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New data strategy, OMB Circular to set foundation for OFPP’s Better Contracting Initiative

Christine Harada, the senior advisor in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said there are four areas of focus under the Better Contracting Initiative,…

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Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., questions Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine Department of Homeland Security personnel deployments to recent protests on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Washington. (Toni Sandys/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

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Collaboration, cloud leading to consolidation of 17 USDA networks

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OMB to agencies: Justify new software contracts

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Don’t jeopardize cost savings by poor vendor management

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Context matters when negotiating software contracts

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OMB hopes a third time is the charm for software management

Acquisition

$4B waste is what the MEGABYTE Act is going after

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Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle

Defense

Navy targets billions more in IT savings

Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen says the Navy and Marine Corps have already reduced IT spending by $2 billion, and will soon target billions more in technology…

Defense

Navy reducing IT spending ahead of schedule

The Department of the Navy is finding real dollar savings by moving to enterprise software licenses, managing mobile devices and services better and reducing…

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GSA awards BPA for cybersecurity services

Technology

The General Services Administration and Homeland Security Department gave 14 vendors a spot on a cybersecurity contract. The vendors represent a \”full gamut\” of certification and accreditation services, a GSA official told Federal News Radio.