Acquisition
Federal watchdog calls out transparency issues in pandemic spending
A committee established to ensure transparency around government spending related to COVID-19 found that federal agencies failed to provide clear reporting on how they were spending billions of dollars.
Digital Government
Civic tech vendor recognizes employee union
Code for America recognized a new employee union, a first in the civic tech sector.
Acquisition
VA seeks full 2022 funding for health record project, despite six-month pause
House appropriators are concerned that the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to fully fund its program to switch from its homegrown Vista system to Cerner's commercial electronic health record in 2022, despite having unspent funds from fiscal year 2021.
Acquisition
Senate funding bill zeros out TMF
It's a familiar story: The House looks to add to the Technology Modernization Fund while the Senate taps the brakes
Cybersecurity
CISA seeks 24-hour timeline for cyber incident reporting
Two separate Senate bills set different deadlines for federal contractors, critical infrastructure providers and other covered companies to report cyber incidents to the federal government.
Modernization
General Dynamics challenges rival's $2.7B cloud migration win
An incumbent on a key Homeland Security data center contract says it should have been the one to manage the migration to a hybrid environment.
Acquisition
The growing importance of GWACs
One of the government's most popular methods for buying emerging technologies and critical IT services faces significant challenges in an ever-changing marketplace
Acquisition
How GSA is implementing the contractor vaccination mandate
The agency's Federal Acquisition Service and Public Building Service are using automated tools to send out contract modifications "by the thousands," to add the vaccination mandate said one agency official. FAS started issuing mass modifications on Oct. 8. They're issuing about 3,000 modifications per day.
Acquisition
DOD could get new software, sustainment tech oversight positions
Heidi Shyu , undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, wants to add new oversight roles for software and sustainment efforts.
Acquisition
IT spend expected to trend up, acting DOD CIO says
Rising IT and cyber budgets may lay ahead as the Defense Department moves forward with implementing zero trust architecture and begins relying more on artificial intelligence.
Cybersecurity
DHS adds cyber requirements for transportation industry
The Transportation Security Agency and the Coast Guard are getting increased authority over industry cybersecurity.
Acquisition
TMF awards still come with payback plans
Federal CIO Clare Martorana said that while payback flexibility is now part of the Technology Management Fund playbook, agencies are projecting savings in their modernization plans.
Acquisition
Peraton wins $2.7B DHS cloud and data center award
After a few speed bumps and a bridge contract, the Department of Homeland Security awarded its Data Center and Cloud Optimization contract.
Modernization
DISA reorganizes cloud office
The Defense Information Systems Agency has reorganized its cloud offices, combining the Cloud Computing Program Office with DISA's hosting services directorate and ecosystem.
Modernization
HUD makes nearly $100M in EIS task orders
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued three substantial task orders on the governmentwide Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Acquisition
White House orders federal contractors vaccinated by Dec. 8
New COVID-19 guidance directs federal contractors and subcontractors to make sure their employees are vaccinated — the latest in a series of new vaccine requirements the White House has been rolling out in recent weeks.
Modernization
Post-pandemic IT leadership
The rush to maximum telework did more than showcase the importance of IT -- it also forced them to rethink their own operations.
Acquisition
How the Pentagon copes with funding hiccups
The Government Accountability Office examines some of the Defense Department's tactics to lessen the effects of inconsistent funding during continuing resolutions.
Acquisition
DOD wants industry to continue with CMMC prep amid program review
Dr. Christine Michienzi, the chief technology officer for the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, said while results were coming soon, defense contractors should "continue on" with updates to cybersecurity practices as DOD finalizes its review of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
Acquisition