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GAO resolves DHS CDM protest
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services lost its protest of an award that went to Knowledge Consulting Group.
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HealthCare.gov's fraud failure and a $6 billion DIA deal
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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What’s of value in your application portfolio?
Federal CIO Tony Scott said he would declare victory for FITARA if it helped agencies determine their most important IT assets.
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AT&L official: Data restrictions in defense bill impede management
The already testy public debate between Pentagon officials and Sen. John McCain over an acquisition provision in the defense authorization bill is getting even testier.
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GSA rolls out commodity IT service
The idea behind Advantage Select is for the agency to do the upfront work and award short-term BPAs that leverage existing contractor inventories.
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'Tis the season for multiple award contracts
One-third of large federal agency contract obligations are made in the fourth quarter. SEWP and GSA's multiple award contracts get a quarter of their business in September.
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A better path to fair and reasonable pricing
The Commercial Sales Practices approach sets a trap that can snare even diligent contractors. Government and industry both deserve a smarter solution.
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IED-toting drones, NSA on GitHub, a new OASIS dashboard and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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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