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
Is category management hurting small businesses?
Small business owners testified on Capitol Hill about getting squeezed by category management and contract bundling initiatives.
Modernization
IT, supply chain figure in agency climate plans
Federal agencies release climate adaptation and resilience plans, many of which feature new initiatives to combat current and future risks to critical infrastructure and information technology.
Cybersecurity
7 new TMF awards include one classified project
The awards focus on zero trust and include a major investment in the Login.gov federal digital identity solution.
Modernization
Federal CIO tees up 7 new TMF awards
The awards, the first since TMF's $1 billion plus-up in the American Rescue Plan Act, are expected to be made public soon.
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.
People
NDAA cyber reserve proposal revised with labor in mind
A federal employee union still has concerns about a permanent National Digital Reserve Corps at the General Services Administration.
Modernization
GSA plans one-stop shop cloud marketplace
The General Services Administration is hoping to build a comprehensive framework and market contractual vehicle for agencies seeking cloud solutions, with a request for information set for release in the coming weeks.
Modernization
GSA names Raylene Yung as next TMF executive director
In her new role, Yung will help federal agencies with critical IT and cybersecurity investments through the Technology Modernization Fund.
Modernization
Leveraging OSCAL for FedRAMP authorizations
An automated FedRAMP review process will speed up authorizations, drive continuous improvement and put cloud service providers in the driver's seat.
Digital Government
House infrastructure bill includes over $3 billion for federal tech
Under an amendment from Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the Technology Modernization Fund could see another $1 billion in capitalization.
People
Federal managers seek hard info on COVID-19 testing plans
In a letter sent to administration officials Thursday, the Government Managers Coalition flagged concerns that agencies and managers are ill-prepared to roll out the administration's COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements for feds.
Acquisition
Where does the TMF Board go from here?
With a $1 billion cash infusion, relaxed repayment guidelines and a surge in proposals from federal agencies, questions have been raised about whether the board overseeing the Technology Modernization Fund has been scaled to cope with its newfound popularity.
Digital Government
IG reports delays in COVID notification in GSA facilities
A report from the General Services Administration's Office of the Inspector General says the agency's Public Buildings Services at times failed to follow CDC guidelines around reporting and cleaning procedures for COVID-19 incidents.
Digital Government
GSA launches new Digital Corps to attract early-career techies
The first cohort of the new program, which launches in the fall, will focus on pandemic response, the economy, cybersecurity and streamlining government services.
People
OPM takes back control of CHCO Council
The move reestablishes Office of Personnel Management's central role in leading governmentwide human resources policy.
Digital Government
House panel trims Biden's TMF ambitions
A funding bill passed out of committee on Thursday pegs $50 million for the Technology Modernization Fund – far less than the $500 million sought by the Biden administration.
Acquisition
TMF board scales up
The deputy federal CIO said on Monday that the Technology Modernization Board has received numerous "large-scale modernization, cybersecurity projects" from the entire federal landscape after relaxing payback requirements.
Digital Government
Biden's pick to lead GSA: 'We can't implement government policy if we can't get the damn websites to work'
Robin Carnahan said she will focus on making General Services Administration's offerings more user friendly and digitally secure while improving governmentwide cybersecurity efforts.
Acquisition