Modernization
FCC records progress with public comments system
In a recently-released study, a government watchdog said the FCC has been implementing recommendations to fix its electronic comment filing system.
Digital Government
Lawmakers push for answers on SBA data leak
Despite a glitch that made headlines, the Small Business Administration had planned in advance to build tech tools to support legislative mandates for emergency business loans.
Cybersecurity
Why PPE acquisition looks so shady
Furtive exchanges, police interdiction, international charter flights: our acquisition reporter takes a look at why the market for personal protective equipment looks so wild.
Acquisition
New contract, new leadership coming at NITAAC
Top management of NIH's IT Acquisition and Assessment Center IT is changing, as is the next iteration of its tech-focused governmentwide acquisition vehicle.
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.
People
Tech groups seek IT modernization funding in future rescue bills
Five leading technology trade groups called on lawmakers to support "meaningful" federal, state and local IT modernization in COVID stimulus legislation.
Acquisition
GSA speeds payments to small business contractors
The General Services Administration made an exception to Federal Acquisition Regulations to accelerate payments to its small business prime contractors and subcontractors.
Cybersecurity
DHS looks to the cloud to manage its Procurement Innovation Lab
The Department of Homeland Security is in the market for a cloud-based workload management system to support procurement innovation experts.
Modernization
ICE CIO gives Zoom the cold shoulder
The top tech official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement is instructing employees to avoid installing Zoom for video conferencing and use instead Skype, MS Teams and WebEx.
Acquisition
GAO: Agencies are missing EIS targets
Federal agencies are slow to adopt the governmentwide $50 billion next generation telecommunications contract vehicle, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Acquisition
National Labs turn to 3D printing for medical supplies
National labs look to 3D printing to ease COVID medical supply chain squeeze, but reports shows need remains stark.
Acquisition
Pandemic delays GSA's e-commerce plans
With COVID-19 support response prioritized, the General Services Administration puts a hold on its e-commerce portal proof of concept contract.
Modernization
Telework tests await networks, federal agencies
As more agencies are forced to move employees to telework, some will face initial growing pains.
Acquisition
Supply chain jolts linked to coronavirus hit federal IT
A governmentwide federal contract vehicle joined large commercial suppliers in voicing concern over COVID-19's impact on IT supply chains.
Modernization
MetTel nabs $253M EIS task order
The Social Security Administration has awarded a telecommunications task order to one three small business vendors on the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers press DHS chief on drug detection tech
Illicit drug shipments through land ports of entry concern lawmakers who asked acting Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf for details on the technology to stop them.
Modernization
Lawmaker, DHS chief spar at hearing over border wall tech
Technology is a key to an effective border wall, the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security told a Senate panel.
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.
Acquisition
Cheriyan: More Centers of Excellence coming
The new Centers of Excellence at the Departments of Defense and Labor will not be the last, said the head of GSA's Technology Transformation Service.
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.
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