The Pentagon is developing a secure cloud computing architecture that will create a standard approach for boundary and application level security for commercial services.
Source: DoD to take on the next challenge with cloud: application security
Six industry associations wrote to FAR Council asking to delay implementing the order requiring vendors to disclose violations of 14 labor laws by a year.
Source: Industry asks for delay in fair pay, safe workplace rule implementation – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Senate held a cloture vote ended debate on the bill, allowing a final passage vote on a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown.
Source: Senate fails to avert government shutdown – FederalNewsRadio.com
Imagine the new National Museum of African American History and Culture closing just a week after its gala opening!
Source: Shutdown returns to the playlist
Multiple sources confirm that software giant Oracle will no longer sell directly or indirectly through the IT schedule program.
Source: Oracle to leave GSA schedule: A signal of broader change?
Vendors who won a spot on the Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTs) contracts received the notice to proceed, but the Alliant 2 solicitation faces another protest.
Source: As the GWAC turns, HCaTS, Alliant 2 continue bid protest evolution
Christian Marrone, vice president, External Affairs and chief of staff for CSRA, Inc., discusses the state of the federal IT marketplace.
Source: The state of the federal IT market – FederalNewsRadio.com
OMB’s IT Modernization Fund has been well-received by federal CIOs and deputy CIOs, but some believe a hybrid approach would better suit agency needs.
Source: CIOs optimism growing around IT modernization, FITARA
GSA’s Kevin Youel Page said collecting sales information from contractors will help make the government better buyers and vendors better sellers.
Source: GSA answers vendors concerns about transactional data rule – FederalNewsRadio.com
Sen. Mike Enzi is leading the charge for budget reform as Congress heads into the waning days of fiscal 2016 still looking for agreement on a spending bill.
Source: End-of-year budget woes spurring talk of policy reform