Digital Government
GSA Wants a Real Person Associated With Every SAM Registration Before Fiscal Year’s End
Every organization doing business with the government will have to name a real person as account administrator and go through a three-point ID proofing process.
Digital Government
GSA Needs Users to Test SAM.gov Ahead of DUNS Transition
Unique Entity IDs are being issued now and the General Services Administration team wants help testing the system that assigns and manages the new identifier.
Digital Government
Reissued Draft of GSA’s Small Business IT Contract Adds New Pool
The new draft request for proposals also makes significant changes to past performance requirements.
Modernization
GSA Taps Tech Modernization Fund Chief
The fund figures to play an important role in helping agencies modernize IT.
Digital Government
Biden Administration Announces Tech Talent Fellowship Effort
The program is geared toward attracting young technologists to government work.
Digital Government
WeWork and Other Co-Working Spaces to Be an Option for Feds
GSA will issue guidance to agencies on how to take advantage of this first-ever contract.
Digital Government
GSA’s First Centers of Excellence Customer Touts $50M in Cost Avoidance
After three years, the Agriculture Department launched a cloud office, consolidated contact centers and stood up more than a hundred dashboards.
Digital Government
Biden to Nominate former HUD Official to Lead Federal Procurement Office
If confirmed, Biniam Gebre would play a leading role in administering the administration’s ambitious management plans.
Digital Government
GSA Gives Final Deadline for Transition from DUNS to Unique Entity ID
The agency also confirmed that all current SAM registrants should have already been assigned their new identifier.
Cybersecurity
NIST Outlines Security Measures for Software Use and Testing Under Executive Order
Eyes now turn to the Office of Management and Budget to issue requirements for federal agencies and contractors based on NIST’s work.
Digital Government
GSA Needs Users to Test Upcoming Improvements to SAM.gov
The Integrated Award Environment has plans for specific improvements to roll out in the next year and a half.
Modernization
Innovation-Minded Feds Invited to Join New Community of Practice
The group is looking for federal employees of all levels to promote the application of modern approaches and practices across the government.
Digital Government
Senate Confirms Robin Carnahan to Lead GSA
She worked for the agency during the previous administration.
Modernization
GSA’s Latest Blanket Purchase Agreement Benefits Climate Agency
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a new way to procure mission critical IT.
Digital Government
House Dems Propose $50M for Tech Modernization Fund in Fiscal 2022
The draft 2022 Financial Services and General Government funding bill includes millions for IT modernization at Treasury, GSA, OPM and more.
Digital Government
Advocacy Group Asks Biden Administration to Consider 7 Reforms for Governmentwide Contracts
A group of federal contractors want to see the governmentwide acquisition contract, or GWAC, program process improved for innovative and non-traditional vendors.
Digital Government
GSA Needs an IT Vendor to Help Manage Its Lease App: G-REX
The Public Buildings Service’s app undergoes biweekly maintenance updates and occasionally ships major enhancements.
Cybersecurity
Biden’s Nominee to Lead CISA Interested in Reforming FISMA
Members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Jen Easterly and other key nominees on supply chain security and workforce challenges.
Modernization
GSA Seeks Industry Input on Governmentwide Cloud BPA
Industry has until May 24 to offer feedback.
Modernization
OMB Prioritizes Cyber, COVID Tech For New TMF Payback Model
Officials urged agencies to pitch projects that focus on hack cleanup, COVID-19 response or economic recovery by June 2 for maximum repayment flexibility from the Technology Modernization Fund.
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