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DLA starts the bidding for $12B IT recompete

This is the second iteration of the Defense Logistics Agency's contract also known as JETS.

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General Dynamics IT touts $1.7B Army flight training award

The defense company's IT services unit will continue its support of the Army's main rotary wing training program.

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One company will now provide IT systems software for background investigations

The Defense Department agency responsible for giving security clearances previously bought the software on an as-needed basis using various contracting methods.

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Interior chooses 19 for $200M business support vehicle

The department's Bureau of Indian Affairs sought human resource and acquisition administration services, among other areas.

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NATO to seek a contractor for website cybersecurity testing 

Companies interested in this opportunity will need to go through a Commerce Department approval process to be eligible for the competition.

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Report: CIO left out of many VA IT contract awards

A new Government Accountability Office audit details how the Veterans Affairs Department's chief information officer was not always in the loop on these decisions.

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Patent and Trademark Office awards search support contracts

The agency is looking to fulfill its obligations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty that involves around 150 other countries.

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Deadlines loom for contractor TikTok ban

By now, federal agencies must have TikTok completely out of IT systems. Contractors have some more time to stop using TikTok, but not that much.

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Companies push back on FBI elimination

Three protestors want back in on a competition to provide a range of agile IT and digital support services.

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Senate committee advances open source software and digital identity bills

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved 24 bills on Wednesday, many of which aim to secure federal systems and enhance government operations around data management and digital identity.

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NASA plans to consolidate cloud contracts

The agency will combine several existing cloud contracts into a $685M small business set-aside procurement.

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Report: These 9 trends are reshaping government in 2023

Technology and efforts to improve digital service delivery factor into many trends identified in a March report by Deloitte's Center for Government Insights.

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US needs improved regulation to foster drone R&D

Unmanned aircraft system innovation is hindered by the current regulatory framework, according to witnesses at a congressional hearing.

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Senators try again to advance software license bill

The proposed Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act aims to spur more visibility into software acquisition contracts.

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Biden budget has clear priorities even with uphill battle

President Biden's fiscal year 2024 budget request appears to lay the groundwork for technology and professional opportunities, no matter what the final numbers add up to.

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Space Force chooses 18 companies for $900M data contract

The service branch prioritized commercial software offerings and current accreditations for the awardees' products.

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DOD partners with GSA to get sustainable products to agencies

General Services Administration officials have agreed to leverage Defense Department program that assists agencies in their acquisitions of sustainable commercial off-the-shelf technologies.

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NOAA seeks unmanned systems to monitor Hawaii's waters

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants the crafts to work alone for 30 days or more as they collect data in calm and rough seas.

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New protests likely to thwart CIO-SP4 award plan

The National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition hub could still make awards, but will have to certify that its need to move on this $50 billion contract is urgent.