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What does it take to end a government shutdown?
The end of past budget impasses have often played out as calculations of policy goals versus the political pain needed to achieve them, but when the goal is unclear how do you know who wins?
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Energy teases massive IT services recompete in information request
The department is gathering market research for the recompete of its $10 billion blanket purchase agreement that covers the bulk of IT support services acquisition activity.
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13 JWCC task orders have been awarded, with more in the works
DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner said that the DOD’s enterprise cloud contract has made $200 million in task order awards, with more on the way.
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GSA considers changing the way it pays for cloud software
The agency is exploring how it can best align industry payment practices for software-as-a-service offerings on its own IT Multiple Award Schedule.
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State Department wants IT support for modernizing its consular systems
The department is conducting market research for modernization capabilities to help improve customer experience at passport agencies, its global queueing system and embassy and consulate waiting areas.
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Behind the business of NASA’s digital transformation
The space agency’s digital transformation officer talks about how a focus on business outcomes is helping NASA pivot its enterprise technology goals toward the future.
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The future of zero trust is about more than thwarting hackers, officials say
Defense Department officials noted that while progress has been made on deploying zero trust architecture on their networks, its capabilities don't stop with identity management.
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DOD plans free software tools to support cyber compliance by small biz
The Department of Defense wants to bolster the number of small contractors it does business with, so it's planning to debut a series of free software tools to make it easier to work with industry.
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What's going on with DHS' enterprise cloud plan?
The Department of Homeland Security teased its plan for a 10-year enterprise cloud contract in the fall and then went relatively quiet. Based on previous cloud procurements, that could be a good thing.
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AFRL wants white papers for $500M quantum information science solicitation
The Air Force’s scientific research component issued a broad agency announcement calling for the research, design and development of quantum technology.
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CISA's plan to bake security into software development
New international guidance calls back to the National Cyber Strategy's recommendation that software developers take more responsibility for the security of their products.
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NASA plans to consolidate cloud contracts
The agency will combine several existing cloud contracts into a $685M small business set-aside procurement.
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Senators try again to advance software license bill
The proposed Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act aims to spur more visibility into software acquisition contracts.
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DOD partners with GSA to get sustainable products to agencies
General Services Administration officials have agreed to leverage Defense Department program that assists agencies in their acquisitions of sustainable commercial off-the-shelf technologies.
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Biden's budget includes $200M for TMF
The Biden administration's fiscal year 2024 budget request features proposed funding gains for key civilian technology modernization programs facing scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
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GSA contract vehicle looks to solve the 'valley of death' problem
The General Services Administration has given the potential vehicle a name and formed an acquisition team to continue its market research.
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CISA teases industry day for operational strategy support
The cybersecurity agency is planning to field a multiple award schedule contract for consultant services to help shape its operational strategy.
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Army wants ideas from industry on autonomous, anti-drone capabilities
Army Futures Command called on industry for white papers outlining potential technology capabilities it will look to deploy as part of its modernization strategy.
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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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