Agencies can start buying the new services starting in October.
Source: GSA Makes It Easier To Buy ‘Highly Adaptive’ Cyber Services – Nextgov.com
“We’re now talking under four months for the first authorization,” FedRAMP Director Matt Goodrich said.
Source: FedRAMP Is Now At Least 3 Times Faster – Nextgov.com
Even if Congress doesn’t pass a meaningful law, agencies must respond to a crisis U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott has labeled worse than Y2K.
Source: GSA Official: Federal IT Modernization Will Happen With or Without Legislation – Nextgov.com
Encore III earned ire from industry groups earlier this year because it sought “lowest price, technically acceptable” solutions for potentially complex services.
Source: Following Bid Protest, DISA Re-Releases $17.5B Contract – Nextgov.com
Uncle Sam finished dead last among 21 major industries.
Source: Report: Federal Government Has ‘Near Monopoly’ on Worst Customer Experience – Nextgov.com
Enterprise Information Services on Aug. 10 filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office over the General Services Administration’s solicitation terms.
Source: Alliant 2 Contract Gets First Bid Protest Test – Nextgov.com
Companies that want to provide services for the new SINs will need to explain their way through a variety of scenarios.
Source: What Vendors Need to Know About GSA’s New Cyber Offerings – Nextgov.com
Of $205 billion awarded in contract spending across DOD, only $101 billion was competed.
New proposal deadlines will be Sept. 13 for Alliant 2 Unrestricted and Sept. 12 for Alliant 2 Small Business.
Cloud service providers can assess whether they’re ready for FedRAMP authorization with a new template.
Source: FedRAMP Ready? GSA Releases Template to Figure It Out – Nextgov.com