Acquisition
After breach, OPM ignored contracting requirements in ID monitoring deal
Nearly four years after the data breach, OPM was found to have improperly awarded a multi-million contract for identity theft services.
Acquisition
NGA previews acquisition overhaul
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is looking to revamp its acquisition process to lean heavily on small businesses and agile spending authorities.
Acquisition
Contractors gripe about DHS clearance woes
Varied and uneven security clearance processes for contractors across DHS components are leading to confusion and problems for vendors, industry experts told a congressional panel.
Acquisition
Solving the 'technical debt' problem
Increasingly IT managers are recognizing that it's time to stop borrowing against the future when it comes to overly complex and outdated applications.
Acquisition
OMB wants acquisition innovation
Administration officials say agencies need to streamline acquisition for the sake of their financial health.
Acquisition
DIUx gets a big boost in FY19 budget
The administration signals its commitment to changing DOD's acquisition and IT culture by more than doubling its proposed investment in the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental.
Acquisition
Alliant 2 Small Business bogged down by size standard appeals
Because of an unusual volume of complaints, it appears that Alliant 2 Small Business won't be open for business any time soon.
Acquisition
Can DHS purchase innovation?
At a reverse industry day, representatives from DHS and industry discussed what's keeping government from innovating.
Acquisition
IG: DHS isn't tracking problem contractors
DHS needs a better system to track barred and suspended contractors, according to a new report from the agency's watchdog.
Acquisition
Announcing the 2018 Fed 100 Award winners
Congratulations to all the women and men being honored for their outstanding contributions to federal IT.
Acquisition
Are RFIs a waste of time and money?
Vendors expend valuable resources on market research efforts for agencies, without knowing whether there's a business opportunity in the offing.
Acquisition
Proposed NAFTA changes could impact federal IT
Shifts in market access agreements could have in impact on government procurement, especially the ability of U.S. firms to compete for Canadian government work.
Acquisition
What happens to bid protests during a shutdown?
The arbiter of contested federal contract awards won't be looking at protests until the government starts back up.
Acquisition
DOD health record effort pivots to lessons learned
After a lengthy rollout, military health leaders will evaluate user feedback on MHS Genesis to prepare for full deployment.
Acquisition
Budget, workforce challenge CDM implementation
Vendors say the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program must evolve to deal with emerging threats.
Acquisition
Senator seeks answers on pause in VA's Cerner deal
Sen. Jerry Moran is worried that the VA is going to miss the opportunity to streamline the implementation of its planned electronic health record system.
Acquisition
CIO visibility into agency IT spending is clouded, GAO finds
A new GAO study finds acquisition chiefs and CIOs aren't always connecting on IT spending.
Acquisition
GSA kicks off e-commerce portal effort
The federal acquisition agency held its first listening meeting with e-commerce providers as it begins planning its own ecommerce portal for federal buyers.
Acquisition
GSA faces busy 2018
With changes in leadership, advancing technology and management of huge contracts, GSA has a busy year ahead.
Acquisition