Acquisition
SEWP contracts, RFP ghostwriting and national lab royalties
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
DHS retools license plate reader proposal
A previous effort to obtain license plate reader capabilities was terminated after public outcry over privacy concerns.
Modernization
'A tale of two contracting methods'
As the comment period ends for GSA's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle, it begins for the Alliant 2 GWAC. Industry experts say there are some interesting contrasts.
Modernization
A FedRAMP OK for Huddle, a server relocation dispute and national lab leadership changes
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
Necessity is the mother of Navy acquisition reform
The Navy's Innovation Cell is designed to speed up a lumbering acquisition system by getting vendors involved earlier in the process.
Acquisition
Warren: VISTA is here to stay
The pending move by DoD to a system based on a commercial health record system won't alter the data sharing relationship with VA, says the acting CIO.
Acquisition
SEWP V is live (sort of)
NASA is on track to launch the new acquisition contract in May, Program Manager Joanne Woytek said. But some of SEWP V's improvements have already been folded back into SEWP IV.
Acquisition
SEWP: An acquisition pioneer is still going strong
Protests have delayed SEWP V, but industry experts say the contract vehicle offers agencies service and value that are hard to find.
Acquisition
Signing up for OASIS, struggling to count contractors and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
DHS IG: S&T Directorate needs better contract oversight
The Science and Technology Directorate said it will have strengthened contracting documentation processes in place by summer.
Modernization
Next-gen telecom contract draws unconventional interest
GSA's Mary Davie said the agency is looking for contractors beyond traditional telecommunications providers.
Modernization
Industry dives into NS2020 draft
NS2020 is aimed at making GSA the strategic sourcing center for network-based and network-enabled services.
Acquisition
DHS names first task order 2 award under CDM
The first award went to Knowledge Consulting Group, which will implement tools and services from three vendors.
Modernization