Acquisition
DHS's Borkowski: Acquisition officials must get tougher with industry
Customs and Border Protection assistant commissioner offers straight talk on costs, performance of contracts.
Acquisition
Getting DoD to buy commercial IT
Former ranking defense IT officials argue that an empowered CIO would help the military focus on off-the-shelf IT and avoid the "death spiral of software development."
Acquisition
Kendall: Keep it simple on acquisition reform
Top Pentagon acquisition official says Better Buying Power 3.0 will come in 2-3 months.
Modernization
VA releases RFI for next generation of IT
Vendors looking to be primes and subcontractors on T4NG have until Aug. 28 to submit statements of their capability to perform the work contained in the request for information.
Modernization
VA releases RFI for next-generation of IT
Vendors looking to be primes and subcontractors on T4NG have until Aug. 28 to submit statements of their capability to perform the work contained in the request for information.
Modernization
Another day, another database
The latest executive order aimed at contractors could add to the difficulty of linking together GSA's wealth of vendor information.
Acquisition
Executive order targets labor law violators
The latest White House contracting directive singles out vendors while ignoring a much broader problem, says Alan Chvotkin of the Professional Services Council.
Acquisition
Beware: Taxpayer rip-off hidden in Defense authorization bill
Steve Kelman spotlights a provision that could make smart procurement even harder.
Acquisition
Bipartisan IT procurement overhaul bill unveiled
The measure, introduced by Reps. Eshoo, Connolly, Hanna and Swalwell, would establish an executive branch office to review select projects for cost overruns.
Acquisition
Forget the doorknobs, kill the alligators
Acquisition experts say reformers need to focus on the larger issues, such as attracting talented innovators.
Acquisition
Is innovative IT acquisition all in your head?
Changing processes is one thing, say federal acquisition experts. Get people to think differently, however, and you can accomplish real change.
Acquisition
'We've got to stop throwing Hail Marys'
In the evolving world of federal IT, revolutionary tech can help aid acquisition, but incremental change is often easier to implement.
Acquisition
OFPP nominee lays out agenda
Anne Rung told senators at her confirmation hearing that she hopes to create areas of specialization for acquisition officials.
Acquisition
DOD stresses testing, evaluation improvements
Officials tout Better Buying Power 2.0 as a catalyst for defense acquisition reform.
Acquisition
Strategic sourcing’s subtle effects on small business
The emphasis on pricing can work to squeeze small firms out of the running for contracts, says a senior Hill staffer.
Acquisition
SEC plans a makeover for EDGAR
The Securities and Exchange Commission intends to award a contract to overhaul its online public company filing system by the end of September.
Acquisition
HealthCare.gov IT contract opens for bidders
A few bells and whistles are planned for the next iteration of HealthCare.gov.
Acquisition
Squeezing Defense IT, dinging FDIC and arguing for better access to space
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
What needs to be fixed in the FAR?
Steve Kelman spotlights two areas where real obstacles to effective IT contracting may exist -- and suggests solutions for each.
Modernization
Schedule 70 cloud listing could shower benefits
Procurement experts are enthusiastic about adding a separate cloud services category to the venerable contracting vehicle.
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