Acquisition

HealthCare.gov IT contract opens for bidders

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are seeking contractors to take charge of the IT for the federal health insurance exchanges.

Acquisition

Are the spending floodgates about to open?

New analysis from Deltek suggests that fourth-quarter agency spending could be especially strong this year.

Acquisition

The future of GWACs

Executives in charge of government-wide acquisition contracts discuss how they're adapting to agencies' changing needs.

Acquisition

Bureau of Prisons mulls eDiscovery computers for inmates

While there isn't yet an active solicitation, the Bureau of Prisons is seeking cost information on a combined hardware-software eDiscovery system.

Modernization

DEA probes geospatial cloud

The Drug Enforcement Administration hopes to establish a hybrid cloud environment that would allow federal, state and local governments to use the DEA's mapping tool.

Acquisition

DoD plans upgrade to COBOL-based contract system

The Pentagon is looking to replace a 50-year-old content management system.

Acquisition

IT hallway to launch in the fall

The "hallway" concept is part of GSA’s category management, aimed at creating a more efficient acquisition process.

Modernization

DARPA seeks online news provider

The proposed agency newsletter will serve an audience of about 120 DARPA personnel.

Acquisition

VA picks Accenture for health IT modernization

The VistA system is getting a refresh via a three-year, $162 million deal with ASM Research, a division of Accenture.

Acquisition

OASIS SB kicks off with training session

GSA held a seminar for awardees just days after the last protests against the contracting vehicle were dismissed.

Acquisition

Four to six teams expected to bid on Defense health record effort

Military health care providers detailed their needs to industry in advance a decade-long multi-billion electronic health record procurement, while inside DOD an effort is underway to improve current data to pave the way for a new provider.

Acquisition

Veteran DOD procurement official Ginman to retire

Richard Ginman is leaving the Pentagon after four decades in government and commercial contracting.

Acquisition

Looking ahead in procurement can pay dividends for agencies

The spotlight on troubled federal IT project might loosen the purse strings a bit, suggests Capitol Solutions CEO David Taylor.