Acquisition
OPM: CDM will offer baseline security
The continuous diagnostics and mitigation program will give agencies a much-needed standard for reporting vulnerabilities.
Acquisition
GCN award winners announced, and State issues cell phone and IT solicitations
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
DHS creates new cyber panel, NASA funds disruptive tech, GitHub goes GWAC
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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With hackers using contractors to access sensitive federal data, the Office of Management and Budget has released draft guidance aimed at strengthening contractor cybersecurity.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.
Modernization
E-invoice mandate, Flash malware spike and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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
NIST app competition, Clapper's hack warning, DIA protests and a new intel CIO
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
GAO resolves DHS CDM protest
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services lost its protest of an award that went to Knowledge Consulting Group.
Acquisition
HealthCare.gov's fraud failure and a $6 billion DIA deal
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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.
Cybersecurity
Defense health records, fed worker survey, Pentagon IT spending and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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.
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