Acquisition
OMB follows DOD with guidance on paying idled contractors
The White House instructs federal agencies to leverage relief for contractors in the CARES Act where appropriate.
Cybersecurity
Federal vacancies hamper government response to COVID-19, groups allege
Government oversight experts and advocacy groups say Senate leaders should withhold cooperation until vacancies are filled.
Acquisition
Trade groups welcome redefined contracting lead time
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy got comments on plans to revise language on when federal procurements begin and end to help eliminate delays.
Cybersecurity
TIC 3.0 and zero-trust networking
Commentators on the new Trusted Internet Connection policy have noted that "zero-trust" strategies might not be a perfect fit.
People
Former GSA official among Trump's pardons
David Safavian was administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy when he was arrested in 2005.
Digital Government
Trump budget seeks $150M boost for TMF
Despite two consecutive years of congressional lowballing, the administration is looking to boost the Technology Modernization Fund with a $150 million addition in fiscal year 2021.
Modernization
CenturyLink wins $1.6 billion telecom task order from Interior
After a protest from rival Verizon failed, CenturyLink emerged as the winner of the Interior Department's telecom modernization task order under the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Modernization
CDO Council, TBM updates
Federal CIO Suzette Kent said that work is happening behind the scenes to launch the Chief Data Officers Council and make progress on Technology Business Management.
Modernization
What to watch in federal IT in 2020
This will be the year when IT governance practices drive a new wave of mission benefits, rather than just better control over IT infrastructure spending.
Modernization
Automation in acquisition
Acquisition leaders say automation technologies will allow for more accountability in government.
Digital Government
TMF gets $25 million boost in funding bill
The move increases the total capitalization of the IT modernization fund to $150 million.
Modernization
More agencies are using FedRAMP, but some are still going rogue
While hundreds of additional government cloud projects are being vetted for cybersecurity every year, a GAO audit makes clear that many agencies are still standing up programs without going through FedRAMP.
Modernization
GAO frets about TMF payback, fees
The Technology Modernization Fund – the $125 million pool of no-year money appropriated to fast-track technology upgrades – has some potential operational problems, according to an oversight report.
Modernization
FITARA scores trend up, but concerns on data centers, CIO authorities remain
At the ninth House hearing on implementation of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, many agencies showed improvement, but lawmakers cited familiar problems.
Modernization
Latest TIC guidance helps fuel EIS
The Office of Management and Budget's new internet connection guidance is just what the General Services Administration's next-generation telecommunications contract needs, according to experts.
Cybersecurity
Updated FISMA guidance puts new reporting mandates on agencies
Updated guidance from OMB outlines timelines and deliverables for reporting security incidents, information sharing and vulnerability scans of federal systems and websites.
Digital Government
Implementing evidence-based policymaking
Agencies and the White House are getting into the weeds of how to put the OPEN Government Data Act into effect.
People
AI disruption and STEM jobs
OMB is currently drafting a memo and soliciting feedback from industry partners to regulate how agencies should use artificial intelligence in the workplace.
People
Weichert: Federal HR designed for stability not agility
The federal hiring process doesn't match the changing nature of agency work, inhibiting training, advancement and recruitment, said the former acting director of OPM.
Modernization
Senate advances spending bill without TMF funding
A Senate subcommittee advanced a spending bill Sept. 17 that zeros out new funding for the central Technology Modernization Fund authorized under the Modernizing Government Technology Act.
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