Biden mandates COVID vaccine for feds, contractors
The vaccine mandate will supplant administration workforce policy put in place in July that requires either vaccinations or regular testing for federal employees and contractors.
NCI expands AI work with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Under a $112 million contract extension, NCI Information Systems will expand the use of artificial intelligence in support of CMS' efforts to track improper payments under the Medicare Fee for Services program.
Microsoft adds to NSA cloud protest
Microsoft has made a new filing as part of its argument that the National Security Agency is mistaken in picking Amazon for a $10 billion cloud project.
White House hits the gas on zero trust
Newly released strategy and technical guidance documents covering zero trust and cloud security are open for comment as part of a federal push to improve federal government cybersecurity.
Is DHS about to modernize its financial systems? Maybe.
The Homeland Security Department may have closed the final chapter on a pair of blanket purchase agreements that it wants to put in place to modernize and consolidate its financial management systems.
Fourth quarter spending gets hot
The fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 enters the homestretch with more large awards that coincide with both an increase in contract modifications and exercised options.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Getting prepped for GSA's largest contract restructuring
The final phase of one of the federal government’s largest contract restructurings is on the horizon, but the consolidation of GSA's Multiple Award Schedule will take time and effort, so get out the pencils and paper for this episode featuring Global Services CEO and noted GSA Schedule guru Courtney Fairchild and our Ross Wilkers.
GAO rules conflict of interest tainted $500M Navy jammer competition
An apparent conflict-of-interest on the part of L3Harris Technologies led the Government Accountability Office to recommend the Navy conduct an independent review of the requirements for its Next Generation Jammer.
SAIC reports growth but COVID risk continues
Science Applications International Corp. saw its organic growth rise to 3.8 percent and quarterly revenue hit $1.8 billion, but also sees reason to be cautious about the second half of its fiscal year as COVID risks continue.
House infrastructure bill includes over $3 billion for federal tech
Under an amendment from Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the Technology Modernization Fund could see another $1 billion in capitalization.
House panel passes 2022 NDAA with eye on cyber workforce
The House Armed Services Committee passed its version of the 2022 defense policy bill, 57-2.
Now officially open: the Patent and Trademark Office's $2B BOSS software contract
The Patent & Trademark Office has prevailed over several protestors who challenged the awards made under its $2 billion PTO Business Oriented Software Solutions vehicle.
Some good news for ManTech on its cyber range protest
The Army is inching closer to resolving a couple protests of its $2.4 billion cyber range support contract, which is welcome news for ManTech.
Where does the TMF Board go from here?
With a $1 billion cash infusion, relaxed repayment guidelines and a surge in proposals from federal agencies, questions have been raised about whether the board overseeing the Technology Modernization Fund has been scaled to cope with its newfound popularity.
Serco continues push for lost $354M Navy contract
Serco Inc. is back at the GAO with a second protest of a $354 million Navy contract ship sustainment that Booz Allen Hamilton wrestled away from it.
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