Digital Government
GSA IG reviewing Trump hotel lease
The General Services Administration's watchdog is taking a look at the Trump Organization's lease of the federally owned building that is home to Trump's Washington hotel.
Modernization
How carriers prove they are up to the EIS challenge
Telecom companies that won places on the $50 billion EIS contract must demonstrate their back-office capabilities for GSA.
Acquisition
First CDM Phase 3 task order hits the street
GSA has issued the first task order for the third phase of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation cybersecurity program and looks for potential bidder responses by September.
Modernization
Who won what in EIS
The General Services Administration posted detailed data on how the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract might be divvied up.
Modernization
Senators look to pass MGT via defense bill
The Modernizing Government Technology Act could become law via a defense bill, like its predecessors FITARA and Clinger-Cohen.
Acquisition
IT firms part of $16M false claims settlement
A Virginia IT products and services company agreed to settle with the government over allegations of false claims and fraud in federal small business contracts.
Acquisition
What it will take to make carriers bullish on EIS
Telecommunications service providers hope agencies don't play safe with EIS and instead lean on them for help with next generation services.
Acquisition
Why the FBI relo went off the rails
The government burned tens of millions of dollars on a stalled effort to move the FBI out of its downtown D.C. headquarters.
Acquisition
Post-award, the real work starts on EIS
Federal agencies and the 10 contract awardees still have work to do before taking advantage of GSA's next-generation telecommunications contract.
Cybersecurity
New bill sets IoT standards for federal suppliers
A new bipartisan Senate bill would eliminate the federal government from purchasing connected devices with hard-coded passwords and other known vulnerabilities.
Acquisition
GSA names 10 primes for $50B EIS contract
GSA awarded contracts for the vehicle that will be the foundation for next-generation telecom and network services for the next decade and a half at federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers seek answers on agencies' use of Kaspersky tech
A House committee is asking federal agencies to turn over any records related to their use of software from a company suspected of having ties to the Kremlin.
Acquisition
OMB mandates hallway for packages
Federal agencies must use the best-in-class contract on GSA's acquisition gateway for package delivery services as OMB presses forward on category management efforts.
Acquisition
Agencies should look to industry for scaling shared services
Adopting standards and building partnerships with industry will accelerate agencies' ability to take advantage of shared services, says a GSA executive.
People
Former GSA FAS execs start consulting firm
Two top managers from GSA's Federal Acquisition Service have launched their own consultancy after settling with the agency over a whistleblowing complaint.
Acquisition
GSA moves OASIS management team to FEDSIM
Personnel changes at the agency continue with the naming of a new team to manage the popular multiple-award contract for professional services.
Modernization
Will MGT pass before recess?
As the Senate grapples with lingering challenges, an IT modernization bill that sailed through the House of Representative and enjoys White House support still awaits committee markup.
Modernization
$50B telecom award due in late July
GSA says it is still on track to award its $50 billion EIS telecommunications contract at the end of the month.
Acquisition
Is GSA getting too political?
Some Hill Democrats are pushing back on a decision to make the Federal Acquisition Service chief a political appointee.
Digital Government