Acquisition
GSA to consolidate multiple award schedules
The General Services Administration plans to consolidate dozens of its buying schedules across product areas including IT and services to reduce duplication.
Modernization
GSA wants cloud and agility with COMET
The General Services Administration wants to leverage agile and cloud in a new contract to make its back-office IT operations more nimble and efficient.
Modernization
EIS extension still a question mark
As big EIS contractors close in on their ATOs, officials could take up the issue of a contract extension after the Thanksgiving break.
Acquisition
DOD's failed audit shines a light on IT woes
Longstanding deficiencies in the Defense Department's tech portfolio emerged as a leading cause for the failure of the organization’s first completed audit report.
Acquisition
GSA job swap
Two of the top managers at the Federal Acquisition Service are switching jobs, and there are ramifications for the $50 billion EIS contract.
Modernization
JEDI survives Oracle protest
A bid to freeze the Pentagon's $10 billion, 10-year cloud deal stalled as the Government Accountability Office denied a protest that claimed the procurement was stacked in favor of a particular vendor and flawed on other competitive grounds.
Acquisition
How long will the OTA buzz last?
Other transaction authorities are all the rage in defense acquisition. But can the Defense Department get ahead of potential scrutiny on the Hill?
Acquisition
OTAs could see more limits
Top acquisition officials from DHS and DISA worry the overuse of OTAs could bring on legislation to rein them in.
Modernization
Vendors tell OMB to keep it simple on cloud
In comments to Federal CIO Suzette Kent on the "Cloud Smart" policy, some big cloud providers said there are differences in models, but federal government should stick with NIST's cloud definition.
Acquisition
DHS rolls out supply chain task force
The Department of Homeland Security announced the formation of a new task force focused on supply chain threats to information and communications technology.
Modernization
OneNet replacement could come via EIS
An industry analysis suggests the Department of Homeland Security will likely tap the governmentwide telecom vehicle to update its current capability.
Acquisition
Round two of TMF awards doles $23.5 million to three agencies
The winners are the Department of Labor, the General Services Administration and, for the second time, the Department of Agriculture.
Acquisition
Steve's peeve about a common contracting phrase
When it comes to discussion of government contracts, Steve Kelman contends that "the L word" comes up far too often.
Digital Government
How strong networks support IT modernization
CIOs should consider infrastructure improvements to make sure agencies get the most out of IT modernization.
Acquisition
Air Force rolls out PEO Digital
The service is rebranding and changing its acquisition structure to reflect new statutory authorities and its agile approach to development.
Acquisition
How to win funds and modernize technology
As TMF funding hangs in the balance, the modernization board advises applicants not to bury the lede.
Acquisition
U.S. Cyber Command looks to grow its acquisition capacity
U.S. Cyber Command's contracting office is in its "infancy" with a handful of staff and is looking to expand while showing Congress it knows what it's doing.
Acquisition
GSA, USAF launch partnership on IT to replace NetCents
A new blanket purchasing agreement aligns GSA and Air Force in a "strategic partnership" on IT hardware and products under blanket purchase agreement.
Modernization
DISA cancels cloud migration RFI
The Defense Information Systems Agency withdrew a request for information on rapid cloud migration after just two days.
Acquisition