Contracts

OPM cancels sole-source Workday contract for HR system overhaul

The White House's workforce modernization push faces delays as the Office of Personnel Management likely will return to a more traditional procurement approach.

Contracts

Trump administration unveils multi-billion dollar plan to modernize air traffic control system

“To do it in three or four years, we need all of the money up front,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said about the White House’s push to upgrade antiquated air traffic control technologies across the U.S.

Opinion

Will the new federal ‘Buying Guides’ be protestable?

The non-regulatory nature of the yet to be published guides makes them likely to be non-protestable with limited exceptions, writes attorney Stephen Bacon.

Companies

Adobe, GSA ink access and discount software pact

Agencies can now buy the company's document management software at a significantly lower price, which is similar to the General Services Administration's agreement with Google.

Companies

GSA expands review of ‘consulting’ contracts to 9 more companies

Like with a first group of 10, the General Services Administration is asking for detailed breakdowns of contracts these firms hold as the government pushes for cost savings and efficiencies.

Contracts

Withdrawn protest clears path for final NOAA ProTech 2.0 award round

Arch Systems drops its objections to how its proposal was evaluated for the $8 billion small business vehicle.

Contracts

OPM chooses Workday for no-bid contract to overhaul HR system

With White House deadlines and directives looming, the Office of Personnel Management goes with Workday to quickly implement a human capital platform with the intent to be a model for other agencies.

Contracts

VA must ‘put onus back on Oracle’ to right EHR deployment, secretary says

VA Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers he’s focused on addressing internal problems “that really caused the initial problems in the rollout.”

Contracts

CGI, Google team to upgrade FAA’s pilot alert system

The Notice to Airmen system gives pilots information about hazards and will become cloud-based through this partnership.

Contracts

Army awards $499M geospatial tech development contract

The Army doubles the pool of awardees for this new iteration of its Geospatial Research, Integration, Development and Support program.

Contracts

GAO says SAIC can still compete for command, control prototype contract

Lockheed Martin alleged an organizational conflict-of-interest at Science Applications International Corp., but an investigation by the Air Force found nothing objectionable.

Contracts

Trump administration releases first wave of acquisition regulation changes

This set of revisions would significantly shrink the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as well as empower contracting officers and acquisition teams to use their "business judgment" in pushing innovation.

Contracts

Space Force picks a dozen for $237M tech development, demonstration contract

The service branch wants to establish a base of commercial spacecraft suppliers that can supply systems on a more rapid turn.

Contracts

GSA’s new procurement strategy challenges the reseller ecosystem

Skepticism about OneGov is emerging as the government pushes for more direct relationships with original equipment manufacturers.

Contracts

IRS chooses 6 for $181M system testing support pact

Awardees will work with the agency to help carry out a “Final Integration Test,” which is intended to be all-encompassing and the last check before tax filing season begins.

Contracts

VA tech panel’s top Democrat worries layoffs will harm EHR rollout

Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., is concerned that staffing vacancies, coupled with the department’s reduction in force plans, will put “more pressure onto the VA to execute on an expedited calendar for implementation” of its new EHR system.

Contracts

Booz Allen wins $743M cloud app modernization job

For this portion of its Cloud One Next program, the Air Force seeks help in analyzing what applications should move to a cloud environment and how to do so.

Contracts

Army wants tougher, more mobile workstations for geospatial-intel

The Geospatial-Intelligence Workstation-Tactical program's goals include bringing capabilities to the tactical edge and helping battlefield commanders make better, quicker decisions.

Contracts

GSA unveils new unified procurement strategy

The General Services Administration aims to streamline the federal buyer-seller relationship with the launch of the new initiative.

Contracts

Air Force seeks innovation around geospatial intelligence

The service branch renews its call for white papers to improve planning and decision-making by using advanced imagery analysis.