Lawmakers want GAO to assess risk of government contractors working for China
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers cited national security risks and warned of significant conflicts of interest over private firms working for both the U.S. and Chinese governments.
GSA wants nominations for its new FedRAMP committee
The new Federal Security Cloud Advisory Committee, mandated by the FedRAMP authorization bill passed late last year, will offer recommendations on the cloud security assessment program.
NDAA’s cloud cyber-testing provision marks another hefty DOD compliance lift, analyst says
Section 1553 of the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill will require all DOD cloud contracts to include provisions that allow the department to access and test systems housing classified data.
OMB streamlines contracting officer training with certification update
The update marks the first change to the certification process since 2014
FDA falls short on IT contract management, watchdog finds
An audit of the agency's IT contract spend found that FDA officials failed to file acquisition information such as contract performance evaluations and competition efforts.
Veterans Affairs unveils draft for $60B T4NG 2 vehicle
But time is short: comments regarding the VA's go-to technology contract are due Friday (Jan. 20).
5 states challenged the federal contractor wage increase and lost
But this may not be the end of the dispute, which stems from an April 2021 executive order.
Inflation costs present both barrier, opportunity for contractors in 2023
With a fiscal 2023 federal budget in-hand, contractors face both the prospect of a robust year and countervailing cost trends, Deltek says.
Watchdog: Justice Dept. lags on implementing tech, supply chain recommendations
An inspector general's report issued Thursday noted that as of Nov. 30, the department has more than 700 recommendations that had not yet been fully implemented, some more than three years old.
CDC wants real-time data on COVID, flu vaccine effectiveness
The public health agency aims to increase its use of real-time data to track the effectiveness of respiratory vaccines and is looking for possible vendor solutions.
NASA is looking for a vehicle to help deorbit the space station
The space agency is seeking industry information on a potential vehicle that can autonomously guide the International Space Station's controlled reentry in the Earth's atmosphere in 2030.
Justice, DHS receive EIS transition extensions
There are risks associated with the extensions – including the question of whether vendors will be able to provide continued service to the agencies.
GSA's plan to scale up commercial platforms program hits the street
The program currently allows some 40,000 participants across 25 federal agencies to conduct small-scale acquisitions up to $10,000 on platforms like Amazon and Overstock.
VA cancels future deployments of new supply chain management system
The agency’s decision to transition away from using the Defense Department’s supply chain logistics solution comes after lawmakers and the VA’s Office of Inspector General questioned the system’s value.
NGA wants industry info for cloud-based architecture plans
A proposed system would allow the agency to automate how it processes a range of data and shares it throughout the intelligence community.
Incumbents win parallel $2.25B background investigation support recompetes
The Defense Department agency responsible for background investigations is moving to a new case processing system as part of the larger "Trusted Workforce 2.0" push.
Are best-in-class contracts on the downswing?
The question was one of the main focuses among acquisition experts at the Professional Services Council federal market forecast conference.
Trade groups push for passage of software licensing transparency bill
A set of spending hawks and tech trade groups are urging congressional action on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act to help improve visibility into the federal government's software spend.
Defense policy bill features FedRAMP Authorization Act
Cybersecurity experts tell FCW that ‘authorizing FedRAMP is the first step to fully and robustly resourcing the program’ after it was established in 2011
Software inventory bill could move in the lame duck session
House lawmakers introduced a companion bill to bipartisan Senate legislation designed to improve the efficiency of federal agency software management.
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