Contracting
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As it seeks a new long-term strategy for its tactical networks, Army leaders say they're aiming to jumpstart the design process by beginning with commercial equipment that's already been proved by the military's special operations forces.
August 24, 2018 -
The 2018 fiscal year for the federal government comes to an end in a few weeks. What does that mean for contractors and what can they expect in FY 2019? Find out on this week's Amtower Off Center. August 27, 2018
August 23, 2018 -
Every quarter, roughly 100 agencies submit trillions of dollars’ worth of federal spending data to the Data Lab on USASpending.gov. Organizing that data, and helping researchers and the general public alike make sense of it is its mission.
August 21, 2018 -
Adam Steel, program manager for customer success at Synergetics, details steps vendors should consider in preparing for the upcoming deadline.
August 21, 2018 -
After five years, experts say General Services Administration’s tool never did enough to meet customer’s specific acquisition needs.
August 20, 2018 -
For one view of how AI works and how it can augment modernization efforts, Paul Dillahay, chief executive officer of NCI, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
August 20, 2018 -
Shawn McCarthy, the research director for IDC Government Insights, said spending on legacy systems has increased by 13 percent over the last five years alone.
August 17, 2018 -
The infusion of new contractors means that the OASIS program will be well-positioned to continue to deliver best value mission support to meet customer agency needs.
August 17, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Publishing Offices takes another stab at finding a vendor to print and mail 2020 census forms.
August 17, 2018 -
The Pentagon is using its Other Transaction Authority for "nontraditional" contractors to replace the Defense Travel System. But the recipient is a Fortune 500 company.
August 17, 2018 -
The VA bought a generic medicine from a company selling New Jersey-made tablets containing an active ingredient from India.
August 16, 2018 -
The Defense Innovation Unit is temporarily slowing down so it won't repeat past mistakes.
August 15, 2018 -
The State Department approved hundreds of multi-million-dollar purchases without taking the due diligence to ensure the agency would get the most value for their money, according to a recent inspector general report.
August 14, 2018 -
The new Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said several new people will be taking top-level leadership positions at the agency shortly. Pamela Powers will be the department's new chief of staff and Chris Syrek will be VA's deputy chief of staff.
August 14, 2018 -
GSA’s Kay Ely, the assistant commissioner for the IT category, announced she will retire by Dec. 31 after taking on a 90-day detail to work on the agency’s merger with OPM.
August 13, 2018