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Carten Cordell

Managing Editor

Carten Cordell
Carten Cordell is managing editor at FCW. Cordell has covered federal government, technology and acquisition for Federal Times, FedScoop and Washington Business Journal. An Alabama native, Cordell hold bachelor’s degrees in history and journalism from Auburn University and a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. His work has also appeared in USA Today, Writer's Digest and many other publications. He comes to FCW after a stint at Sage Communications, a marketing services agency that focuses on the government contracting market.
Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

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.

Contracts

GAO calls on Energy Department to bolster competition for management contracts

The congressional watchdog learned of industry worries about broadly scoped contracts that potentially shut out small- and medium-sized firms.

Contracts

FDA falls short on IT contract management, watchdog finds

An audit of the agency's IT contract spend found that FDA officials failed to file acquisition information such as contract performance evaluations and competition efforts.

Contracts

Inflation costs present both barrier, opportunity for contractors in 2023

With a federal budget in place, contractors face both the prospect of a robust year and countervailing cost trends.

Contracts

DISA wants cloud platform to modernize its global service desk

DISA's help desk provides the Defense Department with a single point of entry for IT service support.

Companies

Treasury selects CGI for financial shared services market

CGI Federal will join three of the Treasury Department's shared services providers to offer financial management system software through a central marketplace for federal agencies.

Contracts

4 things for contractors to watch on Capitol Hill now and into 2023

Professional Services Council president and CEO David Berteau rates the chances of Congress passing a fiscal year 2023 appropriations package and looks at and the possible fallout of the midterm elections on contract spending.

Contracts

DHS wants to deploy 'easy button' for cloud adoption

The department is developing a new contract vehicle to make it easier for components to buy cloud services.