SAIC’s Q2 National Security Contracts Illustrate Digital Transformation Trend
SAIC has won more than $286 million in national security contracts during the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. Keep Reading
Common Themes Among 5 Agency IT Modernization Plans
If there is a reason to have hope that agencies actually are addressing outdated and potentially risky mission-critical systems, the five agencies that answered the call from Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) provided a little optimism. Keep Reading
USDA CIO Cites Workforce ‘Restructuring’ as Reason for Hiring Freeze, Early Retirement Offers
Citing its ongoing IT modernization efforts and an effort to “restructure” the workforce, the Agriculture Department’s Office of the Chief Information Officer is offering early retirements to its IT specialists. Keep Reading
CIO Reporting, Working Capital Funds Remain Outliers in Agency IT Modernization Progress
For the first time in five years, no agency received a “F” or “D” grade for an overall grade on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard. Keep Reading
USPTO CIO Sees ‘Uptick in Productivity,’ IT Investments Pay Off During Pandemic
When Patent and Trademark Office executives met with industry partners in February to discuss opportunities and challenges and take the next step in its IT modernization journey, the coronavirus pandemic was on the horizon, but not yet driving the conversation. Keep Reading
SAIC Wins FAA IT Modernization Contract
The contract includes service desk support, business and administrative systems infrastructure support, training services, and IT asset management. Keep Reading
House Lawmakers Lead Efforts to Include IT Modernization Funds in Next Stimulus Bill
“Unfortunately, our digital infrastructure is (virtually) crumbling,” the lawmakers wrote in the planned letter. “Federal agencies often rely on IT systems that are decades old, and the problems are all the more acute at the state and local level.” Keep Reading
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COVID-19 Underscores Urgency of Coast Guard Tech Crisis, Says Commandant
"We need this tech revolution and this is really sort of fuel for the fire to talk about just how urgent it is for the future of the Coast Guard," Schultz told Sea-Air-Space 2020. Keep Reading
3 Ways Federal Agencies Can Manage and Secure their Hybrid Data Centers
The skills involved in managing a physical data center are quite different than those needed to manage hybrid cloud environments. Keep Reading
Are Clear Goals the Secret to Better Federal IT Acquisition?
By prioritizing outcome-oriented goals at the start of the process – when writing those key requirements – IT leaders can better meet mission-specific needs with the right solutions rather than one-size-fits-all tools and techniques. Keep Reading
House IG Tells Committee to Consider ‘Tremendous Opportunity’ to Centralize IT Services
Borrowing a page from executive branch agencies, the House Modernization Committee has considered moving its colleagues to agile procurement procedures and greater use of shared services. Keep Reading
GAO Wants to Know the Best Way to Buy a Modernization Strategy
The agency released a request for information on a potential one-year contract to “evaluate GAO’s current enterprise IT architecture modernization needs." Keep Reading
Perspecta Completes Knight Point Systems Acquisition for $250 Million
Knight Point is an end-to-end managed services and solutions provider focused on modernizing IT, protecting critical networks and driving digital transformation. Keep Reading
83 Percent of Feds Say Future Mission Success Depends on IT Modernization
The conjecture that there is a renewed focus on the importance of IT is borne out in the survey, with more than 94 percent of feds having felt a shift in momentum. Keep Reading
President’s Management Agenda Will Leverage Common Contracts to Drive Savings
Category management is a key issue in the agenda, which states that federal government could reduce its $300 billion annual spending on common goods and services by using agency share in contracts. Keep Reading
Three Companies Off, Four Added in Final Alliant 2 Small Business Awards
The hotly contested contract -- 493 companies submitted bids -- spawned at least 185 SBA challenges. GSA asked all bidders to extend their offers until the end of this month to allow time for SBA to handle the cases. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Identity as the New Security Perimeter
Federal agencies struggle with an excess of "over-privileged users" with access to more resources than necessary. Keep Reading
Draft Guide Maps Route to $500 Million in IT Funds
Proposals should include between two and six incremental funding transfers throughout the life cycle of the project. Keep Reading
DHS Retools Government Internet Connection for the Cloud Era
Department wants to lessen the "trombone effect," which slows network to and from the cloud and makes it harder for agencies to use as-a-service applications. Keep Reading