Acquisition
'Reinventing government,' 25 years later
In 1993, the government began shifting its focus to performance, but the question remains: Has the procurement system improved?
Acquisition
VA misses deadline on Cerner contract
Because of a delay on Capitol Hill, the Department of Veterans Affairs is going to have to wait to sign a multibillion contract for a new electronic health record system.
Acquisition
Another new face of government IT contractors
Steve Kelman talks with the CEO of a public benefit corporation focused on federal work.
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$50B Alliant 2 brings big management challenges
With 61 vendors and counting on GSA's newest governmentwide acquisition contract award, effective management is key to making Alliant 2 work for agencies and industry alike.
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WT wants your take on the agency-contractor relationship
Washington Technology is seeking government input for its latest survey.
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DISA embraces OTAs
The DOD's IT shop is leveraging "other transaction authority" to buy leading-edge technology for prototypes and experiments.
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VA needs money fast for health record program
To stay on track with an ambitious launch schedule, the Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to reprogram $374 million in current funds.
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Army IT official sentenced in bribery scheme
Ranier Ramos, formerly of the U.S. Army Public Health Command, will serve a year in federal prison and pay millions in penalties and restitution.
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Judge rules protestor couldn't compete for Vista replacement
In a recently unsealed ruling, a federal judge also noted that the administrative record lacks detail on why specifically Cerner was selected as the prime contractor for the replacement electronic health record system.
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IT funding bill survives NDAA conference
The $700 billion defense bill now poised for final passage includes provisions to modernize agency IT through revolving funds and allow for for easy, off-the-shelf Pentagon procurement.
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Agency reorgs slow down recompetes
One major federal contractor is seeing more bridge contracts as agencies put the brakes on procurements while reorganizations take shape.
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Where should agencies look for innovation?
John Kammerer, NSA's technical director of high performance computing solutions, wants the federal government to pay more attention to startups.
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PSC: Fed IT spend is flat, but MGT is the wild card
Pending modernization legislation could make a big difference in federal IT spending, according to a new trade association study and federal officials.
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Agile at scale
Federal agencies are embracing agile development, but new ways of thinking are needed to make it work at government scale.
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HHS' opioid code-a-thon: Challenges go mainstream and mission-critical
Steve Kelman suggests the upcoming HHS contest could mark a new maturity for challenges as a procurement tool.
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Army streamlines adapt-and-buy approach
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford said the formation has to shed the "thinking of old" and think outside of the procurement process if it wants to be cyber-battle ready.
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Fed 100 nominations are now open
Help us identify the outstanding individuals in federal IT.
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Lawmakers hear from Trump's picks to lead GSA, OPM
Federal hiring, the clearance backlog and procurement data came up in a Senate confirmation hearing for candidates to lead the Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration.
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GAO sustains protest in $283M Census mobile contract
As the Census Bureau prepares to ramp up its preparations on a tight budget and schedule, the Government Accountability Office decided a critical $283 million contract was not rightfully awarded.
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