Acquisition
GSA job swap
Two of the top managers at the Federal Acquisition Service are switching jobs, and there are ramifications for the $50 billion EIS contract.
Modernization
JEDI survives Oracle protest
A bid to freeze the Pentagon's $10 billion, 10-year cloud deal stalled as the Government Accountability Office denied a protest that claimed the procurement was stacked in favor of a particular vendor and flawed on other competitive grounds.
Acquisition
How long will the OTA buzz last?
Other transaction authorities are all the rage in defense acquisition. But can the Defense Department get ahead of potential scrutiny on the Hill?
Acquisition
OTAs could see more limits
Top acquisition officials from DHS and DISA worry the overuse of OTAs could bring on legislation to rein them in.
Modernization
Vendors tell OMB to keep it simple on cloud
In comments to Federal CIO Suzette Kent on the "Cloud Smart" policy, some big cloud providers said there are differences in models, but federal government should stick with NIST's cloud definition.
Acquisition
DHS rolls out supply chain task force
The Department of Homeland Security announced the formation of a new task force focused on supply chain threats to information and communications technology.
Modernization
OneNet replacement could come via EIS
An industry analysis suggests the Department of Homeland Security will likely tap the governmentwide telecom vehicle to update its current capability.
Acquisition
Round two of TMF awards doles $23.5 million to three agencies
The winners are the Department of Labor, the General Services Administration and, for the second time, the Department of Agriculture.
Acquisition
Steve's peeve about a common contracting phrase
When it comes to discussion of government contracts, Steve Kelman contends that "the L word" comes up far too often.
Digital Government
How strong networks support IT modernization
CIOs should consider infrastructure improvements to make sure agencies get the most out of IT modernization.
Acquisition
Air Force rolls out PEO Digital
The service is rebranding and changing its acquisition structure to reflect new statutory authorities and its agile approach to development.
Acquisition
How to win funds and modernize technology
As TMF funding hangs in the balance, the modernization board advises applicants not to bury the lede.
Acquisition
U.S. Cyber Command looks to grow its acquisition capacity
U.S. Cyber Command's contracting office is in its "infancy" with a handful of staff and is looking to expand while showing Congress it knows what it's doing.
Acquisition
GSA, USAF launch partnership on IT to replace NetCents
A new blanket purchasing agreement aligns GSA and Air Force in a "strategic partnership" on IT hardware and products under blanket purchase agreement.
Modernization
DISA cancels cloud migration RFI
The Defense Information Systems Agency withdrew a request for information on rapid cloud migration after just two days.
Acquisition
OASIS small business solicitation coming
With agencies looking to OASIS as a trusted source, small businesses are clamoring to get onto it, according to GSA officials.
Acquisition
How business process reengineering can support performance improvement
Modern use of BPR can create cost savings by focusing on problem definition and clarity of roles and responsibilities vs. people's individual performance -- not by targeting budget or staff cuts.
Acquisition
Education taps NITAAC for major loan platform buy
The Department of Education will use the National Institutes of Health's governmentwide acquisition contract in a major procurement to modernize financial aid services.
Acquisition
OMB looks to bots to take on 'low-value' work
The White House is planning to use automated bots to handle repetitive tasks in financial management and contacting.
Acquisition
GSA mulls recompete of SAM.gov contract
The General Services Administration granted IBM a six-month $16 million extension on its contract to operate and modernize the SAM.gov system as the agency considers whether to put the business up for bidding.
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