Digital Government
Get Ready for a Massive Government Spending Spree
A combination of factors will see federal agencies trying to spend as much as 40 percent of their budgets in the final two months of the fiscal year.
Modernization
Oracle Protests Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
It's the first protest against the $10 billion cloud contract so far.
Digital Government
Census Awards Last Major IT Contract Ahead of 2020 Count
The award comes as officials work to get preparations for the 2020 count back on track.
Digital Government
Government’s IT Watchdog on the Tech Challenges He Leaves Behind
After 16 years, the Government Accountability Office’s IT Director Dave Powner has seen federal technology improve but here’s what he hopes agencies and Congress continue to work on.
Modernization
How GSA is Helping Small Businesses Get Contracts Faster
A newly launched pilot program lets the agency’s contracting experts help push deals over the finish line.
Modernization
Bidding Begins for Pentagon's Controversial $10 Billion War Cloud
Despite some industry clamor, the Defense Department will stick to a single cloud provider for its JEDI cloud contract.
Modernization
Pentagon to Increase Health Records Contract Ceiling By Another Billion
The increase includes looping the Coast Guard into the contract, as well as additional capabilities.
Modernization
GSA's Property Database Contract Isn't Really Worth $8 Billion
A typo in the solicitation led people to believe the agency planned to spend $8.2 billion. The agency doesn't even want to spend $8.2 million.
Digital Government
Acquisition Professionals Place Little Importance on Innovation, Survey Finds
Respondents found some recurring challenges were offset by an improvement in acquisition talent.
Policy
Software Companies Push Senate to Weaken Lowest Price Contracting Rule
Making agencies prioritize the lowest price is leading to poor contracting choices, a software trade group says.
Cybersecurity
Government’s Cyber Monitoring Program Would Become Law Under House Bill
The bill also aims to prevent agencies from getting stuck with outdated technology.
Modernization
GSA Official: Next-Gen Telecom Contract Is An Opportunity For Transformation
Agencies should think of the move to the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract as more than a transition.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Wants to Move Some Cyber Defense Operations to the Cloud
The Defense Department’s considering a cloud extension of its Acropolis system, which it describes as “where we fight” in cyberspace.
Digital Government
Official Says Vendors Will Have To Abide by New IT Spending Schema Too
But officials have yet to answer outstanding questions about how that would work.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Makes Last Ditch Argument to Halt Congressional Ban from Being Implemented
Multiple agencies have set Monday, July 16, as the deadline for the ban to be implemented in new procurements.
Emerging Tech
Army Developing Simulated Missile Launchers to Improve Combat Training
The goal is to train pilots and other crew members on how to respond to shoulder-fired missiles and rocket launchers.
Modernization
The Pentagon Wants to Automate Some Classification Decisions
The proposed software would help defense officials make classification decisions and automatically enforce them.
Digital Government
Social Security Wants Help Keeping Tabs on the Software Market
The Social Security Administration wants to know if a small business can provide fast market intelligence reports when the agency is ready to buy.
Ideas
Here's a Different Way the Government Could Clean Up Its Data
Maybe there's a better way for agencies to get good data that doesn't involve cleaning it up themselves.
Cybersecurity
DHS Looks to Improve Cyber Capabilities for Financial Services
The Homeland Security Department’s innovation unit is seeing how open-source technology can defend from emerging threats.
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