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A bold approach to transforming IT acquisition
Without a future vision and an appetite for risk, reforms lead down a rabbit hole. There is a better way.
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NASA rethinks contract awards under latest SEWP iteration
Responding to multiple protests, NASA said that until "corrective action is complete, any awarded SEWP V contracts remain suspended."
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Altman, Murphy, Sanghani recognized by contractor community
The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards also honored Agilex, American Systems, Arc Aspicio, Eagle Ray and IndraSoft.
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IG: DOD lacks quality management approach
The Defense Department lacks an overarching policy to consistently apply quality management system requirements, according to a Pentagon inspector general report.
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DHS inks temporary myE-Verify contract
The myE-Verify application will allow workers to check the information on their I-9s to see if the E-Verify system would confirm their eligibility.
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It's the requirements, stupid...
Steve Kelman argues that the best place to improve federal procurements is at the beginning.
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Contractors struggle with 'patchwork' of cybersecurity regulations
The hack of USIS, and OPM's subsequent decision not to renew the background-check firm's contracts, has cast new light on government-contractor relations. Some legal experts believe the protocols for reporting data breaches are a tangled web.
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Prepping HealthCare.gov, rethinking DOD contracts and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Cyber recruiting, a notable election loss, NetCents setbacks and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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FITARA supporters ‘optimistic’ about lame duck
Which party wins control of the Senate might be less important to passage of key IT acquisition legislation than how much time is left on the legislative clock.
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Rung looks to procurement workforce, collaboration
Specific proposals on hiring will be forthcoming soon, says the Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator.
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Accenture 'confident' about open enrollment
The firm does not expect a repeat of the problems that plagued the HealthCare.gov website a year ago but acknowledges that challenges lie ahead.
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CBP stops background checks to wait for PII upgrades
The DHS agency filed justifications for changes to blanket purchase agreements with a handful of IT systems providers.
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DHS to embed researchers 'on the ground'
The Science and Technology Directorate will deploy research personnel to DHS components to get a better grip on agency IT needs.
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Navy leaders try to speed IT acquisition by reinterpreting the FAR
It takes at least six months to get from RFP to a contract award, and "six months is a lifetime when it comes to security," says the Navy's Victor Gavin.
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Cloud standards, SEWP protests and NGA gamification
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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Proposed rule change could hit small IT businesses
An SBA plan would reclassify IT firms with annual sales of more than $27.5 million, making them ineligible for small business preferences.
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Contract management vs. contract lawyering
Steve Kelman notes that agency managers have options that may not be covered in the legal letter of an agreement.
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Respect the FAR
A new report from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals says the acquisition process is fine, but the way it’s used is not.
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