SBA probing 8(a) fraud allegations at tribal-owned contractor
ATI Government Solutions and the Susanville Indian Rancheria tribe are suspended from federal business activities pending the probe’s completion and findings. The Small Business Administration is now investigating allegations that a small business and its majority owner, a Native American tribe, defrauded the 8(a) small business contracting program. ATI Government Solutions and the Susanville Indian Rancheria […]
IRS seeks contractor to run nationwide credential program
The contract will cover credential issuance and lifecycle management at sites across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The Internal Revenue Service is looking for a contractor to operate its identity, credential and access management program that manages ID cards and access for IRS employees and contractors. In a draft performance work statement, the IRS describes its […]
CISA moves forward with post-quantum ‘musts’ in cyber
Government contractor need to get ahead of the new federal IT requirements around quantum or they risk being left behind, writes Morgan Hecht, a market intelligence analyst with immixGroup. For years, government agencies have advised vendors to integrate cybersecurity in any IT solutions used by the federal government. Since 2019, incorporating agile and DevSecOps practices has […]
Industry groups push to keep open-source measures in annual intelligence bill
They’re backing provisions in the House version of the Intelligence Authorization Act. But multiple intelligence community elements are hesitant about the measures, people familiar say. A coalition of industry groups and former officials is asking Congress to preserve measures in the annual intelligence community authorization bill that support the use of open-source intelligence in U.S. spy […]