General Services Administration

Rafael’s ‘Drone Dome’ anti-UAS system advances in Pentagon competition

The system demonstrated detection, identification and soft-kill capabilities against drone targets and is now eligible to compete for federal contracts.

8 days ago

How automation can solve persistent cybersecurity problems

Long-standing issues including aging data systems and alert fatigue can be addressed with automation.

2 weeks ago

5G cellular equipment is seen on a utility pole in Inglewood, California, on Jan. 19, 2022.

IT & Networks

General Dynamics, Amazon, Cisco form coalition to spur 5G adoption

The fifth generation of wireless technologies promises exponentially faster speeds as well as the capacity to accommodate more and more-advanced devices.

Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Bill LaPlante gestures as he speaks on stage Sept. 7, 2022, at the annual Defense News Conference.

Senate to vote on Pentagon contract adjustments amid inflation

The Senate is expected to vote on legislation that would authorize the Pentagon to modify fixed-price contracts as suppliers grapple with inflation.

4 weeks ago

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Devon Wheeler establishes communications during the Indo-Pacific Warfighting Exercise in the Northern Training Area on Okinawa, Japan, in August 2021.

Lumen starts on $1.5B network contract after Verizon protest dropped

The Indo-Pacific Transport Services award was protested by Verizon in August. The protest was withdrawn in early September, records show.

5 weeks ago

Space Force’s Calvelli issues acquisition ‘guideposts’

The memo, obtained by C4ISRNET, highlights nine acquisition tenets aimed at fielding space capabilities on faster timelines.

5 weeks ago

White House taps tech funds to upgrade AbilityOne procurement list

AbilityOne is one of the largest sources of federal employment in the U.S. for those who are blind or have disabilities.

5 weeks ago

US tech companies in China may soon be forced to ‘choose a flag’

Amazon, Facebook, IBM and other companies with U.S. military ties have expanded their businesses in China.

5 weeks ago

Three ways agencies can prepare workforces for increased IT complexity

Acknowledging hybrid IT’s complexity is the first step to managing it.

6 weeks ago

‘SBOM’ disclosure rules loom for federal software procurement

Software Bill of Materials are machine-readable inventories of software components designed to reduce cost and security risk.

6 weeks ago

Three questions every major acquisition should answer

Civilian acquisition leaders must ensure the requests put out to the private sector are consistent with strategy.

7 weeks ago

U.S. Air Force basic military training trainees practice marching, Nov. 13, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (Sarayuth Pinthong/Air Force)

Supplier who sold $20 million in counterfeit Air Force gear faces jail

Ramin Kohanbash, 52, passed off tens of thousands of Chinese-made uniforms and other equipment.

8 weeks ago

EviroSpark wins $500 million GSA order for electric vehicle charging

Company manages for more than 5,500 charging ports for EV customers such as Georgia Power, Tesla and Electrify America.

8 weeks ago

ServiceNow wins $250 million contract to simplify HHS purchasing

Company said its products and services can help HHS simplify ordering and shorten procurement times.

2 months ago

CounterCraft to supply US agencies with ‘deception tech’ cybersecurity

Company's software creates “digital breadcrumbs” that trick hackers into falsely thinking they are penetrating computer networks.

2 months ago

Biden bid for zero-emissions federal vehicle fleet off to slow start

At a rate of 35,000 to 50,000 GSA car purchases a year, it will take years, if not decades, to convert the entire federal fleet.

2 months ago

AbilityOne brings Goodwill, other nonprofits into federal contracting

AbilityOne is a recruitment program to help bridge employment gaps, and it leverages federal dollars to do so. Here’s how it works.

3 months ago

Officials say it’s a ‘smart time’ to rethink federal office spaces

More teleworking federal employees and upcoming office lease expirations offer the rare opportunity for government to rework its office buildings, General Services Administration officials say.

13 months ago

Congress seeks to guarantee safety of federal vehicles

Agencies would be prohibited from leasing or selling vehicles from the federal fleet that have active recalls.

21 months ago

Congressionally mandated report envisions a more powerful OPM

A long-anticipated National Academy of Public Administration study concluded that a stronger, independent Office of Personnel Management would be better for the government.

21 months ago

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The system demonstrated detection, identification and soft-kill capabilities against drone targets and is now eligible to compete for federal contracts.

Long-standing issues including aging data systems and alert fatigue can be addressed with automation.

The fifth generation of wireless technologies promises exponentially faster speeds as well as the capacity to accommodate more and more-advanced devices.

The Senate is expected to vote on legislation that would authorize the Pentagon to modify fixed-price contracts as suppliers grapple with inflation.

The Indo-Pacific Transport Services award was protested by Verizon in August. The protest was withdrawn in early September, records show.

The memo, obtained by C4ISRNET, highlights nine acquisition tenets aimed at fielding space capabilities on faster timelines.

AbilityOne is one of the largest sources of federal employment in the U.S. for those who are blind or have disabilities.

Amazon, Facebook, IBM and other companies with U.S. military ties have expanded their businesses in China.

Acknowledging hybrid IT’s complexity is the first step to managing it.

Software Bill of Materials are machine-readable inventories of software components designed to reduce cost and security risk.

Civilian acquisition leaders must ensure the requests put out to the private sector are consistent with strategy.

Ramin Kohanbash, 52, passed off tens of thousands of Chinese-made uniforms and other equipment.

Company manages for more than 5,500 charging ports for EV customers such as Georgia Power, Tesla and Electrify America.

Company said its products and services can help HHS simplify ordering and shorten procurement times.

Company's software creates “digital breadcrumbs” that trick hackers into falsely thinking they are penetrating computer networks.

At a rate of 35,000 to 50,000 GSA car purchases a year, it will take years, if not decades, to convert the entire federal fleet.

AbilityOne is a recruitment program to help bridge employment gaps, and it leverages federal dollars to do so. Here’s how it works.

More teleworking federal employees and upcoming office lease expirations offer the rare opportunity for government to rework its office buildings, General Services Administration officials say.

Agencies would be prohibited from leasing or selling vehicles from the federal fleet that have active recalls.

A long-anticipated National Academy of Public Administration study concluded that a stronger, independent Office of Personnel Management would be better for the government.