FedRAMP 20x launches: What you need to know
The cybersecurity program’s first major overhaul in more than a decade promises faster and automated approvals with the door being potentially more open for new entrants, writes Amanda Mull of immixGroup. In March, the General Services Administration announced that the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program aka FedRAMP will be working with industry on a cloud-native […]
SAIC books $928M Air Force tech prototyping job
Air Force officials sought a technology integrator to work with an organization responsible for helping the military bring in solutions from the intelligence community. Science Applications International Corp. has booked a potential five-year, $928 million task order for prototype development and other broad engineering services to aid the Air Force’s deployments of technology into missions. Air […]
Veterans Affairs starts to craft financial system recompete
The Veterans Affairs Department is seeking a contractor that can help develop and configure new deployments on an incremental basis. The Veterans Affairs Department has taken step one in its work to set up a new contract for support of its financial and acquisition management systems amid VA’s ongoing migration of them to a cloud-based setup. […]
How data can become information, then insights, followed by intelligence
Organizations that master the art and science of transforming raw government data into actionable market intelligence will separate themselves from the pack, writes Ryan Felts of Deep Water Point. The world of government contracting is no doubt a vital aspect of the U.S.’s economy, global competitiveness, and national security efforts. But over the years, this market […]
Parsons, IBM form air traffic control modernization pursuit team
The Federal Aviation Administration is eyeing 2028 to complete its replacement of the National Airspace System’s underlying infrastructure. Parsons Corp. and IBM have formed a partnership to pursue business opportunities stemming from the Federal Aviation Administration’s push to overhaul and modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a new blueprint in May for […]
CBP seeks analytics tech to aid digital forensics
The Customs and Border Protection agency wants to better identify patterns and connections that help create leads in investigations. The Customs and Border Protection agency is looking to upgrade its digital forensics capabilities by incorporating more data analytics techniques into that aspect of its investigative work. A sources sought notice posted Friday describes CBP’s interest in […]
Elastic to discount software for agencies in latest GSA OneGov agreement
The San Francisco-headquartered tech firm will offer up to 60% discounts on software pricing through September 2027. Tech firm Elastic became the latest company to offer government customers significant discounts on software on Tuesday in an agreement with the General Services Administration through its nascent OneGov initiative. Through the agreement, discounts will be based on total […]
Lawmakers demand review of VA’s AI-driven contract cuts
Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Angus King, I-Maine, said the use of AI to identify agency contracts for termination “adds an entire new level of unease connected to the decision-making, security, governance, and quality control of the entire process.” Two senators on the panel overseeing the Department of Veterans Affairs are pressing the agency’s inspector general […]
Established defense contractors lend tech startups a helping hand
Oracle launched a new defense ecosystem to support companies that lack the funds or infrastructure to jump right into a Pentagon contract. AUSTIN, Texas—In an age where the Pentagon is increasingly likely to tap newer tech companies like Palantir and Anduril to lead a program, older defense companies are looking to pay it forward with promising […]
Where GSA sees resellers fitting into its unified procurement strategy
One of the General Services Administration’s senior IT officials is telling industry that the agency essentially wants OneGov to create a role reversal of who the prime contractor is. Across the federal technology industrial base, value-added resellers have long been a primary avenue for federal agencies to acquire commercial IT products and especially software licenses. Many […]