OMB planning cyber guidance for contractors
The Office of Management and Budget is planning guidelines meant to boost contractor cybersecurity in the wake of the data breaches, FCW is reporting.
DHS joins GSA OASIS program
The Homeland Security Department has hopped on board the General Services Administration’s $60 billion OASIS contracts, according to FCW.
IT jobs continue to rise slowly in June
Information technology jobs have continued the trend of tepid growth from last month, according to a report from TechServe Alliance.
NVTC names new board officers
NVTC has named its new board officers for 2015-2016 and Todd Stottlemyer has been tapped as the new chairman of the board.
OPM's Archuleta steps down
Katherine Archuleta has stepped down from her role of director of the Office of Personnel Management following a breach that affected the agency in June 2015, according to FCW.
Company dishes out $7.8M for falsely claiming 8(a) status
LB&B Associates is dishing out $7.8 million to settle claims that the company falsely represented itself as a small disadvantaged business, Federal Times reports.
FCW extends deadline for 2015 Rising Star awards
FCW has extended its nomination period for the 2015 Rising Star awards, honoring women and men who, even in the early stages of their federal IT careers, are having an impact far above their pay grade.
GSA tweaks EIS to entice DOD
GSA is making change to the solicitation for the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract that it hopes will make the contract more attractive to DOD.
GSA adding health IT, cyber to Schedule 70
RFIs are in the works to add special item numbers to the IT schedule for health IT and cybersecurity.
New group takes on poor quality IT data
A joint industry-government group is trying to take on the problem of poor quality of data on government IT spending.
Rumors surfacing around potential CSC split
Several reports are predicting that Computer Sciences Corp. will separate its government business from its commercial information technology division.
Obama threatens veto of 2016 National Defense Authorization Act
President Obama might veto the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, stating that it wastes federal funds and undermines administration policies.
List of GSA OASIS customers to grow in 2016
After half of a year, the Air Force is still the main customer of the General Services Administration’s OASIS contract vehicle, but 2016 could be a different story now that the Army has signed a memorandum allotting $500 million to the contract.
FBI to contract with cyber experts on as-needed basis
The FBI is looking to create as-needed contracts for cyber experts to get support services and expertise on demand.
BAE Systems considers selling U.S. services business
BAE Systems is considering selling most of its services group, which makes between $1.5 billion to $1.75 billion in revenue and employs nearly 8,000 personnel, according to FedBiz.
GAO: DHS plagued by acquisition problems
A recent Government Accountability Office study shows that the Homeland Security Department is still struggling to execute its acquisition policies, with only two out of 22 major DHS programs on track for scheduling and costs, according to FCW.
Military Health System looking to consolidate, modernize data systems
The Military Health System is looking to improve the way it collects and analyzes information.
Contractors concerned about recent GSA proposed rule
Contractors are concerned that a recent rule proposed by the General Services Administration—requiring vendors to report prices paid by federal agencies for an item or service—could be costly and compromise their pricing information.
NS2020 draft faces plenty of questions
The draft RFP that the General Services Administration released for its upcoming next-generation NS2020 contract has yielded more than 1,600 comments and questions from industry and federal agencies.
Army focused on continuing ITES-2S success
The Army’s IT Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract has been a popular vehicle with $10 billion in task orders, and the Army is trying to build on that momentum with ITES-3S.
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