Acquisition
FedRAMP unveils new framework for prioritizing emerging tech
The cloud security program’s new Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework spells out new processes and guidance for cloud services providers specifically offering AI-based capabilities.
Acquisition
Alliant 3's final solicitation hits the streets
Companies have four months to work on their bids for one of six dozen spots on this "Anything IT Anywhere” vehicle for all of government.
Acquisition
Complaints mount about NITAAC's slow payment plan for CIO-SP4 protests
ANALYSIS | Many of the companies who won protests over the CIO-SP4 contract still have not been reimbursed for their costs and they are not happy about it.
Acquisition
Federal buyers have a new 'co-pilot' to get good deals for government
The new Procurement Co-Pilot brings data together from across the government — something that’s historically been difficult to do.
Acquisition
Lockheed Martin tapped to develop NOAA’s new series of weather satellites
Lockheed Martin won a contract to build three satellites for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations program, with the option to develop an additional four spacecraft, under a $2.27 billion award announced on Tuesday.
Acquisition
VA extends EHR contract with Oracle Cerner for 11 months
The agreement comes after Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said the department plans to end its pause on deployments of the modernized electronic health record system during fiscal year 2025.
Acquisition
CACI wins $2B NASA IT centralization job
The space agency is looking to standardize and consolidate how it manages IT systems and applications.
Acquisition
Interior awards 7 seats on $2B cloud license contract
This second iteration of the program focuses on the development of a cloud-based production environment and application migration.
Acquisition
Army lifts curtains on planned $1B software development contract
The Army calls out specific modern practices it wants to incorporate and asks industry about others that could work here too.
Acquisition
FBI says it has awarded $7B ITSSS-2 pact
The award notice lacks an actual list of winners, but does have 31 companies in the full-and-open track and 64 in the small business group.
Acquisition
VA extends Oracle's EHR contract for 1 month
Lawmakers are pressing for more accountability in the multibillion dollar contract amid delays, system downtime and patient safety concerns.
Acquisition
Google Cloud obtains FedRAMP High certification for more than 100 services
The security controls are available to all customers — inside government and out.
Acquisition
Pre-award protests cleared in FBI's $7B IT services pact
The Government Accountability Office rejects the last pre-award protest involving this blanket purchase agreement for IT services and supplies.
Acquisition
White House procurement office marks 50 years
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has evolved since its inception to ensure the government is “buying as one,” as demonstrated in a new circular on acquisition data and information issued Tuesday.
Acquisition
GSA names 7 leaders to inaugural FedRAMP board
The move comes as GSA and OMB modernize the cloud security program to implement recent legislative changes.
Acquisition
Connolly presses EPA on air quality IT with new bill
Legislation the Virginia Democrat introduced Tuesday would codify watchdog recommendations to assess decades-old systems at the EPA.
Acquisition
Spy agencies must craft safeguards for using sensitive commercial data, ODNI says
The new framework follows a report last year that showed the intelligence community frequently relies on purchased sensitive information.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft deploys air-gapped AI for classified defense, intelligence customers
GPT-4 will be on offer for classified workloads via Azure Government Top Secret.
Acquisition
Agencies awarded record-breaking $179B to small businesses in FY23
The Small Business Administration’s annual procurement scorecard found that 22 federal agencies received an “A” rating or higher when it came to meeting their contracting goals.
Acquisition
House panel advances bill to make federal contracting easier to understand
The Plain Language in Contracting Act would require agencies to use easy-to-understand language for certain procurement notices pertaining to small businesses.
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