Modernization
Microsoft Wins Massive JEDI Cloud Contract
In a $10 billion upset, after months of legal and Trump-fueled political controversy, Amazon loses out to a competitor.
Digital Government
White House Tech Chiefs Preview 2020 Cyber Initiatives
Over the next year, agencies can expect to see a big push for identity management protocols, network monitoring tools and supply chain security policies.
Digital Government
As Secret Pentagon Spending Rises, Defense Firms Cash in
Classified spending has edged up faster than overall defense budget requests, and accounts for nearly 11 percent of the $716 billion proposed for 2020.
Modernization
Esper Recuses Himself from JEDI Cloud Contract Review
The Pentagon’s acquisition team will continue its review of bids submitted by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, as the department’s deputy secretary of defense takes over the process.
Modernization
FedBizOpps Will Be Retired After Veterans Day Weekend
The public repository of federal contracting opportunities will be migrated to a central procurement website following a weekend-long “data freeze.”
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Receives 2,000 Comments on Vendor Cyber Certification Program
The next iteration of the framework will be released in early November, according to Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord.
Cybersecurity
Industry Wants More Legal Cover for Sharing Supply Chain Threats
Sharing potential threats are critical for ensuring companies avoid shady vendors, but under current laws, firms that do so could wind up in court.
Digital Government
EPA Rule Will Make Its Custom Code Open Source By Default
As part of the new policy, EPA will create an enterprise code inventory to classify the extent to which all custom-built software will be shared with other agencies and the general public.
Cybersecurity
DISA Wants a Pentagon-Wide Identity Management System
The Enterprise Identity Service would let Pentagon officials oversee the access credentials and online activity of every user who touches its networks.
Ideas
Putting IP Fears to Rest
The government does not need to own the intellectual property for every acquisition.
Emerging Tech
DHS Buys Sensor Tech to Measure Wait Times and Traveler Flow at Airports
The agency will use it to gain a “granular view” of passenger flow through international customs.
Artificial Intelligence
Diverse Perspectives Are Critical When Deploying Emerging Tech, Officials Say
New tech comes with uncertainty, which is why federal teams should seek out expertise and different opinions.
Digital Government
GSA Outlines Multiple Award Schedule Consolidation Efforts
Officials have been rooting out inconsistencies and duplication in the Schedules program.
Modernization
GSA Certifies Two More Vendors Ahead of Task Order Deadline on $50B Telecom Contract
Two more authorities to operate bring the total to five, with four more vendors waiting to get certified to get a piece of GSA’s massive Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon is Standing Up a Nonprofit to Assess Vendor Cybersecurity
The organization would be responsible for running the department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Modernization
GAO Wants To Know The Best Way To Buy a Modernization Strategy
The agency plans to upgrade its content management and delivery systems, as well as its talent management tools. But first, it needs to decide on the best way to buy a modernization strategy.
Modernization
GSA to Take Corrective Action on DEOS Cloud Contract
The General Services Administration will rework the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract to address a bid protest.
Modernization
TSA’s Cloud Future Will Be A Hybrid of Agency-Approved Services
The agency released its Cloud Strategy 2.0, which calls for a mix of public and private cloud, but only from vendors pre-cleared by TSA.
Modernization
GSA Opens Bids on Commercial e-Marketplace
The project—which has been called “Amazon for government”—will start with a proof-of-concept with two or more vendors.
Digital Government
It’s Finally Here: GSA’s New Consolidated Schedule
The solicitation will begin the process of turning 24 award schedules into a single contracting vehicle for products and services.
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