Agencies Increase FITARA Scores – Nextgov
Eleven agencies increased their grade and 13 remained the same.
Eleven agencies increased their grade and 13 remained the same.
The FBI announced an early 2019 timeline for the solicitation of its $5 billion, enterprisewide IT products and services contract.
Source: FBI Issues Timeline for $5 Billion IT Contract Solicitation – Nextgov
The Homeland Security Department released a list of 10 bleeding-edge research areas it plans to pursue in fiscal 2019 in partnership with innovative small businesses.
Source: 10 Problems DHS Wants Innovative Small Businesses to Solve in 2019 – Nextgov
The agency is consolidating the schedules into a single vehicle to make it easier to do business with government.
The number of bid protests filed against the federal government increased less than 1 percent last year, but contractors continue to get some sort of recompense from the agencies they’re challenging, according to a Government Accountability Office annual report.
Source: Vendors Challenged More Federal Contracts in 2018 – Nextgov
The commission wants to add more small businesses to its massive ONE IT contract after announcing awards just last month.
Source: Miss Out on SEC’s $2.5 Billion IT Contract? Here’s a Second Chance.
An analysis of contract opportunities announced at the Forecast to Industry gives an idea of how much one defense agency plans to spend on IT.
Source: DISA Plans to Award More Than $27.5B in IT Contracts Next Year – Nextgov
A planned rule would require contractors to save images of breached systems and allow agencies access.
Source: Government Contractors Face New Data Breach Disclosure and Investigation Requirements – Nextgov
A Pentagon official said DISA doesn’t want to hear about how your solution worked for industry. If you don’t have a unique pitch for DISA, don’t bother.
Source: DISA Only Wants Tailored Pitches from Vendors – Nextgov
The Air Force wants fuller technology solutions, better data and stronger supply chain management for its IT buys and is turning to the General Services Administration for help. The two departments announced Wednesday a $5.5 billion replacement to the Air Force’s Network-Centric Solutions 2, or NETCENTS-2, contract.
Source: Air Force Turns to GSA For $5.5 Billion Next-Gen IT Contract – Nextgov