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Federal cloud decision makers are looking for an off-ramp when it comes to FedRAMP | Fierce Government IT

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A majority of federal cloud decision makers would consider a non-FedRAMP-compliant cloud deployment, even though FedRAMP is mandatory for agency cloud deployments and service models at the low and moderate risk impact levels.

Source: Federal cloud decision makers are looking for an off-ramp when it comes to FedRAMP | Fierce Government IT

Good news, bad news in lastest FITARA implementation scorecard | Fierce Government IT

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There’s good news and bad news in the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard a House panel released on Wednesday. The good news is that fewer agencies are failing at FITARA implementation. The bad news is that one agency is still failing, and another received a lower grade.

Source: Good news, bad news in lastest FITARA implementation scorecard | Fierce Government IT

Senators to OMB: Where’s the DATA Act pilot on contractor reporting? | Fierce Government IT

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Senators from both parties pressed the Office of Management and Budget Tuesday on the agency’s plans to create a procurement pilot for contractor reporting that complies with the DATA Act’s requirements.

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Final rule beefs up mandates for contractor information systems security | Fierce Government IT

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A new final rule four years in the making amends the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or FAR, with new sections on the basic safeguarding of contractor information systems.

Source: Final rule beefs up mandates for contractor information systems security | Fierce Government IT

Congressional leaders ask GAO to audit agencies’ FOIA compliance | Stephanie Kanowitz | Fierce Government IT

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Congressional leaders want the Government Accountability Office to review how well federal agencies comply with the Freedom of Information Act, popularly known as FOIA.

Source: Congressional leaders ask GAO to audit agencies’ FOIA compliance | Stephanie Kanowitz | Fierce Government IT

New tool digitizes feds’ purchase forecasts, targets small-business users | New tool digitizes feds’ purchase forecasts, targets small-business users | Stephanie Kanowitz | Fierce Government IT

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The innovation team at 18F has created a tool to help the General Services Administration forecast the purchasing needs of federal agencies.

Source: New tool digitizes feds’ purchase forecasts, targets small-business users | Stephanie Kanowitz | Fierce Government IT

Category management gets pushback on Capitol Hill | Eli Richman | Fierce Government IT

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In a letter to GSA administrator Denise Turner Roth earlier last month, Reps. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), the chairman and ranking member of the Small Business Committee, respectively, questioned the implementation of Category Management and the impact it would have on small businesses.

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