Agencies are expected to spend more on cloud, digital services If current trends continue, the federal government could spend more than $93 billion on IT in fiscal 2020, according to projections from Bloomberg Government analysts. In the wake of analysts calling for a recession this is interesting news. The administration’s 2020 budget proposal isn’t expected […]
The Navy Needs 2 Tons of Storage Devices Burned to Ash By Aaron Boyd, Senior Editor Next Gov FEBRUARY 4, 2019 03:00 PM ET Researchers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center have a lot of classified information stored on digital devices and issued a solicitation to literally watch it all burn. The Naval Surface Warfare Center […]
Record $64.7B on IT Contracts in 2018 By Frank Konkel, Shared by BKM Management JANUARY 29, 2019 06:09 PM ET Some agencies saw double-digit growth in pursuit of modern systems. Federal agencies spent a record $64.7 billion on IT contracts in fiscal 2018, according to research released this week by Bloomberg Government. The nearly $65 billion spent represents […]
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Agencies propose rule change to cut burdens on small business By: Jessie Bur 1 day ago A proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation rule change would make it easier for small businesses to comply with sub-contracting allowances. The Department of Defense, the General Services […]
DECEMBER 3, 2018 01:56 PM ET 10 Problems DHS Wants Innovative Small Businesses to Solve in 2019 The department will be offering millions of dollars to small businesses able to offer solutions to these 10 tough technical problems. By Aaron Boyd,Senior Editor The Homeland Security Department released a list of 10 bleeding-edge research areas it plans […]
When a procurement officer is conducting market research they also have to consider small business federal set-asides. These set-asides help small businesses win government contracts that would normally be given to larger businesses. 23% of the annual federal contracting budget is devoted to small business contract spending. The ‘Rule of Two’ is used at the […]
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 01:38 PM ET A subsequent bid protest filed by IBM remains up in the air for the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud contract. The Government Accountability Office Wednesday denied a pre-award bid protest filed by the tech company Oracle in August over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract, worth up to $10 billion over 10 […]
In the modern technology ecosystem, buying a mobile device does not mean you have a mobility solution. In recognition of this, the General Services Administration is beefing up its Wireless Mobility Solutions special item number to include 11 new categories, including mobile device management, app development and more. Under the current structure, the wireless services category—which […]