Digital Government
New Functionality on the Way for FedBizOpps Replacement
The team managing the transition from FedBizOpps to SAM.gov says it plans to restore key capabilities, such as email alerts.
Modernization
For Contractors, Work on GSA’s Schedule Consolidation Begins in January
Schedule contract holders will get a mass modification agreement in January and six months to negotiate exceptions to specific clauses.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Nearly Doubles Use of Other Transaction Authority Purchases
The Defense Department is embracing the alternative procurement method but could use more oversight of the deals, a Government Accountability Office audit found.
Emerging Tech
NIST Is Offering $6M For Technical Help With Its Smart Grid, IoT Research
The standards agency is building a contract for technical services in support of its cyber-physical systems research.
Digital Government
Users Had to Wait a Little Longer for GSA’s FedBizOpps Replacement
FedBizOpps migrated to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities over the weekend but a slow site and data migration issues made for some disgruntled users.
Cybersecurity
Supply Chain Security Requires Acquisition Reform, Security Experts Say
To secure the government’s IT ecosystem, agencies must better understand their tech, the vendors who built it, and those companies’ suppliers.
Emerging Tech
Energy to Fund Millions for Projects to Revamp Recycling
Approximately $24 million will be invested in total.
Digital Government
Agencies Are Sending Better Data to USASpending But Still Have Room for Improvement, GAO Says
Confusion over data standards, process and transparency remain.
Digital Government
Bid Protests Hit 10-Year Low
Companies filed 16% fewer bid protests in fiscal 2019 than the year prior.
Artificial Intelligence
DISA Previews Big Tech Opportunities for 2020
The Pentagon’s IT shop released a list of next year’s contracting opportunities, including 12 worth more than $100 million.
Digital Government
Justice Department Announces ‘Strike Force’ to Combat Procurement Crimes
The interagency partnership aims to prevent bid-rigging at all levels of government.
Digital Government
GSA Extends Bid Deadline for E-Commerce Platform
The agency also answered some pressing questions, such as whether vendors need to have an online store up and running before they bid.
Cybersecurity
DISA Official: ‘No One Knows’ How Cyber Standards Will Impact Contractor Pool
Many small businesses might find themselves excluded from the Pentagon’s most sensitive tech projects under the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Emerging Tech
Top 60 Finalists For FBI’s Major IT Services Recompete Will Be Announced Soon
The bureau has taken its time crafting the next central IT services contract. But contracting officers say the process is moving toward the finish.
Ideas
The Zero-Day War? How Cyber is Reshaping the Future of the Most Combustible Conflicts
Recent history has shown that states often use their offensive cyber arsenals to achieve surprisingly de-escalatory effects.
Digital Government
Trump Revokes Obama Order That Had Limited Hiring Options for Some Contractors
Contracting experts had been critical of the lack of flexibility for managers under a rule requiring certain companies to hire employees from their predecessors.
Digital Government
Not Everyone Will Be Posting Opportunities to the FedBizOpps Replacement
Shifting to a new platform with new data structures is difficult, and not all contracting offices will be able to make the change by Nov. 12.
Emerging Tech
Army Consortium Wants Cutting-Edge Hemorrhage Detection Technology
Life-threatening blood loss has accounted for more than 33% of prehospital deaths and 50% of deaths occurring within 24 hours after a traumatic injury.
Modernization
Agency Spending on Outsourced IT Nearly Doubled in Fiscal 2019
Only a portion of that was directly spent on cloud services.
Digital Government
GSA Wants Industry Insights on Offering Human-Centered Design Services
Responses to the new request for information will impact future procurement actions, the agency said.
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