Modernization
GSA sets cloud hub, plans major acquisition conference
A new centralized cloud resource is part of larger push by the agency to make finding services and supplies easier for federal customers.
Cybersecurity
OPM-GSA merger plan detailed in legislative proposal
The White House is proposing legislation for a dramatic overhaul of human resources inside government and wants $50 million to execute the plan.
Acquisition
GSA digs into details for planned e-commerce portal
GSA is ironing out the details for its online marketplace as it moves ahead with a draft solicitation.
People
OMB working on gov-wide cloud effort
An emphasis on category management includes plans to develop civilian agency version of the Pentagon's productivity and communications cloud contract.
Modernization
Smaller EIS vendors don't want to get lost in the shuffle
Non-incumbent carriers on GSA's new telecommunications contract hope federal agencies are looking to diversify their solicitations.
Acquisition
Procurement gurus mostly pleased with GSA's e-commerce plans
Industry analysts see some hurdles, but say GSA is improving over earlier iterations on a legislatively required plan to launch an e-commerce marketplace for federal procurement.
Cybersecurity
GSA cautions on telecom contract deadline
Agencies that miss the first Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions transition milestone this autumn will set off warning signals.
Modernization
GSA plans civilian DEOS counterpart
GSA is developing a cloud email and enterprise services contract inspired by the single-source vehicle the Department of Defense devised for back-office software.
Modernization
GAO: cloud saved agencies $300 million, but data is incomplete
Agencies are investing more in cloud and saving hundreds of millions of dollars as a result — but cloud investments still only represent a fraction of government IT purchases, and data on their cost and savings is far from complete.
Acquisition
GSA plans multivendor online buying pilot
The General Services Administration will launch a test version of its planned online buying portal with more than one vendor and – it hopes – with a $25,000 micropurchase threshold.
Modernization
GSA launches RPA resource
The General Services Administration, an enthusiastic proponent of robotic processing, set up a collaborative community to help other agencies adopt bots.
Modernization
Zero-trust networks to build on EIS
The General Services Administration's next-generation telecommunications services contract will be a core component of the ZTN architectures emerging at federal agencies.
Acquisition
EIS contract announcements brewing
At least three big federal agencies are set to announce contracts under GSA's next-generation telecommunications contract.
People
House Dems oppose White House reorg plan
The White House's proposal to reorganize and shutter the Office of Personnel Management hit a major snag, with House Oversight Democrats opposing any funding of the plan.
Cybersecurity
How two supply chain security efforts can co-exist
A new task force and an interagency council are tackling supply chain issues, but the government shutdown delayed efforts to sync them up.
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.
Modernization
Watchdog dings Public Buildings Service for bumpy cloud shift
A move of federal lease broker data to a cloud service snarled contracts, according to an oversight report.
Digital Government
