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Acquisition
One of the government's most popular methods for buying emerging technologies and critical IT services faces significant challenges in an ever-changing marketplace
10/18/2021
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Digital Government
The General Service Administration plans to scale up the Login.gov program to make digital identity verification a more equitable and secure practice after it was awarded nearly $187 million through the Technology Modernization Fund.
10/15/2021
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Workforce
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.
10/14/2021
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Acquisition
Small business owners testified on Capitol Hill about getting squeezed by category management and contract bundling initiatives.
10/13/2021
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Defense
Heidi Shyu , undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, wants to add new oversight roles for software and sustainment efforts.
10/12/2021
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Management
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.
10/08/2021
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Defense
Rising IT and cyber budgets may lay ahead as the Defense Department moves forward with implementing zero trust architecture and begins relying more on artificial intelligence.
10/07/2021
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IT Modernization
In a survey, 88% of federal employees working full-time in technology or IT-focused roles say agencies have fallen behind on modernization plans, citing cultural resistance to change and the inability of contractors to quickly implement new initiatives.
10/07/2021
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Cybersecurity
The Transportation Security Agency and the Coast Guard are getting increased authority over industry cybersecurity.
10/06/2021
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Defense
Improving how the service acquires software and IT systems, while making DevSecOps the norm ranks among the top priorities for Andrew Hunter, the White House nominee to be assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics.
10/05/2021
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IT Modernization
Federal CIO Clare Martorana said that while payback flexibility is now part of the Technology Management Fund playbook, agencies are projecting savings in their modernization plans.
10/05/2021
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Acquisition
After a few speed bumps and a bridge contract, the Department of Homeland Security awarded its Data Center and Cloud Optimization contract.
10/04/2021
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Defense
The Defense Information Systems Agency has reorganized its cloud offices, combining the Cloud Computing Program Office with DISA's hosting services directorate and ecosystem.
10/04/2021
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Comment
Unified security controls, supply chain security, zero trust and smart procurement decisions are all pieces of the puzzle.
09/30/2021
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IT Modernization
The awards focus on zero trust and include a major investment in the Login.gov federal digital identity solution.
09/30/2021