Acquisition
Contractors tally shutdown costs
Federal contractors told a House panel that last winter's partial government shutdown is still taking a toll.
Acquisition
Federal supply chain efforts look to work together
A supply chain security task force at DHS is working to align its efforts with OMB's Federal Acquisition Security Council.
Modernization
JEDI cloud deal down to AWS and Microsoft
A Defense Department probe into conflict of interest relating to its $10 billion cloud buy didn't find anything to derail the solicitation. An award could be coming in mid-July.
Acquisition
QSSI gets a 1-year extension on health care data hub
A long and drawn-out procurement including four rounds of protests and multiple federal lawsuits means that the incumbent contractor charged with maintaining a key piece of the Affordable Care Act infrastructure gets another year on the job.
Acquisition
EIS contract announcements brewing
At least three big federal agencies are set to announce contracts under GSA's next-generation telecommunications contract.
Cybersecurity
CIA plans multibillion cloud buy for intelligence community
Six years after their initial cloud infrastructure push, the CIA is leading a multivendor expansion of cloud services for the entire intelligence community, with awards expected in 2021.
Modernization
Two more telecoms get the EIS go-ahead
GSA granted AT&T and Verizon authorities to operate under the agency's mammoth next-generation telecommunications contract.
Acquisition
USAF's Kessel Run looks to industry for developers
The Air Force's agile software delivery system wants to expand its employee base, and is turning to industry for more people.
Acquisition
OMB sets goals for category management
The Office of Management and Budget tasked agencies with new policy for leveraging category management practices.
Modernization
EIS activity shows signs of picking up
With GSA authorizing the first carrier under its $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract to provide service, and with others set to quickly follow, summer could be a busy time for federal telecom contracting.
Digital Government
GSA to expand Centers of Excellence
A planned blanket purchase agreement will cover agencies looking to tap into GSA's modernization acceleration program.
Acquisition
GSA closes in on plans to try out e-commerce portal
GSA will send implementation plans for its e-commerce portal project to Congress this month.
Acquisition
GSA launches Air Force contract
A new five-year blanket purchase agreement will replace Air Force's expiring IT hardware and software commodity contract.
Modernization
DHS moves IT services to governmentwide contracts
With EAGLE II expiring, Homeland Security is shifting to governmentwide contracts for IT services.
Acquisition
SEWP's off: Power failure briefly shutters NASA's tech contract
A power failure at the main building housing NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract vehicle has knocked out service for up to two days.
Modernization
Army eyes enterprise-as-a-service model
The Army is expected to announce its implementation plans for moving to enterprise-as-a-service model in March.
Modernization
DHS looks to overhaul data centers, move to cloud
The Department of Homeland Security is looking for industry advice about how to best consolidate its two main enterprise computing data centers and modernize with a more cloud-based infrastructure.
Modernization
Judge issues stay in JEDI protest case
Oracle's lawsuit against the Department of Defense looking to stop its $10 billion cloud buy is being frozen temporarily while DOD probes conflict-of-interest allegations.
Acquisition
House panel launches probe of outside influence on VA
Allegations of the shadowy influence of three Mar-a-Lago cronies of President Trump on the inner workings of the Department of Veterans Affairs has prompted a congressional probe.
Acquisition