Acquisition

NGA wants industry info for cloud-based architecture plans

A proposed system would allow the agency to automate how it processes a range of data and shares it throughout the intelligence community.

Acquisition

Incumbents win parallel $2.25B background investigation support recompetes

The Defense Department agency responsible for background investigations is moving to a new case processing system as part of the larger "Trusted Workforce 2.0" push.

Acquisition

Are best-in-class contracts on the downswing?

The question was one of the main focuses among acquisition experts at the Professional Services Council federal market forecast conference.

Acquisition

Trade groups push for passage of software licensing transparency bill

A set of spending hawks and tech trade groups are urging congressional action on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act to help improve visibility into the federal government's software spend. 

Acquisition

Defense policy bill features FedRAMP Authorization Act

Cybersecurity experts tell FCW that ‘authorizing FedRAMP is the first step to fully and robustly resourcing the program’ after it was established in 2011

Acquisition

Software inventory bill could move in the lame duck session

House lawmakers introduced a companion bill to bipartisan Senate legislation designed to improve the efficiency of federal agency software management.

Acquisition

4 things for contractors to watch on Capitol Hill now and into 2023

Professional Services Council president and CEO David Berteau rates the chances of Congress passing a fiscal 2023 appropriations package and looks at the possible fallout of the midterm elections on contract spending.

Acquisition

Here’s what the contracting community thinks of the new proposed rule on climate reporting  

The proposed rule is part of the Biden administration’s larger environmental agenda, but it comes with costs for contractors. 

Acquisition

CACI's $2.4B NSA win faces challenges

The National Security Agency will take another look at bids after a pair of protests.

Acquisition

NIH CIO-SP4 contract hit with 97 protests

No, that's not a typo. Nearly 100 companies are objecting to the cut-off line NITAAC set for the $50 billion CIO-SP4 competition. They claim it is arbitrary. No word back from NITAAC yet.

Acquisition

Interior unveils $1B cloud solicitation

Data center consolidation and the movement of more core technology services are top priorities for the department in this acquisition.

Acquisition

IOT cyber rule covering federal buyers about to take effect

A December deadline looms for agencies to implement cybersecurity requirements for Internet of Things devices.

Acquisition

Introducing the 2022 Fast 50

Washington Technology's latest ranking of the government market's fastest -growing small businesses based on their revenue over a five-year timeframe.

Acquisition

More protest troubles loom over CIO-SP4

Debriefings are underway with companies who did not get through phase one of the competition for the $50 billion IT vehicle.

Acquisition

FCC will launch new space bureau

The new bureau will help the agency better perform its existing responsibilities and tackle increasing commercial interest in space.

Acquisition

Bid protests decline for fourth consecutive year

Bid protests issued by federal agencies declined 12% in fiscal 2022.

Acquisition

Unsuccessful CIO-SP4 bidders may have renewed hopes

The National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm will re-evaluate the method it used to narrow the field for the $50 billion IT services vehicle.

Acquisition

DARPA kicks off prep for $1B contract

Work is underway on the recompete of this technical services vehicle that supports research efforts.

Acquisition

GSA lifts curtains on the next Alliant contract

Version three of this flagship government-wide technology solutions vehicle is now ready for industry to read and comment on.

Acquisition

Judge declines to halt Booz Allen's EverWatch acquisition

This antitrust case remains an unusual event in the government technology and services landscape.