Past performance crucial part of acquisition reform
Contractors with poor past performance records are continuing to nab federal contracts, and unless something is done about it, this will continue to be the case going forward, according to FCW.
HP, Navy claim early NGEN success
The Navy and HP are hitting some early milestones for NGEN ahead of schedule, as the $3.5 billion contract moves forward.
Tresys acquisition named best intell deal
When the private equity group Behrman Capital added Tresys Technology to its portfolio of companies, it added a strong player in the cybersecurity and intelligence portion of the government market.
DHS taps Miami firm for $102.8M HSPD-12 contract
XTec Inc. of Miami has won a 10-year, $102.8 million task order contract from the Homeland Security Department for identity management support and services.
DHS sizing up small firm cybersecurity
Can the cybersecurity industry provide affordable solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses? The Department of Homeland Security wants to know.
Acquisition reform effort hits the House floor
The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act moved to the House floor this week for a vote that could reshape how the government buys IT.
OPM takes some clearance work from USIS
The Office of Personnel Management will take over all final reviews of background investigations, pulling back the work from USIS, which was accused by the Justice Department of fraud.
Army plans SLAMIS modernization
The Army wants to modernize its data management system that tracks the department’s materiel.
DISA still plans commercial cloud for DOD
DISA is helping the Defense Department formalize processes for future commercial cloud service acquisitions, and will use a series of pilot programs to test commercial cloud services.
Tight budgets cause Army to consolidate virtual environments
With military budgets as tight as ever, more stress has been placed on virtual environments and simulation, and the Army is planning on consolidating three virtual programs into a single environment for integrated training.
Interior searches for Drupal contractor
The Interior Department wants a small-business contractor who can build and manage a Drubal web content management system that entire agency can use for their public websites.
New IT reform bill introduced
An IT procurement reform bill similar to Title I of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, or FITARA, was introduced in the Senate on Dec. 17 and adds more buying power to agency CIOs.
TechAmerica loses four top lobbyists
Four top lobbyists for TechAmerica have resigned, and are expected to join a rival trade group, the Information Technology Industry Council, or ITI, according to the Huffington Post.
Pentagon moves over 10,000 email accounts to DISA-run cloud
The Pentagon has moved more than 10,000 email accounts to a cloud-based Defense Department Enterprise Email service run by DISA, according to NextGov.
Defense Department confirms contractors will receive late payments
The Defense Department has confirmed that contractors will receive late payments as a result of the government shutdown, according to FedBiz.
Gen. Keith Alexander to retire from NSA, Cyber Command
Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, plans to retire by the end of April 2014, according to FCW.
DoD’s Ashton Carter to step down on Dec. 4
Deputy Defense Sec. Ashton Carter will be stepping down from his post on Dec. 4, according to FedBiz.
Microsoft readying Azure cloud service for government
Microsoft is planning on offering its Azure cloud service to the U.S. Government through a new offering called Windows Azure U.S. Government Cloud.
Fiscal 2014 contracts expected to be much larger than previous years
Fiscal 2014’s contracts are expected to be larger than previous years according to an analysis made by market research firm Deltek, Federal Times is reporting.
FedCentric Technologies wins $16.7M contract to support USPS supercomputers
FedCentric Technologies has won a five-year, $16.7 million contract to expand the U.S. Postal Service’s high-density supercomputing capabilities to improve efficiency and competitiveness, according to FCW.
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