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Despite intentions, DHS foreign textile restrictions are weak in effect
A 2009 measure intended to boost the American textile industry is limited in its influence, the Government Accountability Office found.
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Unintended consequences: Modernization can lead to monopolization
As the federal government moves to more efficient and cost-effective modernization efforts, an unintended side effect may be the creation of industry monopolies within certain government markets, as contracting requirements and mandatory governmentwide contracts limit the pool of qualified private-sector contractors.
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Tech company alliance gives critical infrastructure cybersecurity a boost
Defense contractor Raytheon and digital communications MetTel are collaborating with the aim to bake cybersecurity into government telecom modernization.
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AWS announces secret region for intelligence customers
Amazon Web Services recently unveiled their AWS Secret Region cloud, available to the U.S. intelligence community through their Commercial Cloud Services contract with AWS.
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GSA awards $50 billion Alliant 2 to 61 companies
The General Services Administration the Alliant 2 contracts, a maximum $50 billion pool of contracts that provides IT services across the Federal government, were recently awarded to 61 companies.
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Federal procurement officer indicted in $2.3M fraud scheme
A former Sandia National Laboratories procurement officer received an 11-count indictment concerning the fraudulent appropriation of a federal contract.
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Cards Against Humanity says it’s fighting border wall
A promotion called “Cards Against Humanity Saves America” offered 150,000 subscribers to its game a map of the land and a “certificate of our promise to fight the wall.”
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Air Force: ‘Colorless money’ could be the answer to tech buying woes
Amid frustration with the notoriously slow procurement system, the Air Force created a new office to evaluate and oversee how it buys technology. And ‘colorless money’ that provides greater flexibility in how funds are spent is among the concepts being floated by its new chief.
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Agencies are clumsy in shift to agile development, says GAO
Only four of the 24 reviewed agencies had clearly defined policies for incremental development in IT investment.
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Agencies struggle with accuracy in DATA Act reporting
Though many inspectors general found that their agency fulfilled the timeliness and completeness standards for financial data reported under the DATA Act, most uncovered problems of accuracy in that data.
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Despite intentions, DHS foreign textile restrictions are weak in effect
A 2009 measure intended to boost the American textile industry is limited in its influence, the Government Accountability Office found.
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Unintended consequences: Modernization can lead to monopolization
As the federal government moves to more efficient and cost-effective modernization efforts, an unintended side effect may be the creation of industry monopolies within certain government markets, as contracting requirements and mandatory governmentwide contracts limit the pool of qualified private-sector contractors.
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Tech company alliance gives critical infrastructure cybersecurity a boost
Defense contractor Raytheon and digital communications MetTel are collaborating with the aim to bake cybersecurity into government telecom modernization.
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AWS announces secret region for intelligence customers
Amazon Web Services recently unveiled their AWS Secret Region cloud, available to the U.S. intelligence community through their Commercial Cloud Services contract with AWS.
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GSA awards $50 billion Alliant 2 to 61 companies
The General Services Administration the Alliant 2 contracts, a maximum $50 billion pool of contracts that provides IT services across the Federal government, were recently awarded to 61 companies.
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Federal procurement officer indicted in $2.3M fraud scheme
A former Sandia National Laboratories procurement officer received an 11-count indictment concerning the fraudulent appropriation of a federal contract.
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Cards Against Humanity says it’s fighting border wall
A promotion called “Cards Against Humanity Saves America” offered 150,000 subscribers to its game a map of the land and a “certificate of our promise to fight the wall.”
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Air Force: ‘Colorless money’ could be the answer to tech buying woes
Amid frustration with the notoriously slow procurement system, the Air Force created a new office to evaluate and oversee how it buys technology. And ‘colorless money’ that provides greater flexibility in how funds are spent is among the concepts being floated by its new chief.
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Agencies are clumsy in shift to agile development, says GAO
Only four of the 24 reviewed agencies had clearly defined policies for incremental development in IT investment.
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Agencies struggle with accuracy in DATA Act reporting
Though many inspectors general found that their agency fulfilled the timeliness and completeness standards for financial data reported under the DATA Act, most uncovered problems of accuracy in that data.
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Despite intentions, DHS foreign textile restrictions are weak in effect
A 2009 measure intended to boost the American textile industry is limited in its influence, the Government Accountability Office found.
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Unintended consequences: Modernization can lead to monopolization
As the federal government moves to more efficient and cost-effective modernization efforts, an unintended side effect may be the creation of industry monopolies within certain government markets, as contracting requirements and mandatory governmentwide contracts limit the pool of qualified private-sector contractors.
-
Tech company alliance gives critical infrastructure cybersecurity a boost
Defense contractor Raytheon and digital communications MetTel are collaborating with the aim to bake cybersecurity into government telecom modernization.
-
AWS announces secret region for intelligence customers
Amazon Web Services recently unveiled their AWS Secret Region cloud, available to the U.S. intelligence community through their Commercial Cloud Services contract with AWS.
-
GSA awards $50 billion Alliant 2 to 61 companies
The General Services Administration the Alliant 2 contracts, a maximum $50 billion pool of contracts that provides IT services across the Federal government, were recently awarded to 61 companies.
-
Federal procurement officer indicted in $2.3M fraud scheme
A former Sandia National Laboratories procurement officer received an 11-count indictment concerning the fraudulent appropriation of a federal contract.
-
Cards Against Humanity says it’s fighting border wall
A promotion called “Cards Against Humanity Saves America” offered 150,000 subscribers to its game a map of the land and a “certificate of our promise to fight the wall.”
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Air Force: ‘Colorless money’ could be the answer to tech buying woes
Amid frustration with the notoriously slow procurement system, the Air Force created a new office to evaluate and oversee how it buys technology. And ‘colorless money’ that provides greater flexibility in how funds are spent is among the concepts being floated by its new chief.
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Agencies are clumsy in shift to agile development, says GAO
Only four of the 24 reviewed agencies had clearly defined policies for incremental development in IT investment.
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Agencies struggle with accuracy in DATA Act reporting
Though many inspectors general found that their agency fulfilled the timeliness and completeness standards for financial data reported under the DATA Act, most uncovered problems of accuracy in that data.
