EIS
Industry seeks ‘clear direction’ from agencies on telecom modernizations
Task order award delays, increases in lowest price technically acceptable source selection, less time to respond to requirements, and changes in contract work leave CenturyLink seeking "clear direction."
‘Critical’ member of Federal Acquisition Service, Bill Zielinski, is leaving government
The Office of Information Technology Category assistant commissioner plays a major role in IT and telecommunications modernization.
Can we speed up the EIS telecom transition?
In this op-ed, Cisco Systems' Alan Balutis comments on what, if anything, can be done to speed up the transition to EIS.
Do missed EIS deadlines foreshadow agency network service disruptions?
Only eight of 19 agencies surveyed by the Government Accountability Office expect to fully transition telecommunication services to the contract by Sept. 30, 2022.
Coronavirus could further delay EIS telecom modernization ‘crucial’ to emergency response
The General Services Administration isn't pushing back contract award deadlines, yet.
Agencies late on EIS should ‘feel the heat,’ lawmakers say
Citing a lack of accountability, several members of the House government operations subcommittee want to see agencies establish formal governance structures for the telecom transition.
