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Air Force acquisition nominee takes aim at F-35 sustainment costs
If confirmed, the nominee for the top Air Force acquisition job intends to embark on a F-35 deep dive that will focus on how emerging technologies can help decrease sustainment costs over the life of the program.
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Shutdown could make it harder to prevent cyberattacks
Prolonged budget debates in Congress can inhibit federal agencies’ ability to effectively implement phases of the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which helps monitor and protect government networks.
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Interagency mix-up could delay $50b telecom contract, IG finds
The Federal Acquisition Service’s failure to get interagency agreements for its Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom contract could open its implementation up to costly oversight confusion, according to a recent General Services Administration inspector general report.
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DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq
Contractors jumped 34 percent in Iraq last year, while major combat operations have stopped.
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Agencies failed to identify over a quarter of IT contracts in 2016
A recent GAO report has found that within 22 federal agencies reviewed, 31,493 IT contracts accounting for $4.5 billion went unidentified by those agencies in 2016.
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GAO dismisses Raytheon’s JSTARS recap protest, cementing Northrop as radar provider
The Government Accountability Office on Dec. 28 dismissed Raytheon’s initial protest, filed on Nov. 20, as well as two supplemental protests filed Dec. 11 and 18.
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Major week for pilot program to fix outdated government IT
Monday, Jan. 8, kicks off important deadlines in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pilot Centers of Excellence program, a partnership between the White House, General Services Administration and industry to promote rapid, customer-focused IT modernization.
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In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise
The proposed regulation from the Labor Department would provide more health insurance options for self-employed people and small businesses, but its success depends on buy-in from insurers, state regulators, plan sponsors and consumers themselves. Some groups already have concerns.
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Alliant 2 protests to go to court
Two companies have filed lawsuits with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over the award of the General Service Administration’s Alliant 2 contract, hitting the breaks on the second version of GSA’s best-in-class Alliant vehicle.
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Future of Strategic Capabilities Office uncertain, as director lands Air Force nomination
The Strategic Capability Office’s future is now cloudy, with its only leader moving on.
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Air Force acquisition nominee takes aim at F-35 sustainment costs
If confirmed, the nominee for the top Air Force acquisition job intends to embark on a F-35 deep dive that will focus on how emerging technologies can help decrease sustainment costs over the life of the program.
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Shutdown could make it harder to prevent cyberattacks
Prolonged budget debates in Congress can inhibit federal agencies’ ability to effectively implement phases of the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which helps monitor and protect government networks.
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Interagency mix-up could delay $50b telecom contract, IG finds
The Federal Acquisition Service’s failure to get interagency agreements for its Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom contract could open its implementation up to costly oversight confusion, according to a recent General Services Administration inspector general report.
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DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq
Contractors jumped 34 percent in Iraq last year, while major combat operations have stopped.
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Agencies failed to identify over a quarter of IT contracts in 2016
A recent GAO report has found that within 22 federal agencies reviewed, 31,493 IT contracts accounting for $4.5 billion went unidentified by those agencies in 2016.
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GAO dismisses Raytheon’s JSTARS recap protest, cementing Northrop as radar provider
The Government Accountability Office on Dec. 28 dismissed Raytheon’s initial protest, filed on Nov. 20, as well as two supplemental protests filed Dec. 11 and 18.
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Major week for pilot program to fix outdated government IT
Monday, Jan. 8, kicks off important deadlines in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pilot Centers of Excellence program, a partnership between the White House, General Services Administration and industry to promote rapid, customer-focused IT modernization.
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In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise
The proposed regulation from the Labor Department would provide more health insurance options for self-employed people and small businesses, but its success depends on buy-in from insurers, state regulators, plan sponsors and consumers themselves. Some groups already have concerns.
-
Alliant 2 protests to go to court
Two companies have filed lawsuits with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over the award of the General Service Administration’s Alliant 2 contract, hitting the breaks on the second version of GSA’s best-in-class Alliant vehicle.
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Future of Strategic Capabilities Office uncertain, as director lands Air Force nomination
The Strategic Capability Office’s future is now cloudy, with its only leader moving on.
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Air Force acquisition nominee takes aim at F-35 sustainment costs
If confirmed, the nominee for the top Air Force acquisition job intends to embark on a F-35 deep dive that will focus on how emerging technologies can help decrease sustainment costs over the life of the program.
-
Shutdown could make it harder to prevent cyberattacks
Prolonged budget debates in Congress can inhibit federal agencies’ ability to effectively implement phases of the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which helps monitor and protect government networks.
-
Interagency mix-up could delay $50b telecom contract, IG finds
The Federal Acquisition Service’s failure to get interagency agreements for its Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom contract could open its implementation up to costly oversight confusion, according to a recent General Services Administration inspector general report.
-
DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq
Contractors jumped 34 percent in Iraq last year, while major combat operations have stopped.
-
Agencies failed to identify over a quarter of IT contracts in 2016
A recent GAO report has found that within 22 federal agencies reviewed, 31,493 IT contracts accounting for $4.5 billion went unidentified by those agencies in 2016.
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GAO dismisses Raytheon’s JSTARS recap protest, cementing Northrop as radar provider
The Government Accountability Office on Dec. 28 dismissed Raytheon’s initial protest, filed on Nov. 20, as well as two supplemental protests filed Dec. 11 and 18.
-
Major week for pilot program to fix outdated government IT
Monday, Jan. 8, kicks off important deadlines in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pilot Centers of Excellence program, a partnership between the White House, General Services Administration and industry to promote rapid, customer-focused IT modernization.
-
In new rule, Trump tries to deliver a health care promise
The proposed regulation from the Labor Department would provide more health insurance options for self-employed people and small businesses, but its success depends on buy-in from insurers, state regulators, plan sponsors and consumers themselves. Some groups already have concerns.
-
Alliant 2 protests to go to court
Two companies have filed lawsuits with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over the award of the General Service Administration’s Alliant 2 contract, hitting the breaks on the second version of GSA’s best-in-class Alliant vehicle.
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Future of Strategic Capabilities Office uncertain, as director lands Air Force nomination
The Strategic Capability Office’s future is now cloudy, with its only leader moving on.
