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David Moskovitz: Collaborator-in-chief
Accenture Federal Services' chief executive believes his teams must “earn the right to innovate with our client.”
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It's official: AT&T wins $6.5 billion FirstNet award
The 25-year agreement to build out a national public safety wireless broadband network has been awarded to AT&T.
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The 2017 Federal 100
The women and men who make up this year's Fed 100 are proof positive of what one person can make possibile in federal IT. Read on to learn more about each and every winner's accomplishments.
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DIUx head wants to drive culture change at DOD
The head of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental says his goal is to drive culture change in the DOD's acquisition and innovation processes rather than make DIUx the acquisition arm of the DOD.
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Trump's budget revives calls for air traffic shift
There are serious obstacles to moving air traffic operations away from the FAA, despite calls to do so in the president's budget.
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IG: Census underestimates costs of 2020 count
Inaccurate assumptions in the Census Bureau's 2016 test plan are contributing to the agency's underestimation of what the 2020 enumeration will cost.
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FirstNet expects court decision soon
FirstNet's top lawyer said the bid protest holding up the $6.5 billion contract award could be resolved "in the next several days."
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'A prototype is worth a thousand meetings'
SBA CIO Maria Roat is urging agencies to encourage experimentation -- and to not confuse modernization with innovation.
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How budget sequestration affected contracting
Defense agency contract obligations for IT and telecom services dipped over the last five years under the Budget Control Act, even as civilian side obligations held steady.
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Senate votes to repeal 'blacklisting' rule
In a close vote, the Senate passed a resolution to eliminate the so-called blacklisting rule for federal contractors.
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IT modernization is just the beginning
A former agency CIO sketches the key challenges for his successors.
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DISA searches for new acquisition life with SETI
The new $7.5 billion SETI acquisition program aims to rapidly contract innovative technologies and solutions across the Defense Department.
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Sequestration, shutdowns or increased spending? Anything is possible in 2017
More standoffs are likely, experts warn, and the only certainty is that the regular rules are unlikely to apply.
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HHS outlines lofty cloud plans despite IT budget squeeze
If you want a bellwether for IT spending across federal civilian agencies, a good starting point just might be the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Updates from the procurement innovation front
Steve Kelman checks in on some of his favorite examples of shaking up the government status quo.
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After the award: How to make contracts deliver
A recent roundtable discussion found strong consensus that agencies and industry must team up to improve communication, collaboration and trust.
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VA moves ahead with homegrown scheduling IT
The Department of Veterans Affairs will test an internally developed scheduling module at primary care sites nationwide to see if it's ready to service the entire agency.
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Decision time for scheduling tech at VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs is on deadline to decide whether to test a homegrown scheduling solution for patients.
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In praise of public servants
Recognizing the outstanding work done by government for the nation, every single day.
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