GSA floats RFI to replace DUNS numbers

The General Services Administration released an RFI looking for input on an open numbering system for federal procurement that might possible replace the use of DUNS numbers.

  • By Mark Rockwell

NIH looks for ways to support bigger contracts

A big governmentwide contract vehicle at the National Institutes of Health is looking to support more large acquisitions, including cloud computing services.

  • By Mark Rockwell

How will Trump tackle tech?

What will the Trump Administration mean for broader technology issues?

  • By Mark Rockwell and Sean D. Carberry

Tech refresh bills will be back, says DHS CIO

IT modernization funding efforts will be back, according to DHS CIO Luke McCormack, and agencies should still position agile, cloud and other capabilities to show they're moving into a modern environment.

  • By Mark Rockwell

What will cyber policy look like during Trump's first 100 days?

A former Pentagon official said the incoming administration must retain a focus on improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.

  • By Mark Rockwell

GSA streamlines acquisition for small vendors

Under its six-month-old Making It Easier program, The GSA has introduced new capabilities and processes to attract new schedule holders.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Postal Service surveys public about drones

The Postal Service posted the results of an online survey it conducted in June to take the temperature of the public about using drones to deliver mail.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Air Force's $30M cloud contract is biggest of fiscal 2016

A Deltek analysis reveals that the Air Force was the leader of cloud contracting in fiscal 2016.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Exit interview with Anne Rung

In an interview with FCW, the government's departing top acquisition official about leaving behind a solid foundation on which the government can build more effective and efficient federal IT.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Microsoft first company through FedRAMP Accelerated

After 15 weeks, Microsoft is the first cloud security provider to complete the accelerated route through GSA's cloud security authorization program.

  • By Mark Rockwell

GWACs remain the vehicle of choice for government buyers

The amount of business flowing through GWACs continues to grow as government buyers flock to the huge multiple award contracts.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Agile development more about being imaginative, less about contract type

Developing more efficient and imaginative ways to craft agile IT contracts is about practical thinking, not contract type, says one expert.

  • By Mark Rockwell

DHS taps four small businesses for blockchain identity management projects

DHS has awarded $100,000 each to four small innovators to explore the use of blockchain for identity management.

  • By Mark Rockwell

GSA releases fast-lane FedRAMP template

The General Service Administration has rolled out a uniform template that cloud service providers can use to get into its "FedRAMP Ready" program.

  • By Mark Rockwell

FITARA, strategic sourcing could limit wireless IoT

FITARA and wireless BPAs are great, but they’re also potentially confining wireless device technology, a new study says.

  • By Mark Rockwell

GSA to make acquisition data public

After a year-long soft launch of its acquisition gateway portal to federal users, the agency is preparing to open its doors to public users.

  • By Mark Rockwell

IT schedule sees growth in fiscal 2015

After a slowdown in previous years, GSA IT schedule experiences modest growth in fiscal 2015, according to its manager.

  • By Mark Rockwell

GSA planning cloud computing IDIQ

Contractors have been lobbying GSA for a comprehensive IDIQ contract for agencies to acquire cloud services and it looks like they might be listening.

  • By Mark Rockwell

IBM adds resellers to its federal cloud portfolio

IBM has added a new group of partners with federal IT experience to chase more cloud opportunities.

  • By Mark Rockwell

GSA opens a fast lane for commodity buys

GSA Advantage Select, a quick way for agencies to order commodity hardware, is up and running, officials say.

  • By Mark Rockwell
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