enough.
Suspension, debarments on the rise
OFPP adminitrator touts rise as evidence the government is going after bad actors.
7 tools for sequestration survival
The specter of sequestration is a character test for any company. Here's what leaders should be doing in today's market.
Treasury makes push for more women, minorities as contract employees
The Treasury Department might add a clause to future contracts to encourage the hiring of more women and minorities by contractors.
DHS might add rules to protect subcontractors
The Homeland Security Department is suggesting changes to the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation designed to prevent 'windfalls' for contractors.
GSA's SAM may not yet be fixed
Although GSA said its new System for Award Management system is ready, users were still experiencing trouble.
Agencies say 'No mas' to wartime contracting reforms
The Defense and State departments and USAID have followed some recommendations of the Wartime Contracting Commission, but now say they don't want to do more. But some senators want to make the changes mandatory.
The danger of believing in silver bullets
The push is on for everything-as-a-service, but don't fall into the trap of believing it can solve all your problems.
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