Acquisition
Better Buying Power 3.0: How the Pentagon hopes to save its technological advantage
The next phase of defense acquisition reform is an effort to balance strategic spending on technology with budget pressures.
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More China hacking, a deputy director for OPM and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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In search of smarter buildings
GSA is seeking new technologies to boost its Green Proving Ground program.
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VA accepts contractors' offer of help with scheduling
The Northern Virginia Technology Council volunteered its services in June to help the Veterans Affairs Department fix its patient scheduling system.
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Uncle Sam's List goes public
The formerly feds-only project is a one-stop shop for agencies to find and buy shared services.
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Sharpe explains what's in the hallways
The head of the Federal Acquisition Service says “category hallways” will be beacons to federal buyers and suppliers looking for ways to manage the procurement process.
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DARPA solicits science to connect the dots
The defense research agency’s goal is to facilitate big hypothesis generation and accelerate discovery.
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CDM dashboard stirs second contractor controversy
Agiliance is complaining that two companies involved in the Department of Homeland Security's acquisition engaged in questionable joint marketing.
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OPM terminating USIS background-check contract
Firm confirms that key contract will expire Sept. 30.
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Continuous monitoring dashboard contract not a done deal
RSA is one of the finalists for DHS' continuous diagnostics and mitigation dashboard, but sources say the selection process is still underway.
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DHS picks RSA Archer for CDM dashboard
The dashboard is designed to allow federal agencies to collect data and export customized reports.
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Can Better Buying Power 3.0 preserve America's tech edge?
Kendall, Hagel make the geopolitical case for improving defense acquisition as the Pentagon prepares to announce the latest version of its reform program.
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GSA details schedule consolidation
The initiative, scheduled for completion late next year, is aimed at reducing redundant acquisition programs.
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DISA plans reboot of $12B IT contract
Encore III, a global IT vehicle for DOD, enters the pre-solicitation phase.
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The perils of petascale IT projects
Why SBInet, HealthCare.gov and ECSS are just the beginning of large-scale IT project failures.
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GSA: No freeze on adding vendors to services schedules
Agency had planned a pause, but found a better solution that can accommodate new additions.
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$500 million in HealthCare.gov spending explained
An IG report details 60 contracts that went into building the Federally Facilitated Marketplace.
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How VA hopes to fix its scheduling system
Embattled agency promises an RFP for commercial solutions by late September, and aims to pick a vendor by year's end.
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DOD releases RFP for $11 billion health record project
The long-awaited procurement will modernize military health records and must sync with Veterans Affairs systems.
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