More FirstSource III protests dismissed
Three more protests regarding the Homeland Security's FirstSource II contract have been dismissed, but four challenges remain over this $10 billion IT vehicle.
TMF, cyber EO drive modernization at Labor, CIO says
The unprecedented investment in IT and cybersecurity resources have provided agencies like the Department of Labor with a historic opportunity to tackle some of their loftiest modernization plans.
ManTech retains IT modernization work at USCIS
ManTech International has held onto an $86 million incumbent contract for IT architecture, engineering and analytics services to the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services agency.
Will the Comcast-MicroTech deal open up more opportunities?
Comcast's pending acquisition of MicroTech's EIS business is a bet by the cable and media giant that its federal shop can capture some of the billions in telecommunications opportunities on the horizon.
Northrop wins part of its next-gen jammer protest
Northrop Grumman scores a partial victory out of its protest against L3Harris' win of a $500 million next generation jammer contract with the Navy.
Can DOD make buying software easier?
Our sibling publication FCW talked with Tory Cuff, senior advisor for agile acquisitions, to get a better understanding of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework's special software pathway and DOD's pilot experiment with "colorless" money.
Rite Solutions books new work with Navy's undersea warfare center
Rite Solutions wins a new contract to continue its support of submarine communications for the Navy's organization focused on undersea warfare.
DHS clears several FirstSource protests but others pending
Several protests of the $10 billion FirstSource III contract are out of the way but more are pending, which means delays are inevitable.
Pilot IRS awards five scanning contracts
The Internal Revenue Service is using an innovative procurement program to test and deploy experimental solutions to digitize paper files as part of an agency-wide effort to reduce the reliance on non-machine-readable documentation.
Was DOD ready for telework in 2020?
Slow networks, a lack of management buy-in and the need for more government equipment all affected how Defense Department civilians transitioned to telework at the start of the pandemic, new reports from DOD's inspector general found.
Workforce panel explains new COVID testing requirements
Agencies can't assign employees to remote or telework based solely on their vaccination status, the guidance says.
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How to move tech from disruptive to sustainable
Disruptive technologies can become catalysts for sustainability when public policies and private initiatives align and create long-term benefits.
DHS eyes CMMC model
The Homeland Security Department's Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is looking for a way to check contractors' compliance with its cyber hygiene clauses released in 2015.
A procurement legend steps down at DHS
Sorraya Correa has stepped down at the chief procurement officer at the Homeland Security Department and retired from government after 40 years. FCW's Steve Kelman pays tribute to her philosophy and legacy.
Trade groups unite in push to get COVID-19 cost relief provision extended
Several trade associations representing companies in the government market ask congressional appropriators to extend a provision of the first coronavirus economic relief law covering the costs of contractor employees locked out of federal facilities.
Bezos, Blue Origin move their lunar lander fight to the court
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is taking its protest over the NASA lunar lander contract to the courtroom, where the company will continue arguing that the agency made several mistakes in choosing Elon Musk's SpaceX for the program.
Microsoft touts top secret cloud as 'generally available'
Azure Government Top Secret is now "generally available" for national security workloads, Microsoft announced in a blog post.
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