Modernization
Lawmakers urge Treasury, USDA to push on EIS
In a flurry of letters from Capitol Hill before Christmas, the Agriculture and Treasury Departments got advice on leveraging Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions for modernization.
Digital Government
VA is thinking small with a planned July launch of new financial management system
After sidelining a financial management shared services arrangement with USDA, the VA is set to begin roll out of an integrated software-as-a-service financial management and acquisition capability across its components.
Acquisition
More antitrust probes of government procurement likely, thanks to new task force
Attorneys focused on the government procurement market warned vendors that the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force faces a steep learning curve.
Modernization
Farm credit agency looks to cloud
The small independent agricultural loan regulator wants to go all-in on cloud-based financial reporting.
Modernization
State looks to the cloud for building management services
The State Department's building administration agency is investigating software-as-a-service solutions for its site managers as an alternative to an existing shared services platform.
Digital Government
FAS won't ditch pricing tools
Even though the General Services Administration's inspector general said two labor pricing tools the agency's acquisition service uses are flawed, alternatives could be worse, a top acquisition official said.
Acquisition
A busy 2020 for GSA
The first three months of 2020 are critical for some of the General Services Administration's key modernization projects.
Digital Government
NOAA taps cloud providers for data
The agency that provides daily weather data for commercialization officially moves it to the cloud by tapping three of the largest commercial providers.
Modernization
DOT harnesses machine learning for regulations
The Department of Transportation is leveraging a machine learning-based dashboard to help agency employees navigate its ocean of rules and regulations.
Digital Government
USPS, CBP share shipping data to track opioids
The Postal Service still needs to work on its ability to share international shipment data with Customs and Border Protection, according to an oversight report.
Acquisition
All EIS vendors have ATOs
GSA clears the last two Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions vendors to provide service under the huge telecom contract.
Digital Government
DOT seeks data help
The Department of Transportation is looking for senior-level talent to reimagine and reconfigure how it manages, collects and presents key safety and regulatory data.
Digital Government
FAA looks to the private sector for drone user testing platform
The Federal Aviation Administration is turning to unmanned aircraft manufacturers, retailers and others in the commercial supply chain to help it develop an electronic platform to support a drone owner safety testing capability.
Acquisition
TTS seeks ID management partner
The leader of GSA's Technology Transformation Service wants agency and industry partners to help it develop a common framework for identity management that could eventually become a federal shared service.
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.
Cybersecurity
Senators warn on encryption
Law enforcement hawks from both parties on the Senate Judiciary Committee threatened tech companies with new rules for access to encrypted data.
Modernization
DOD seeks more 5G prototypes
The Defense Department detailed two more draft plans for proposed 5G testbeds at military bases around the country.
Modernization
Google Cloud gets FedRAMP High tag
Google's cloud offering earned the highest FedRAMP authorization for cloud services.
Modernization
DOD sets 5G prototype plans for two bases
The Defense Department has fleshed out draft plans for two of its planned 5G technology testbeds at military bases around the country.
Modernization
GSA close to completing EIS authorities
GSA could have all nine contractors for its big telecommunications contract equipped with the authority to provide services by year’s end.
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