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Energy Dept. makes plans to take its HR system to the cloud
DOE says it is looking to become the first federal agency to launch a fully cloud-based human resources system, and possibly become a shared-services provider in the future.
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GAO calls on Energy Department to bolster competition for management contracts
The congressional watchdog learned of industry worries about broadly scoped contracts that potentially shut out small- and medium-sized firms.
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Why the VA paid a 29% premium to hire Booz Allen
The firm's price was higher than its competitors for a $860 million program management task order, but so was the technical proposal that won out.
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NIST looks to improve recruitment with augmented writing software
The agency will use the platform to center diversity, equity and inclusion in its hiring efforts.
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NOAA looks to industry support to boost its cybersecurity efforts
The agency is looking for a contractor to provide 24/7 support to detect and monitor cybersecurity threats.
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Army moves forward with $500M info network support contract
With a new request for information, the Army is asking several questions to help it develop a contract for unified network operations.
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Space Command seeks cloud-based data software services
Through this new $950 million multiple-award contract, the command is seeking commercial software services to support how it develops applications.
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OMB streamlines contracting officer training with certification update
The update marks the first change to the certification process since 2014.
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DHS awards $1.1M to federal labs in contracts seeking ‘groundbreaking’ tech
The funding stems from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate.
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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.
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GAO ends Amentum's push to keep NASA lab contract
The Government Accountability Office backed NASA's assessment that a competitor's bid offered better value thanks to a workforce-focused approach.
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NASA updates $1.3B IT services draft solicitation
The agency tweaks its timeline, provides more details on its planned approach and shows where it wants industry feedback.
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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).
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ICE seeks cloud-based solution for discovery system
A new sources sought notice outlines how this agency within the Homeland Security Department wants to transition its legal work into a new environment.
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CISA to hold virtual meeting on $200M IT support contract
Eligible vendors can find a sources sought notice on GSA’s eBuy ahead of the pre-solicitation conference to be held later this month.
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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.
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GAO rules Booz Allen has no conflict in $860M VA award
This is the second time in 12 months that protestors unsuccessfully raised conflict-of-interest allegations against Booz Allen over a large Veterans Affairs win.
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NIH’s governmentwide IT acquisition center appoints permanent director
Brian Goodger, who has served as acting director of the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center since 2021, will now helm the center in a permanent capacity.
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CDC sets timeline for $250M professional services solicitation
The vehicle known as ITOPS 4.0 will have both small business and full-and-open tracks.
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