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Court orders OMB to publish more info about how federal funding is distributed

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington had asserted that officials violated an earlier mandate regarding the disclosure of spending data.

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NITAAC finally pulls the plug on CIO-SP4

The troubled $50 billion IT contract vehicle has faced hundreds of protests that the National Institutes of Health's acquisition arm could never fully resolve.

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As Trump administration cries ‘fraud,’ experts worry it does more harm than good

“It’s dismaying,” one longtime anti-fraud expert told Nextgov/FCW of how the administration is using fraud as rationale but firing the watchdogs that are tasked with finding it.

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AWS lands $581M sole source deal under Air Force Cloud One program

The three-year contract is the latest in a series of awards the service has made for its enterprise IT infrastructure modernization effort.

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‘We will have their backs:’ GSA pushes culture shift for FAR changes

Larry Allen of the General Services Administration says training and backing up contracting officers are critical for getting the acquisition workforce to embrace new flexibilities in acquisition regulations.

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GSA quietly rolls out CMMC-like cybersecurity framework for contractors

The General Services Administration's new requirements for protecting controlled unclassified information apply immediately to new contracts, at the contracting officer's discretion.

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State Department takes third look at Alpha Omega’s $10B Evolve protest

The department takes another corrective action after the contractor challenges its exclusion from the enterprise IT contract.

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Trump’s national defense strategy is unlike anything that’s come before it

It touts an end to interventionism and regime change, despite adventurism in Venezuela and Greenland.

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8(a) program faces unprecedented pressure from Trump administration attacks

Defenders of the small business contracting initiative say it enables rapid procurement, can meet administration priorities and the administration is overstating fraud concerns.

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Air Force Research Lab opens proposal window for $10B vehicle

This will be the lab's central mechanism for acquiring research-and-development support on behalf of the entire Air Force.

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Space Force previews $200M ground operations support recompete

The service branch unveils a draft solicitation for its effort to hire a contractor that can aid in the prototyping and operations of satellite ground systems and satellite operations centers.

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GSA wants answers from resellers about markups and equipment maker relationships

A new sources sought notice includes a set of questions about pricing and services, plus explanations on the fees charged by value-added resellers.

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DHS unveils initial sketch of enterprise cloud contract

To be called Cumulus, this new contract will cover all aspects of commercial cloud computing and is part of the Homeland Security Department's push for more visibility into spending and usage.

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GSA reaches latest OneGov agreement with Broadcom

“By partnering directly with Broadcom, we’re expanding access to commercial-grade AI and cybersecurity capabilities — while reducing cost and complexity for agencies,” Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said in a statement.

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Pentagon launches wide 8(a) review, targeting billions in awards

Secretary Pete Hegseth said only contracts that can pass a "lethality" test will survive.

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VA unveils blueprint for new enterprise resource planning system buy

The eventual contract winner will work under an enterprise software license subscription model for up to four-and-a-half years.

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SSA starts to craft IT services recompete

The Social Security Administration currently works with CGI Federal, Leidos and Peraton as incumbents.

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‘Harder days ahead in 2026’: Good government group predicts increased political interference in the civil service in Trump’s second year

A new analysis from the Partnership for Public Service looks at the effects, so far, of the Trump administration’s reforms to the federal workforce and what they could portend.