Acquisition

OPM: CDM will offer baseline security

The continuous diagnostics and mitigation program will give agencies a much-needed standard for reporting vulnerabilities.

Modernization

GSA plots Schedule 70 cyber assurance SIN

The latest special item number RFI follows on the addition earlier this year of a cloud SIN, and a proposed SIN for health IT.

Acquisition

Booz Allen tapped for $202 million HealthCare.gov contract

Systems integration work could extend through 2020; QSSI to continue with system testing.

Acquisition

OMB releases cyber guidance for contractors

With hackers using contractors to access sensitive federal data, the Office of Management and Budget has released draft guidance aimed at strengthening contractor cybersecurity.

Modernization

NS2020 EIS: Another step forward for GSA

The agency's latest approach to telecom contracting builds on its past successes while embracing competition and innovation.

Acquisition

OPM wants to know who can manage electronic records

The current contract expires Aug. 23, and OPM anticipates issuing an official request for proposals and making an award between Aug. 11 and Aug. 23.

Acquisition

Cracking the code on past performance

Two veterans of federal contracting help both sides understand this critical but convoluted aspect of acquisition.

Acquisition

OPM breach notifications, round two

New contracting papers show the feds are trying to avoid repeating the mistakes of the first round of OPM breach notifications.

Acquisition

OMB developing cyber guidance for contractors

New guidelines will be aimed at bolstering contractor cybersecurity in the wake of breaches that originated with vendors.

Acquisition

DHS signs up for OASIS

GSA expects to do about $250 million worth of business a year with the Department of Homeland Security under the OASIS memorandum.

Acquisition

GAO resolves DHS CDM protest

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services lost its protest of an award that went to Knowledge Consulting Group.

Acquisition

What’s of value in your application portfolio?

Federal CIO Tony Scott said he would declare victory for FITARA if it helped agencies determine their most important IT assets.

Acquisition

GSA rolls out commodity IT service

The idea behind Advantage Select is for the agency to do the upfront work and award short-term BPAs that leverage existing contractor inventories.

Acquisition

'Tis the season for multiple award contracts

One-third of large federal agency contract obligations are made in the fourth quarter. SEWP and GSA's multiple award contracts get a quarter of their business in September.