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GSA debuts new mobile solutions contract
GSA's current mobile contract is set to expire in November.
Company protests its way onto $7.5B DISA IT engineering contract
Solers Inc. was one of four companies that protested the DISA contract but the only to receive a spot on the contract.
Trump nominates new chief of federal procurement policy
Michael Wooten is the president's pick to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. He most recently was a procurement adviser at the Department of Education.
DOD clarifies security requirements to compete for $8B back-office cloud
There's good news for potential DEOS cloud vendors who don't yet meet the military's level 6 security requirements.
GSA and NGA award contracts for ‘earth observation’ technologies
Eleven companies are now part of this relatively new contracting category.
Can you help Social Security manage its multi-cloud environment?
SSA "requires a suite of COTS tools, including implementation and integration support, for the enhanced automated management of its diverse cloud hosting environments."
To help replace the CAC card, Pentagon enlists AI startup
TWOSENSE.AI announced a $2.42 million OTA contract to work with the Defense Information Systems Agency on "invisible continuous multi-factor authentication" for the military.
VA software shuffle could delay national rollout of patient scheduling
Despite a successful pilot to replace the system at the center of the department's 2014 scheduling scandal, VA will now pivot to adopt different software, delaying the nationwide rollout potentially by years.
Shutdown sets back $5 billion Justice IT contract launch
Due to the 35-day partial shutdown, the bureau will have to delay the highly anticipated ITSSS recompete.
Pentagon taking action to boost cybersecurity down the supply chain
The Pentagon is exploring new efforts to strengthen — and build confidence in — the cyberdefenses of subcontractors further down the supply chain.