People
Does government need a FITARA for shared services?
With government efficiencies a priority and Congress looking for ideas that could avoid partisan gridlock, shared services legislation could have a window.
People
Immigration agency widens tech exec search
The agency responsible for processing green cards, citizenship applications and a host of other immigration paperwork is looking for candidates with technical and DevOps experience to fill two deputy CIO slots.
People
Veterans Affairs deputy CIO to depart
Art Gonzalez, deputy CIO for Service, Delivery, and Engineering at the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to leave his position on March 5.
Modernization
FirstNet pushes bid deadline two weeks
FirstNet extended the deadline for RFP submissions, as it makes room for bidders to make their capabilities cases.
Modernization
$50B telecom contract protested over SAM access
A pre-award protest was filed in GSA's huge, next-generation telecommunications contract for lack of access to SAM portal.
People
Next-generation IT talent is hard to find
Agencies are able to put business value on their IT operations, but without younger tech experts, that might not mean much.
Modernization
Vendors still have questions as $50B telecom deadline approaches
As the deadline looms for contract proposal submission for its huge telecom contract, GSA looks towards transition
Acquisition
Contracting cases could be held up by Supreme Court uncertainty
Add two key federal contracting lawsuits to the long list of issues that could be complicated by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Modernization
Lightweight laptop headed for standard configuration list
A lightweight laptop computer is making its way from the chalkboard to the federal Government-wide Strategic Solutions for Laptops and Desktops list.
Cybersecurity
DHS rethinks privacy in cyber analytics
The Department of Homeland Security's Privacy Office offers recommendations for basic privacy best practices for in cybersecurity software that uses analytics to track malicious activity on computer networks.
Cybersecurity
No slack in reforms as DHS chief's tenure winds down
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said he won't slack off on cybersecurity and management reforms at his agency in his last year on the job.
Modernization
Lawmakers want NOAA to yield spectrum
A bipartisan congressional group has asked the FCC and NTIA to free up NOAA spectrum for commercial use.
Modernization
OMB taps ex-HP exec as IT category manager
A former HP executive is set to lead the IT category as one of 10 category managers being named under OMB's acquisition plans.
Acquisition
IT modernization fund won't impinge on Schedule 70
The White House's proposed $3.1 billion fund to modernize federal IT would reside at GSA, but the agency's Schedule 70 director said the fund won't hurt the government's go-to source for IT acquisition.
Acquisition
DHS cancels $675M cyber support contract
DHS pulled a two-year-old solicitation for administrative support for cyber mission offices.
Digital Government
Partnership wants feds and industry to collaborate on tech
In a new report, the Partnership for Public Service shows how federal agencies ramping up work with private industry to inject innovation across tech R&D, commercialization and contracting.
Cybersecurity
White House plots privacy updates for 2016
OMB's privacy adviser hopes to advance on a number of documents, guidance and councils to bolster privacy efforts before a new administration takes office.
Acquisition
Former PSC head launches consultancy
After 15 years at the Professional Services Council, Stan Soloway is striking out on his own.
Modernization
GSA completes initial agency telecom inventory
As GSA awaits bids for its next-generation telecom contract, it completed an important inventory of services that federal agencies are using under current contracts.
Acquisition