Some federal IT managers say there are too many tools in the playing field and not enough governmentwide guidance to implement them quickly and easily.
Source: Agencies overwhelmed by a cluttered IT market, lack of federal guidance – FederalNewsRadio.com
GSA’s IG highlighted problems for the digital services office, including losing tens of millions of dollars a year and hiring more people than it needed.
Source: IG finds GSA’s 18F disregarded policies, planned poorly – FederalNewsRadio.com
GSA highlighted its progress since April around a series of initiatives designed to make schedule contracting more streamlined and efficient.
Three experts develop 12 recommendations based on interviews with CIOs and senior IT managers to measure all seven facets of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act.
Source: Time to evolve FITARA oversight? – FederalNewsRadio.com
FedRAMP is boasting increased authorizations and return business, and the new dashboard is making it easier for feds to use the program.
Source: FedRAMP overhaul begins paying dividends – FederalNewsRadio.com
Federal CIO Tony Scott shared more clues about the guidance and metrics of the administration’s plan to modernize the government’s aging IT infrastructure.
The inevitable has come to pass: a federal contracting association has legally challenged the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule.
Source: Fair Pay policy lawsuit: Solid argument or ‘sky is falling?’ – FederalNewsRadio.com
Cyber.gov will be a website where agencies can find best practices on cybersecurity.
Source: OMB launching Cyber.gov for best practices repository
OFPP issued a draft circular to institutionalize category management, but some question whether the initiative needs more time before putting into policy.
NAPA and Heritage release papers promoting evidence-based policymaking, with one highlighting the lack of public-private competition under Circular A-76.
Source: What’s old is new again as groups try to influence new president’s agenda