Modernization
Phase II Centers of Excellence solicitations are out
USDA and GSA pushed out requests for proposals to help implement the next stage of the administration's Centers of Excellence program, but they require a quick turnaround.
Acquisition
GSA rolls out shared services pilot for SBIR
GSA and the Small Business Administration look to make tech innovation and commercialization easier across government.
Acquisition
FAS on the move
Despite challenges, Federal Acquisition Service leaders remain confident in their big telecom contract, ecommerce portal plans and transactional data initiative.
Modernization
New bill bakes FedRAMP into law
Virginia Democrat Gerry Connolly is pushing a bill to set clear lines of responsibility and compliance for the cloud authorization process.
People
Proposed OPM-GSA merger includes IT consolidation
As part of a proposed shift of most of OPM's function to GSA, officials plan a sharp consolidation of HR systems and the digitization of paper-based health and retirement records.
Modernization
Still no extension on EIS
GSA is still considering an extension on its 2020 deadline for federal agencies to move to the $50 billion next-generation telecommunications contract.
People
GSA's veteran CISO retires
The long-time chief of the General Services Administration's IT security program retired at the end of June to move halfway around the world.
Modernization
GSA looking for new telecom director
The General Services Administration wants to fill a senior executive position that provides strategic vision for its Telecommunications Services program.
Acquisition
GSA looks to streamline acquisition for federal buyers
The new Order Level Materials ordering upgrade to schedule contracts can speed up agency buys.
Digital Government
18F gets a new boss
The General Service Administration's digital shop has a new executive director, Angela Colter.
Modernization
Watchdog: GSA isn't clearing all contactors for work on telecom transition
According to an oversight memo, GSA didn't complete required background checks on all contractors working on transition duties for the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Systems contract.
Acquisition
USDA reports success with centers of excellence program
As the Department of Agriculture modernizes, the General Services Administration is looking for the next agency to adopt its "centers of excellence" approach.
Acquisition
Can government do e-commerce?
Congress mandated that the government give federal buyers an Amazon.com-style shopping experience, but it's not as easy as it looks.
Acquisition
GSA closes in on e-commerce portal plan
In an industry day for its planned e-commerce portal, GSA officials addressed vendor concerns and pressed for more ideas on how to develop the effort.
Acquisition
Senate bill looks to secure the IT supply chain
A new bipartisan bill looks to build capacity inside the federal government to evaluate supply chain risks with an eye to making sure the government buys secure tech.
Acquisition
First EIS contract awards loom
The Social Security Administration is evaluating contract proposal responses while it waits for GSA to finish testing EIS contractors’ back-office systems.
Acquisition
A new push for more actionable IT spending data
The White House and the General Services Administration are seeking information from industry about how to make federal IT spending more transparent and run IT operations more like a business.
Acquisition
New federal contracting rule cuts off Kaspersky
The government is seeking to eliminate all traces of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs from federal systems, issuing a new interim rule to extend the governmentwide ban to contractors.
Modernization
House appropriators approve $150 million for TMF in FY2019
The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would provide $150 million for the centralized fund created by the Modernizing Government Technology Act, falling $60 million short of the White House’s fiscal year 2019 request and $100 million short of what the MGT Act authorizes.
Digital Government