Modernization

GSA analysis shows data storage purchases increasing

Call center, data storage and network restoration services are among the fastest movers under GSA’s Networx contract vehicle.

People

Looking for the next class of leaders

FCW is accepting nominations for the 2014 Rising Star awards, and we need your help identifying the IT professionals in government and industry who are poised to take charge.

Modernization

The Internet of government things

U.S. CTO Todd Park and GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini peg the Internet of things as a tool that could revolutionize the way government delivers services.

Modernization

FedRAMP deadline a soft one

Neither the GSA nor OMB is taking a hard stance on compliance with cloud-security guidelines, at least for the time being.

Modernization

Jennifer Kerber joins GSA

Former executive for TechAmerica Foundation and the Government Transformation Group will focus on the Federal Cloud Credential Exchange.

Digital Government

2 1/2 cheers for GSA, Donald Trump and the Old Post Office

Steve Kelman reflects on what the development deal says about procurement and politics.

Modernization

Dealing with the FedRAMP deadline

A day ahead of GSA's deadline for cloud service providers to be certified, both government and vendors say they have seen an evolution in attitudes and strategies.

People

McClure: 'Definitely, I'm not done yet'

Jokes and praise abound at the goodbye bash for GSA exec.

People

David McClure: Know when to shift gears

The outgoing leader of GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies discusses the value of moving from government to industry and back.

Digital Government

Pointing to data-driven successes

The White House Energy Datapalooza highlighted what the Obama administration says are money-saving -- and planet-saving -- uses of big data.

Digital Government

GSA toots Data.gov’s horn

With 105,000 data sets provided by 227 federal entities, Data.gov has grown to include 4.5 million unique visitors.

Cybersecurity

Vendors getting mixed messages on cybersecurity

The sometimes-confusing guidance on acquisition and supply line protection rules is leaving some potential industry partners flummoxed.

Acquisition

GSA stands by for OASIS protests

An industry analyst said the agency virtually guaranteed protests by using written debriefings instead of face-to-face meetings with unsuccessful vendors.

People

Davie wins ACT-IAC's 2014 Franke Award

A 25-year federal employee, Mary Davie has spent her entire career pushing for better collaboration at the General Services Administration.

Acquisition

Spreading the OASIS wealth

GSA has awarded contracts to 74 companies under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services program.

People

Rung leaving GSA for White House post

Anne Rung, GSA's associate administrator of governmentwide policy, is leaving at the end of the month to become a senior adviser at OMB.

People

Cobert tees up IT management plans

OMB advocates are finding ways to make IT procurement more agile as they seek broader systemic reforms.

Modernization

GSA holds Demo Day for 18F

The General Services Administration's coming-out party for its 18F digital incubator showed off the program's multifaceted capabilities.

Modernization

Industry group challenges GSA's telecom services strategy

Some requirements in the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions RFI could "unduly restrict competition," argues the Coalition for Government Procurement's Roger Waldron.

Modernization

GSA looks to the next generation of telecom contracting

Mary Davie of the Office of Integrated Technology Services says the agency is prepping for a more complex and competitive future.