The State of The RFP in 2019: A Snapshot
A request for proposal (RFP) asks potential suppliers to submit business proposals for procuring products and services to the organization seeking them.
Acquisition
Here Are 10 Reasons Why YOU Should Attend FAST 2020
Government employees who perform acquisition functions will benefit from training sessions that outline how to buy for the government.
5 Tips for Doing Agile on Legacy Systems
How do agencies thoughtfully and securely approach modernization without disrupting critical business? Understanding what you have is the first step.
Misnamed but Mission-Critical: FITARA Five Years Later
FITARA is misnamed, but that’s not to suggest the law has failed to transform the way federal agencies go about investing in technology.
Maximizing Acquisition Effectiveness: 3 Common Requirements Definition Pitfalls
To date, there has been minimal focus and attention on addressing the largest culprit of poor acquisition outcomes: inadequate requirements definition.
Big Government IT is Dead. Long Live Big Government IT
Big government IT is broken and (slowly) dying. Too many projects cost too much and don’t actually deliver for the American people. In the face of greater budgetary pressure and higher citizen expectations, government buyers, program staff, and IT managers must change their approach.
The First Step to IT Modernization: Putting Progress Ahead of Process
Several employees across different levels of government suggested one of those primary departments that proves to be a roadblock is IT.
1st Federal CISO: I’m ‘very uncomfortable’ with DoD’s JEDI Cloud
Brig. Gen. Greg Touhill said that his concerns stems from grouping the Defense Department’s (DoD) cybersecurity assets in one place.
The Air Force is Implementing DevOps, Here’s What It Means for Airmen
The Air Force’s investment in DevOps means delivering critical IT functionality to airmen within hours and days instead of years.
Pushing Category Management Forward: 4 Practical Next Steps
In the spring of 2018, OMB released a memo instructing agencies on steps they need to take to comply with the White House’s Category Management initiative. Here’s what agencies should do.