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Adam Mazmanian
Executive Editor, Nextgov/FCW
Adam Mazmanian is executive editor of Nextgov/FCW. Before joining the editing team, Mazmanian was an FCW staff writer covering Congress, governmentwide technology policy and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to joining FCW, Mazmanian was technology correspondent for National Journal and served in a variety of editorial roles at B2B news service SmartBrief. Mazmanian has contributed reviews and articles to the Washington Post, the Washington City Paper, Newsday, New York Press, Architect Magazine and other publications.
Contracts
Congress takes up software supply chain security
The FITARA scorecard could become a vehicle for measuring agency progress against the administration's software security goals.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Contracts
HHS seeks zero trust support
The highly federated agency is looking for contactor assistance to hit enterprisewide security goals.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Companies
Nominations are open for the 2024 Federal 100 awards
The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31, 2023
- By Adam Mazmanian
Contracts
White House wants better deals from contractors
A new administration push is underway to use procurement data and purchasing power as part of efforts to generate more savings.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Companies
Biden signs AI order but stresses need for legislation
The long-anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence is broad, detailed and expansive, but the White House wants Congress to do more.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Contracts
White House looks to scale FedRAMP with automation
The cloud security program is being restructured to respond to the proliferation of cloud offerings.
- By Adam Mazmanian
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DISA looks to the open market for secure web browsing contract
A contracting notice indicates that the Defense Department is looking to compete the service that protects its systems from web-based attacks.
- By Adam Mazmanian
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Ahead of shutdown, House and Senate Dems propose back pay for furloughed contractors
A similar effort to legislate back pay for contractors failed during the 2018-2019 shutdown.
- By Adam Mazmanian
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VA's health record 'reset' will extend into 2024
There's one deployment of the new, multibillion dollar EHR on the books for next April and officials expect the rollouts to pick up in the summer.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Companies
Who are your rising stars?
Nominations are open for the 2023 Rising Stars program. We're looking to spotlight innovators across federal, state and local governments and up-and-coming talent at government contractors.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Contracts
DOD looks to counter China by accelerating drone acquisition, production
The "Replicator" initiative announced by the Pentagon's No. 2 official looks to leverage lo-fi, autonomous systems to outpace China on the battlefield.
- By Adam Mazmanian
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Threat actor targeted DOD contracting website
Malware leveraging flaws in edge routers has been spying on military contracting websites, according to research from Lumen's Black Lotus Labs.
- By Adam Mazmanian
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DOD pushes cloud buyers to JWCC
The Defense Department's top tech official directed defense agencies to tap the multi-vendor Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract for new cloud acquisitions and is requiring all top-secret cloud buys across the Pentagon and military services to use the vehicle for top secret capabilities.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Contracts
VA puts Oracle Cerner on a short leash in $10B health records contract
The agency extended the contract for its EHR provider by one year, and put performance conditions in place.
- By Adam Mazmanian
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GSA tools flag diverse suppliers for procurement officials
Two new online tools give agency buyers a look at diverse vendors and reports on access by new entrants to the federal market.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Podcasts
WT 360's Info Session unpacks the government's two biggest health tech efforts
Adam Mazmanian of FCW and Edward Graham of Nextgov jump in for a review and look-ahead of two ongoing massive electronic health record integrations at the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, the latter of which is the subject of intense scrutiny.
- By Ross Wilkers, Nick Wakeman, Edward Graham and Adam Mazmanian
Contracts
DHA preps electronic health record follow-on contract
The Defense Health Agency has started to work on creating a new sustainment contract for the military's EHR that a team of Leidos, Cerner, Accenture and Henry Schein won in 2015.
- By Adam Mazmanian
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VA, Oracle are negotiating a five-year option on troubled health record software contract
Technology problems are being compounded by policy disputes over configuration of the new electronic health record between the Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.
- By Adam Mazmanian
Companies
Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!
You now have until Wednesday, Jan. 11, to get them in. Happy holidays!
- By Adam Mazmanian
Contracts
Longtime GSA official Jim Russo dies at 65
Colleagues remember a technical expert, a trusted collaborator and a caring friend.
- By Adam Mazmanian