More telecom vendors tipped for EIS authority

Three smaller vendors on the government-wide Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Contract are likely to be approved to accept task orders in the coming months, according to the latest data from the General Services Administration.

Fraud ring targets federal procurement

An international group of criminals is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in IT gear by targeting DHS and other federal agencies' solicitations.

AT&T posts $1 billion DOJ telecom win

The Justice Department intends to leverage the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract to drive modernization.

EIS vendors don't see rush to modernize

The government wants agencies to use the $50 billion, 10- year Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom contract to support IT modernization but in the early stages most customers want to make sure the phones stay on.

Justice inks EIS award

The Department of Justice awarded a 13-year telecommunications contract to AT&T under the General Services Administration’s big next-generation telecommunications contract.

OMB' Kent pushes new data center strategy

OMB new Data Center Optimization Initiative strategy leans heavily on shared services and more streamlined data centers.

GSA tracking challenges as usage grows

GSA wants to encourage the use of challenges and crowdsourcing to fuel innovation so it is beginning to track how the procurement tools are being used.

How IBM brought RPA to CBP to save thousands of staff hours

Customs and Border Protection's email migration project is an example of emerging tech's practical payoffs.

GSA seeks input on schedule consolidation

The General Services Administration wants to hear industry's ideas on how it should consolidate its buying schedules into a single format.

CIA looks for closer ties to commercial tech

The CIA sees industry partnerships as a critical tool as it tries to stave off tech gains by China and other rivals.

GSA developing cloud-based email contract

GSA is developing a cloud email and enterprise services contract inspired by DISA's single-award DEOS vehicle.

Small business remain vital to contractors

Small, agile businesses with innovative solutions can be an asset to large contractors, experts say

Zero-trust networks to build on EIS

The General Services Administration's next-generation telecommunications services contract will be a core component of the ZTN architectures emerging at federal agencies.

GSA's COMET contract moving ahead

Bids on half of the IT contract that will eventually support the General Services Administration's acquisition service are due at the end of the month.

EIS task order awards coming soon

At least three large agencies are about to make awards under GSA's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract for next-generation telecommunications solutions.

DHS to move on from Eagle II

As Eagle 2 winds down, DHS will look to outside IDIQs to replace its primary IT services contract.

GSA's e-commerce push enters next phase

The Federal Acquisition Service is closing in on deadlines for its e-commerce push and a new contract writing system.

Power failure knocks out SEWP

A power failure at the main building housing NASA's SEWP has knocked out access to the contract for up to two days as the contracts technical staff scrambles for a fix.

GSA builds geospatial niche on Schedule 70

GSA is working with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to build a place on Schedule 70 for vendors to sell new geospatial technologies and applications.

Insights on how to tap the Technology Modernization Fund

With $100 million spent through the Technology Modernization Fund and more to come, a board member offers advice on how to tap into this pool of money.