The General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services seeks state and local government partners to make full use of the services offered by login .gov, a single sign-on solution for U.S. government websites. In a blog post, the login .gov team at GSA said crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing natural disasters necessitate a fast […]
Dave Zvenyach has returned to the General Services Administration as deputy commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service and director of Technology Transformation Services. TTS includes the GSA’s 18F technology consultancy office and programs such as the Centers of Excellence, Presidential Innovation Fellows and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Nextgov said. Zvenyach held several […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking sources for network engineering, design, implementation and infrastructure support. VA is considering awarding the work under the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, SAM .gov said. Priority will be given to verified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses capable of providing the required […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has cleared AchieveIt Online’s integrated plan management and execution software for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs. FedRAMP granted the cloud-based software an agency authority to operate designation, meaning it is fully authorized for use across VA, AchieveIt said Thursday. In a statement, Bob Walton, chief operating […]
The General Services Administration will implement Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification standards at the order level, a top acquisition official said. Keith Nakasone, deputy assistant commissioner for acquisition in GSA’s Office of the Information Technology Category, said the specific language from the five CMMC levels will not be focused on at the contract level, FedScoop reported […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a request for information in search of support services to maintain and further develop its Web Emergency Operations Center Crisis Management System. Since its launch in 2012, the WebEOC CSM has been essential to FEMA’s disaster response and recovery efforts as it enables field communications all year round. […]
The General Services Administration has launched the revamped website of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. According to Ashley Mahan, acting assistant commissioner of GSA’s Technology Transformation Services, the new website clearly points visitors to where they are within the FedRAMP authorization process, unlike the previously content-heavy website, which made it difficult to find […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Excella a $23.9 million contract to expand its provision of data technology services. The five-year contract includes a $14.3 million base award. Excella will support the Office of Chief Data Officer within the HHS Office of the Inspector General in integrating disparate data sources, increasing accessibility […]
WEDI, a nonprofit organization specializing in health information technology guidance and a statutory adviser to the Department of Health and Human Services, has named Robert Tennant as its new vice president of federal affairs. In his new role, Tennant will support WEDI’s government affairs functions on regulatory and legislative matters, with emphasis on health IT issues. […]
The Department of Energy has earmarked $100 million in funding for the development of clean energy technology in support of the Biden administration's climate agenda. The funding will be made available through the Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy's OPEN 2021 program, the Department of Energy announced Thursday. “Today we are inviting scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs and creative […]
