FCW Insider: Jan. 5

Judge halts enforcement of diversity training crackdown on contractors

A nationwide injunction blocks sections of the order that apply to contractors and grant recipients, including a hotline created for employees to report training materials.

Hershman critical of CMO cut in NDAA

Lisa Hershman, the Defense Department's outgoing chief management officer, said the office succeeded -- finding a proclaimed $37 billion in savings -- despite inadequate funding.

Investor launches class-action lawsuit against SolarWinds over hack

SolarWinds is facing a class-action lawsuit in a Texas court from an investor who says the company misled the public and its customers by not disclosing a known vulnerability to its update server.

Quick Hits

*** The General Services Administration released a request for proposals for its planned small business IT contracting vehicle Polaris, the replacement for the cancelled $15 billion Alliant2 SB contract. Polaris consists of three multiple-award, indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery contracts aimed at qualified small businesses, women-owned small business and HUBZone vendors.

*** An inspector general report found that the U.S. Postal Service did not effectively manage an IT operations contract with Accenture, and increased the contract ceiling from $750 million to $1.95 billion "without evaluating competitive pricing for these services." The contract was initially awarded in 2009 with a base period of three years and four two-year options. The USPS OIG report pegged the monetary impact of the mismanagement of the contract at $165 million.