Modernization
Cloud: Are we there yet?
Maria Roat, Kevin Dulany and others discuss what's next for FedRAMP.
Acquisition
DoD releases update to electronic health record plan
The Department of Defense is close to releasing a final solicitation for its long-awaited electronic health record solution.
Acquisition
FCC targets cyber role, NOAA inks IT deal, IBM eyes EHR and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
Pentagon, Congress seek to avoid acquisition 'Groundhog Day'
Policymakers attempting to revamp how the military buys and manages weapons and IT systems will have to overcome bureaucratic inertia and the tendency of reform efforts to repeat themselves.
Modernization
A story that makes federal IT look good
Steve Kelman notes two important messages about agencies' ability to amplify their impact.
Modernization
GSA analysis shows data storage purchases increasing
Call center, data storage and network restoration services are among the fastest movers under GSA’s Networx contract vehicle.
Acquisition
Acting DOD CIO goes public
Terry Halvorsen offers transparency and better data in town hall-style appearance before vendors.
Acquisition
House bill seeks to reform DHS buying habits
The measure also would make DHS' CIO the lead technical authority for that agency's IT acquisition programs.
Modernization
TSA looks to cloud providers for disaster recovery
The move is part of a broader plan to move the DHS component to virtual services.
Modernization
NTIA spectrum update, VA's wait-time audit, CAMEO task orders and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Fixing VA tech, touting tourism data and upgrading from GPS
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
How VA's $36 million move to the cloud evaporated
The Department of Veterans Affairs IT shop scuttled a long-planned cloud deal because of worries about email retention and security concerns.
Acquisition
Pentagon running behind on contracting database
Though the contracting system is relatively low-tech -- its underlying application cost less than $1 million -- it could have profound implications for DOD policy planning.
Acquisition
Sequestration gummed up IT plans
Budget cuts caused several agencies to rework plans for funding IT projects or dispense with them altogether, says a GAO report.
Acquisition
Contractors buoyant about fiscal 2015
With a year of fiscal calm on the horizon, federal contractors are forecasting a jump in revenue, according to a Deltek survey.
Acquisition
Feds doing a better job of sorting out bad contractors
GAO says suspension and debarment actions have more than doubled over the past four years.
Acquisition
GSA stands by for OASIS protests
An industry analyst said the agency virtually guaranteed protests by using written debriefings instead of face-to-face meetings with unsuccessful vendors.
Acquisition
Spreading the OASIS wealth
GSA has awarded contracts to 74 companies under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services program.
Acquisition
How feds really view their vendors
Highlights from Washington Technology's survey on the state of agency/industry relationships.
Acquisition
News and notes from day 3 at FOSE
Women in STEM, paper-based thinking, GWAC updates and a framework for cybersecurity hiring.
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