Agencies Continue to Struggle With Accurate Spending Reports, Underreporting by Billions – Nextgov.com
Months after they were required to make their financial data public, their reports are rife with errors.
Months after they were required to make their financial data public, their reports are rife with errors.
Obama-era federal IT reforms are starting to have an effect, but there’s a long way to go, analysts say.
Source: Federal IT Reforms are Freeing Up Funds in an Otherwise Flat Budget Forecast – Nextgov.com
The New Democrats Coalition pushes the government to adopt shared technology certifications and a national breach notification standard.
Source: Could FedRAMP Approvals Be Used to Buy All Government Technology? – Nextgov.com
The second part of the National Security Agency’s Groundbreaker IT is on hold.
Source: Massive Classified NSA Contract Under Protest – Nextgov.com
Incumbent contractors that lose a bid protest may end up footing the bill for the government’s costs.
Source: Defense Contractors Could Face Pay-Back Clause for Losing Bid Protests – Nextgov.com
Agencies can still make moves to improve their December grades if they take these steps.
Source: How the FITARA Scorecard Could Impact the Future of Software Licensing – Nextgov.com
Thinking differently, especially about how to pick procurement professionals, could lead to greater innovation.
Source: Small Changes Could Make a Big Impact in Federal Acquisition – Nextgov.com
It’s not clear yet which agencies were affected.
Source: Report: Government Agencies Compromised in Deloitte Breach – Nextgov.com
Will the government’s technology challenges galvanize decision-makers as the Cold War once did?
Source: Trump Aide Says Modernizing Federal IT is Administration’s Cold War Moment – Nextgov.com
The acquisition service will have some familiar faces and expects more permanent regional leaders soon.
Source: GSA Shakes Up Federal Acquisition Leadership – Nextgov.com