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Frank Konkel
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Acquisition
SAP offers major discount to government customers through OneGov agreement
Discounted software could generate as much as $165 million in savings for agencies over the next 18 months, GSA estimates.
- By Frank Konkel
Policy
Civilian agency spending cratered during shutdown
October spending during the shutdown dropped by as much as 80% for some agencies compared to October 2024.
- By Frank Konkel
Acquisition
GSA, Perplexity ink first direct-to-government OneGov deal
Under a new agreement, federal agencies can access Perplexity Enterprise Pro for Government through a direct contract on the General Services Administration’s Multiple-Award Schedule.
- By Frank Konkel
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Acquisition
Transportation awards Google major contract after ‘OneGov’ deal
The five-year contract for Google’s Workspace software suite has a ceiling of $89 million.
- By Frank Konkel
People
GSA will be ‘multiplier for efficiency and modernization,’ nominee for administrator says
Edward Forst, President Trump’s nominee to lead the General Services Administration, testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Thursday.
- By Frank Konkel
Acquisition
GSA’s OneGov strategy won’t be a one-hit wonder, officials say
The agency’s plans for OneGov are “constantly evolving,” officials say, but the agency aims to create lasting partnerships with industry.
- By Frank Konkel
People
Treasury, GSA partner to reward feds who ID wasteful contract spending
Parts of the program could eventually expand beyond the Treasury Department.
- By Frank Konkel
Policy
Government pacing toward increased IT contract spending despite DOGE cuts
A new administration and new priorities haven’t slowed the federal government’s spend on IT.
- By Frank Konkel
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Acquisition
GSA launches FAS Office of Centralized Acquisition Services
The office will be headed by longtime GSA executive Tom Meiron.
- By Frank Konkel
Acquisition
ServiceNow, GSA strike OneGov deal to drive government AI adoption
Government customers can access discounts of up to 70% off select ServiceNow products through the deal.
- By Frank Konkel
Acquisition
Microsoft offers major discounts to government customers in latest ‘OneGov’ deal
The discounts could be worth as much as $3.1 billion in year one, according to the General Services Administration.
- By Frank Konkel
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Artificial Intelligence
GSA introduces USAi.Gov to streamline AI adoption across government
The new platform will be available to all agencies beginning Thursday, allowing government users to explore, experiment with and adopt a variety of AI tools.
- By Frank Konkel
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs reduces claims backlog at record rate
The Veterans Affairs Department processed more disability compensation and pension claims in fiscal 2025 than any other previous year.
- By Frank Konkel
People
‘Processes, people and products’: Transportation’s CIO sets new vision for the agency
In a recent interview, DOT CIO Pavan Pidugu outlined his vision for the department, its early relationship with DOGE, reducing acquisition timelines and his advice for the government contracting industry.
- By Frank Konkel
Acquisition
Docusign discounts prices on software across government until 2027
The discounts cover two key software lines for all federal agencies.
- By Frank Konkel
Digital Government
GSA announces centralized travel service ‘GO.Gov’
Go.Gov will replace individual agency travel management systems and act as a shared service across the government.
- By Frank Konkel
Defense
Pentagon will ‘open the door’ to more companies for next major cloud contract
The Pentagon’s tech chief said JWCC Next will look a little different than its $9 billion predecessor.
- By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity
Pentagon not impacted by Microsoft Sharepoint hack, tech chief says
The department has been holding daily calls with Microsoft since the zero-day was discovered, the DOD CIO said at an event Thursday.
- By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity
DHS impacted in hack of Microsoft SharePoint products, people familiar say
The zero-day vulnerability — which was first disclosed late Saturday — has been exploited by several Chinese state-aligned groups, according to Microsoft.
- By David DiMolfetta and Frank Konkel
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Acquisition
GSA, Uber partner to cut travel costs for feds, military and select contractors
The partnership with Uber for Business has major implications for the federal workforce at home and abroad.
- By Frank Konkel