FCW Insider: Nov. 24
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
GSA's Murphy releases transition funds to Biden
More than two weeks after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election by the Associated Press, the General Services Administration is releasing $7.3 million in transition funding and making other resources available to the president-elect's team.
DHS veteran Mayorkas tapped to lead agency under Biden administration
The former USCIS director and DHS deputy secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will lead the Department of Homeland Security
OMB seeks to reclassify workforce under Schedule F
The agency is gearing up to make 88% of its positions subject to at-will employment.
Pentagon tightens workplace restrictions as COVID cases spike
The increase of coronavirus cases in the Washington, D.C. region preceded the Pentagon’s decision to revert to stricter workplace protocols.
Quick Hits
*** The Office of Management and Budget released guidance last week on completing the transition to IPV6. The administration is moving away from dual-stack infrastructure supporting IPV6 and its predecessor standard IPV4. Over the long term, the document states, 80% of federal networks should support at l IPV6-only assets by the close of fiscal year 2025.
*** Washington Technology reports that the Department of Justice is being asked to make adjustments to its best-value determinations in its $4.5 billion IT Support Services 5 contract vehicle.
*** Nominations for the 2021 Fed 100 are now being accepted. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31.
*** FCW Insider is taking a break for the Thanksgiving holiday. The next edition will be published Nov. 30.