For public sector IT leaders on the go —and who need to be in the know — here’s a roundup of the best blogs offering federal technology news and analysis.
Source: 50 Must-Read Federal IT Blogs 2016 | FedTech Magazine
To thrive in the age of digital Darwinism, federal technology leaders need to spark change within their agencies without waiting for Congress to act on IT modernization legislation.
Source: It’s Time for Government Change Agents to Overthrow Legacy IT Systems, Processes | FedTech Magazine
A former Defense Department procurement official will serve nearly three years in prison for stealing and reselling millions of dollars of equipment and material obtained through GSA’s online shopping and ordering system.
Govini forecasts greater risk and volatility for cyber and IT services firms with DOD contracts that expire in the coming year.
Source: Report: Defense firms face more volatility in 2017 — FCW
An agency cannot exclude an offeror from the competitive range merely because the offeror receives a “neutral” past performance rating, according to the GAO.
Source: GAO: Offeror Improperly Excluded For “Neutral” Past Performance – SmallGovCon
With the winter weather comes opportunities for vendors in the business-to-government (B2G) market.
Source: How Government Purchasing Helps the Holidays Happen | Onvia
Onvia’s recent special report, The State of Government IT: Buying and Selling Technology in B2G, contains valuable intelligence for both buyers and sellers such as insights into seasonal purchasing trends and how IT compares to other industries selling to the government. Learn more:
Source: IT Intelligence for Buying and Selling at all Levels of Government | Onvia
The Pentagon Inspector General’s office has released its Fiscal Year 2017 Oversight Plan that focuses on 10 performance and management challenges facing the DOD, including cyber.
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget doesn’t have a long record on IT issues, but he’s shown an interest in outsourcing to the private sector and trimming the federal workforce by attrition.
The GAO’s annual bid protest report to Congress shows a spike in the number of protests filed.