Acquisition
White House official touts digital training programs to bridge gap in AI procurement
Digital information technology development programs may be the key to countering traditional government procurement lags when it comes to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, a White House official said on Tuesday.
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Deadlines loom for contractor TikTok ban
By now, federal agencies must have TikTok completely out of IT systems. Contractors have some more time to stop using TikTok, but not that much.
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Report: 39% of VA IT contract awards didn't have CIO approval
A new Government Accountability Office report found that the Department of Veterans Affairs isn’t always including its CIO in tech procurements, as required by the FITARA.
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GSA releases new 5G acquisition guidance for agencies
The new guidance is meant to help agencies acquire 5G while navigating tech, cybersecurity and acquisition considerations, agency officials said.
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NASA plans to consolidate cloud contracts
Several existing cloud contracts will be combined into a $685M small business vehicle under NASA's Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement.
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Veterans Affairs committee Dems offer bills to streamline VA operations
The two proposals would seek to consolidate business functions at the agency and independently verify and validate IT modernization efforts.
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FTC seeks info on cloud computing market’s influence
The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public feedback about the market power of cloud computing providers, among other information.
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DOD partners with GSA to get sustainable products to agencies
GSA officials entered into an agreement Tuesday to leverage a Defense Department program that assists in the acquisition of sustainable commercial off-the-shelf technologies.
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VA, Oracle are negotiating a five-year option on troubled health record software contract
Technology problems are being compounded by policy disputes over configuration of the new electronic health record between the Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense.
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NIH automated biomedical office teases small biz cybersecurity contract
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences is on the hunt for a small business contractor to provide cybersecurity services.
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NSF watchdog warns of 'other transaction' pitfalls as funding decisions loom
The National Science Foundation is poised to distribute billions in research and development funding via legislation designed to boost domestic production of computer chips.
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Accenture prevails in long fight for Healthcare.gov work
After several rounds of protests, the company will continue to manage the health insurance exchanges that are the Affordable Care Act's centerpiece .
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Rights groups push ICE to end contract with LexisNexis
The groups argue that the contractor-supplied data allows the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to obtain information that might ordinarily require a warrant – or be restricted by state and local government with "sanctuary" statutes protecting undocumented Americans.
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What's the secret to getting to the cloud? Just do it
On the heels of a new federal cloud report, OPM officials tell The Partnership for Public Service what they learned in adopting cloud services and how to get started.
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The great power pivot and the intelligence community
The shift from terrorism to great power competition means changes in tech, acquisition and private-sector partnerships.
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GSA contract vehicle looks to solve the 'valley of death' problem
The General Services Administration has dubbed the potential vehicle RIO and has formed an acquisition team to continue its market research.
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CISA teases industry day for operational strategy support
The cybersecurity agency is planning to field a multiple award schedule contract for consultant services to help shape its operational strategy.
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Small business participation in federal marketplace continues decline despite $159 billion in awards
The number of small businesses that received federal contracts in fiscal year 2022 was less than half the number that received contracts in 2012, according to a new report.
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OIG finds oversight issues with GSA's performance-based contracts
GSA contracting personnel produced performance reports that were "often incomplete or not available at all," according to a new inspector general's audit.
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Software industry group offers FedRAMP wishlist to OMB, GSA
The recently-passed FedRAMP Authorization Act should be a starting point for the government to remake the certification program in a way that lowers the barrier of entry for cloud solutions, the Alliance for Digital Innovation said in a new letter to OMB and GSA.
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