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Small biz leaders urge Congress to address category management woes
As the rate of small businesses providing goods and services to the federal government plummets, experts are demanding lawmakers reassess an increasingly popular procurement method meant to reduce burdens and cost.
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General Dynamics IT grows student aid work with $122M award
Under this new Education Department contract, General Dynamics will move an award eligibility determination system to a cloud environment.
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Inside the rejection of Booz Allen's $1.4B DHA protest
A significant price gap existed between Booz Allen and the field, but the company was eliminated so early on that the difference didn't matter.
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The White House just pulled Its nominee to fill the still-vacant job of federal procurement chief
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has not had a confirmed leader since the Trump administration, despite the Biden administration's goals to use procurement to advance equity and curb climate change.
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ICF targets open source with latest acquisition
This $220 million transaction eyes better footing in larger opportunities with that require open source.
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GAO: Agencies relying too much on time-and-material contracts
In the Government Accountability Office's eyes, T&M contracts put too much risk on agencies instead of companies.
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Patent and Trademark Office aims to partner with AI, emerging tech stakeholders
The partnership builds on years of previous innovation efforts in various tech fields.
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Data gap poses risks for launch site of VA’s new health record
The commercial electronic health record system being introduced by the Department of Veterans Affairs is proving difficult and expensive to adapt to the agency’s data reporting requirements.
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Tech trade group seeks bumps to TMF, agency-based IT funds
FedRAMP funding and budget to support zero trust initiatives at civilian agencies are also on the appropriations wish-list of the Alliance for Digital Innovation.
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GSA shares specs on governmentwide cloud BPA
The General Services Administration is providing more details on how it’s aiming to launch a new blanket purchase agreement for cloud commercial technologies that will serve as a major one-stop shop for the entire government.
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Interior issues draft cloud RFP valued at up to $1B
The Interior Department’s next cloud contract appears to be a big one.
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How the Pentagon plans to manage inflation costs in contracts
The Defense Department urged contracting officers to "be mindful" of the varying impacts of inflation and "limit the scope" of equity pay adjustment clauses, according to new guidance.
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Air Force sticks with incumbents for $950M agile cyber program
The Air Force Research Laboratory is focusing on sensors, infrastructure and other key technology areas.
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Solicitation for $4B anti-WMD contract goes live
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency wants both technology and mission expertise.
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The Navy has saved $150 million by consolidating IT systems, official says
The Cattle Drive effort, which was announced in 2020, aims to reduce duplicative systems, their data, and save money.
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General Dynamics-Iridium team wins $324M ground systems contract
The Space Development Agency is buying the assets to support at least 100 low-Earth orbit satellites.
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Secretary of State makes case for tech-centered strategy to counter China
The secretary delivered a speech outlining the administration’s policy toward Beijing as Congress tries to reconcile legislation that would provide at least $50 billion to increase domestic production of semiconductors.
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Senate committee clears bill that takes on conflicts of interest in federal contracting
A hearing the committee held leading up to the bill’s markup focused on a shortage of procurement officials in the federal workforce, which an industry witness said could be addressed if it weren’t for inflexible ethics rules.
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NRO finalizes imagery contract worth 'billions of dollars'
The National Reconnaissance Office is looking to support around 500,000 federal government users with this expanded program.
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