MGT passes Congress in 2018 NDAA — FCW
The legislative push to get federal agencies up to speed on IT, eliminating creaky and expensive legacy systems will end with the president’s signature.
The legislative push to get federal agencies up to speed on IT, eliminating creaky and expensive legacy systems will end with the president’s signature.
Rob Terry, senior writer with the Washington Business Journal, identifies some surprising trends in local business news.
Source: Business journalist sees trends in the public sector
Washington Technology is seeking government input for its latest survey.
Source: WT wants your take on the agency-contractor relationship — FCW
The winners include dozens of contractors based in Greater Washington, big and small.
SOURCE: Feds reveal winners of one of its biggest IT contracts, worth up to $50B
The Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act would give agencies working capital funds to use for moving off legacy systems.
Source: Agency progress to modernize IT systems languishes as new MGT Act headed to White House
Long-awaited IT services GWAC includes 61 firms.
Pentagon contractor spied on social media, left data unsecured in cloud which exposed the web monitoring program.
Source: Pentagon contractor spied on social media, left data unsecured in cloud
A contractor didn’t read the PWS, then attempted to recover damages for alleged government delays. It didn’t go well, as seen in a recent ASBCA decision.
Many of the top tech positions in government remain unfilled.
Source: Acting CIOs Still in Place at One-Third of CFO Agencies
This is the third part in our series on Section 803 of the 2018 NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) which will require the Defense Department to begin utilizing private audit firms to augment the ability of DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) to complete incurred cost audits in a timely manner. Though some may see it differently, this provision is not a rebuke of DCAA’s performance in completing incurred cost audits in a timely manner. It is more a recognition that DCAA is not sufficiently staffed to conduct the full range of audits that the are required by procurement regulations.
SOURCE: DCAA to Share Audit Function With Commercial Firms – Part 3