Modernization

Railroad agency inks EIS services order

An independent agency that oversees railroad workers' retirement benefits signed a long-term contract for IT and telecom services under EIS.

Cybersecurity

CDM dashboard award will lay the groundwork for AI

A new award will attempt to refashion the dashboard to better incorporate emerging technologies and make better use of the "treasure trove" of data created through CDM.

Modernization

5G supply chain order worries industry, experts

Industry groups and experts want to know how rules arising from a Trump administration executive order issued will keep insecure gear out of the U.S. telecommunications supply chain.

Digital Government

HUD seeks vendor to help set up central data office

The housing agency plans to work with the Centers of Excellence program at the General Services Administration to manage its troves of data.

Modernization

Under new management, Congress renews JEDI objections

House appropriators continue to worry that the Pentagon's $10 billion single-award Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract will lock the department into the same cloud system for a generation despite ongoing improvements in technology.

Modernization

Smaller EIS vendors don't want to get lost in the shuffle

Non-incumbent carriers on GSA's new telecommunications contract hope federal agencies are looking to diversify their solicitations.

Acquisition

Air Force pushes fast-tracked ATOs

The Air Force plans to migrate 100 applications to the cloud this year with as many as possible opting for the fast track authority to operate process.

Modernization

GSA plans civilian DEOS counterpart

GSA is developing a cloud email and enterprise services contract inspired by the single-source vehicle the Department of Defense devised for back-office software.

Acquisition

Contractors tally shutdown costs

Federal contractors told a House panel that last winter's partial government shutdown is still taking a toll.

Acquisition

Federal supply chain efforts look to work together

A supply chain security task force at DHS is working to align its efforts with OMB's Federal Acquisition Security Council.

Modernization

JEDI cloud deal down to AWS and Microsoft

A Defense Department probe into conflict of interest relating to its $10 billion cloud buy didn't find anything to derail the solicitation. An award could be coming in mid-July.

Acquisition

QSSI gets a 1-year extension on health care data hub

A long and drawn-out procurement including four rounds of protests and multiple federal lawsuits means that the incumbent contractor charged with maintaining a key piece of the Affordable Care Act infrastructure gets another year on the job.

Acquisition

EIS contract announcements brewing

At least three big federal agencies are set to announce contracts under GSA's next-generation telecommunications contract.

Cybersecurity

CIA plans multibillion cloud buy for intelligence community

Six years after their initial cloud infrastructure push, the CIA is leading a multivendor expansion of cloud services for the entire intelligence community, with awards expected in 2021.

Modernization

Two more telecoms get the EIS go-ahead

GSA granted AT&T and Verizon authorities to operate under the agency's mammoth next-generation telecommunications contract.

Acquisition

USAF's Kessel Run looks to industry for developers

The Air Force's agile software delivery system wants to expand its employee base, and is turning to industry for more people.

Acquisition

OMB sets goals for category management

The Office of Management and Budget tasked agencies with new policy for leveraging category management practices.

Modernization

EIS activity shows signs of picking up

With GSA authorizing the first carrier under its $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract to provide service, and with others set to quickly follow, summer could be a busy time for federal telecom contracting.

Digital Government

GSA to expand Centers of Excellence

A planned blanket purchase agreement will cover agencies looking to tap into GSA's modernization acceleration program.

Acquisition

GSA closes in on plans to try out e-commerce portal

GSA will send implementation plans for its e-commerce portal project to Congress this month.