Acquisition
IED-toting drones, NSA on GitHub, a new OASIS dashboard and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
Let's talk about Alliant 2
The General Services Administration is going to great lengths to gather feedback on its IT services GWAC. Will it make for a better acquisition vehicle?
Acquisition
Pentagon's Silicon Valley unit gets $1.75M for fiscal 2015
The outreach facility will get another $5 million for the next four years.
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What cyber insurance can do for contractors
When it comes to cybersecurity, the SAFETY Act deserves a second look, but companies should also consider commercial coverage.
Acquisition
One company shows how it is embracing agile
CivicActions puts its 'open' money where its mouth is on 18F BPA.
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Small business contracts: Digging into agencies' performance
The percentage of contracts going to small businesses varies widely from agency to agency -- and the patterns for specific small-business types are even more interesting.
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Unlike Clinger and Cohen, Connolly says he's here to stay
The authors of the last big federal IT reform law left Congress soon after enactment. Virginia Democrat Gerry Connolly says "we're going to continue to watch over" FITARA implementation.
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Revealing the RATs and scoring the agencies
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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NGA prepares directive to speed acquisition
NGA Deputy Director Susan Gordon says coming guidance will put tangible policy behind the agency’s oft-stated goal of more quickly deploying technologies.
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Eagerly awaited agile BPA is delayed
18F's novel agile procurement attempt is pushed back while the agency works to answer all the vendor questions pouring in.
Acquisition
GSA Schedule tools expanding
As options expand, some of the "wiggle room" in Multiple Awards Schedule pricing is being winnowed out.
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GSA, SEWP, NITAAC collaborate on computer needs
Acquisition managers surveyed users at 26 federal agencies about what kinds of laptops and desktops are most commonly used, and used the input to set baseline configurations.
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Federal shared services: Why legislation is necessary
The White House could use a push to pick up the pace on shared services and lock in the benefits for future administrations.
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FedBid emerging from a tough winter, says CEO
"Nine months ago we had 75 agency customers. We still have 75 agency customers," says former OFPP head Joe Jordan.
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18F readies agile BPA
The 18-page RFQ aims to establish a common contracting vehicle for agencies seeking vendors specializing in agile delivery services.
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Is NetCents-2 finally cleared for takeoff?
After more than a year of protests and re-competes, the Air Force's big IT acquisition vehicle is close to being fully open for business.
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VA set to test new-look health record interface
VA's pending system helps solve the agency's internal interoperability problems, while extending data to the DoD.
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Spires: Some agencies will struggle with FITARA implementation
The former DHS CIO will tell Congress how experienced government and industry IT hands can support the new acquisition legislation.
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Should the National Labs be exempt from FITARA?
Senate bill carves out exemption for supercomputing and other lab IT; an earlier version of the measure would have exempted the entire Department of Energy.
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