Modernization
Simple advice for tackling the complexities of cloud
Experts from agencies and the private sector talk customers, capabilities and the unexpected crosscurrents of cloud technology.
Acquisition
Challenges and prizes: Procurement vehicle of the future?
How NASA and other agencies are using contests to bring better ideas into acquisition.
Modernization
IARPA awards contracts for supercomputer development
"Cryogenic" systems could bring currently unthinkable computing power into the realm of possibility.
Acquisition
Counting down to Dec. 11, DHS' Einstein award and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DOD IG: Pentagon falling short on cloud strategy
A new inspector general's report says the Defense Department has not adequately trained acquisition and contract specialists who buy cloud services.
Acquisition
Cyber justice, (ISC)2 shuffle and Nuix deal
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
FITARA included in compromise defense measure
Negotiators on the defense authorization bill included provisions from the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act in what they hope is the final version of the legislation.
Acquisition
What agencies want to hear when buying IT
A new study helps vendors understand what messages resonate (and tells feds how their peers prefer to be pitched).
Acquisition
Nina Malakouti
This Rising Star nailed down two of the General Services Administration's biggest Schedule 70 contracts in 2013.
Acquisition
Shawn Garrow
This Rising Star has been involved in the Navy's biggest IT projects in recent years, including the Next Generation Enterprise Network.
Acquisition
Cristen Cole
This GSA Rising Star single-handedly provided program management for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation portfolio in its first year.
Acquisition
Emily 'Millie' Maksymiuk
This self-taught proposal manager has led teams whose winning proposals have resulted in nearly $16 million in contracts for GovSmart.
Modernization
DIA fleshes out data science needs
While much of the DORE project remains classified, the Defense Intelligence Agency has released a few details about what it is looking for in the areas of Internet of things, social media and open-source support.
Acquisition
GSA works on CAP
"With IT, we will never be done categorizing," said Kevin Youel Page of the Federal Acquisition Service.
Modernization
A public cloud for NOAA
The agency is seeking information on solutions that can provide virtualization, storage services, network bandwidth, and management tools and capabilities.
Acquisition
NASA rethinks contract awards under latest SEWP iteration
Responding to multiple protests, NASA said that until "corrective action is complete, any awarded SEWP V contracts remain suspended."
Acquisition
Altman, Murphy, Sanghani recognized by contractor community
The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards also honored Agilex, American Systems, Arc Aspicio, Eagle Ray and IndraSoft.
Acquisition
IG: DOD lacks quality management approach
The Defense Department lacks an overarching policy to consistently apply quality management system requirements, according to a Pentagon inspector general report.
Acquisition
DHS inks temporary myE-Verify contract
The myE-Verify application will allow workers to check the information on their I-9s to see if the E-Verify system would confirm their eligibility.
Modernization