President Joe Biden has announced his picks for top posts in the Federal Communications Commission. Jessica Rosenworcel, who has been serving as acting FCC chair following the exit of Ajit Pai, has been nominated to be the agency’s permanent leader. Biden also selected Gigi Sohn, who had a three-year stint as general counsel for former […]
The Biden administration has released the 2021 action plan for the Federal Data Strategy. The action plan documents the progress agencies made under last year’s plan while establishing new interagency objectives for the current year. The plan also calls on agencies to determine how much foundational work remains before they can move to the next […]
The U.S. Coast Guard plans to turn its safety and law enforcement database into mobile applications to improve efficiency in the field. An official told lawmakers that modernizing the system is a key action as it would reduce burdens regarding data management. The Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement system stores data on marine […]
The Department of State intends to issue a potential 10-year, $8 billion multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to modernize its end-to-end information technology service delivery. The proposed EVOLVE IDIQ will be split into five contracting pools: IT management, network and telecom services, cloud and data services, application and development, and customer and end-user support services. However, the […]
The General Services Administration wants to make the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract more flexible to allow more agencies to obtain mobility-as-a-service offerings with greater ease beginning in 2022. In a recently published request for information, the GSA called on stakeholders to submit suggestions on how the telecommunications and network modernization contract can be […]
The Social Security Administration has awarded technology solutions provider Cognosante a potential five-year, $70 million contract for Ticket to Work program administration. The award is part of the Ticket Program Manager services contract. The Falls Church, Virginia-based company will provide contact center operations, claims processing and support, quality assurance, employment network recruiting and community outreach […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is preparing to implement the Department of Homeland Security‘s new Cyber Talent Management System. DHS launched CTMS in August to address the challenges it is facing in hiring and retaining professionals with the skills needed to support the government’s cybersecurity mission. The United States is facing a shortage of […]
A new inspector general report highlighted significant information technology challenges that the Small Business Administration has to deal with as it enters fiscal year 2022. The SBA’s IG Office identified IT upgrades as a long-standing problem within the agency, which was exacerbated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report notes that investing in upgrades is essential […]
Texas-based engineering company KBR announced that it has been awarded a $126.7 million recompete by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the modernization of technical, logistical and safety-related transportation systems. The latest award represents a continuation of the company’s 11-year collaboration with the DOT’s transportation and logistics expertise center. Under […]
The Department of Energy has awarded almost $40 million to support projects focused on solar energy production and storage to help achieve the Biden administration’s clean energy goals. The funding will go to 40 projects involving solar, thermal and photovoltaic energy technologies. The programs are designed to increase the lifespan of PV systems to 50 […]
