Acquisition
Big data, AI key to DOD supply-chain security
The Pentagon will need to leverage big data and artificial intelligence to defend against supply-chain vulnerabilities, officials and industry leaders say.
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Confronting the culture of fear in government
Steve Kelman gives kudos to DHS' Soraya Correa for facing the FLASH cancellation head-on.
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McCain dresses down DOD deputy nominee
President Trump's nominee for deputy defense secretary faced strong criticism from Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain over his background at Boeing and for some of the answers the nominee provided to senators during his confirmation hearing.
Acquisition
GSA's growing stable of SINs
The massive Schedule 70 contract is expanding its programs to streamline access to specialized IT offerings.
Acquisition
OMB cracks down on 'low-value' compliance
The White House announced it was eliminating a range of agency reporting requirements deemed obsolete or unnecessary.
Acquisition
U.S. commits $250M to spur supercomputing speeds
The Energy Department has committed over $250 million in research and development funding to six computer makers for the next-generation supercomputer, as China eclipses the U.S. in computing speed.
Acquisition
SAIC sees uptick in federal IT markets
Federal contracting giant SAIC said near-term budgetary certainty is raising its prospects for contract and task order wins.
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DHS execs own FLASH fail
The department's failure to launch an agile services contract can serve as a teachable moment, according to DHS procurement officials.
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Army colonel indicted in alleged $20M contracting fraud scheme
An active duty Army colonel is facing 85 years in prison for his role in an alleged $20 million fraud and bribery scheme involving IT related contracts.
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Zabel leaves DISA for Air Force acquisition post
The Air Force major general had been vice director since mid-2015.
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Trial by Twitter for acquisition pros
How federal acquisition will work under the Trump administration still an emerging and complicated issue.
Acquisition
What to make of this year's WT Top 100
Changes on Washington Technology's 2017 leaderboard suggest some important trends in federal IT.
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VA preps for its sprint to acquire a commercial health record
After announcing it would switch to a commercial electronic health record system, the Department of Veterans Affairs must race to make a deal with Cerner.
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Help us find this year's Rising Stars
Make your nominations today for federal IT's next generation of change agents.
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Forcing culture change at DOD
Study after study has argued that the Department of Defense is risk averse and unable to rapidly adapt to changing technology. One former official says it's time to use force to change innovation culture at the Pentagon.
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Why DIUx shouldn't exist
While DIUx is addressing defense innovation and acquisition shortfalls, experts say the need for a procurement acceleration program shows just how broken the acquisition process is.
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Where the MGT money will go
Tech leaders are already planning how to spend the money in the Modernizing Government Technology Act.
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GSA official promises vendors "proactively business-friendly" approach under Trump
The General Services Administration is reviewing changes to reporting rules to make them more palatable to industry.
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Note to the White House: Wall Street is watching
Concerns about the Trump administration's plans for the 2018 budget and slow pace of appointments are showing up in contractor earnings calls.
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DOD pushing ahead with AT&L split
The Department of Defense is moving forward with the congressionally mandated split of the Office of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and will soon reveal details of its strategy.
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