Director's Corner

Level the playing field on your next IT procurement

In 1996, Congress passed what is now known as the Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA), which eliminated the General Services Administration (GSA) as the sole source for acquiring information technology (IT) and allowed other federal agencies to assume a lead contracting role.

Getting Cloud Smart with the NITAAC CIO-CS GWAC

Many federal agencies lack an understanding of the various types of cloud services available on Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs).  As a result, agencies are still purchasing cloud services as an add-on to other contracts, something that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) worries could lead to security challenges. What’s more, many federal workers lack the skillsets to effectively transition to a cloud-first environment.

Meeting socioeconomic goals with CIO-SP3 Small Business

According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. In fact, small businesses create two-thirds of net new jobs and drive U.S. innovation and competitiveness. The contributions of small businesses are so great that federal legislation has been enacted to ensure that small businesses have fair and equitable access to federal spending.

Federal agencies get smart with Cloud Smart

The 2019 Federal Cloud Computing Strategy — Cloud Smart — is a long-term, high-level strategy to drive cloud adoption in Federal agencies. This is the first cloud policy update in seven years, offering a path forward for agencies to migrate to a safe and secure cloud infrastructure. This new strategy will support agencies to achieve additional savings, greater security and faster services.

In the update, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is looking to accomplish a few key things:

IT Modernization Still More Important Than Ever to Federal Agencies

According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management Budget’s (OMB) 2019 budget document, over 80 percent of all information technology (IT) spending is on the Operations and Maintenance of "aging legacy systems, which pose efficiency, cybersecurity, and mission risk issues, such as ever-rising costs to maintain them and an inability to meet current or expected mission requirements."

Why “Best in Class” makes good business sense

A 2019 memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget directs agencies to increase their use of Best in Class (BIC) contracts. But the case for BIC solutions goes well beyond any mandate.

Ardent's Common Microservices Initializer Accelerates Agency's Digital Transformation

NITAAC offers an array of innovative technology services and solutions such as microservices through our award-winning contract holders on our Best in Class (BIC) Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs).

STOPSO, EVADE Support TSA

Acquiring highly skilled resources can be a challenge, especially in Top Secret environments. Quick and easy access to TS/SCI-cleared Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) can make all the difference.

NITAAC has 137 Labor Categories for a range of professional services at a variety of levels. One of those categories allows agencies to quickly access the knowledge of Subject Matter Experts.

Will the 2021 NDAA procurement reforms lead to more small business contracts for DoD?

As Congress continues to deliberate on the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), many small business contractors are wondering if the reforms started in 2018 will continue. The FY 2018 and 2019 NDAA both contained positive provisions for small businesses.

Is an IDIQ right for you?

Is setting up an IDIQ right for your agency?

In U.S. Federal government contracting, IDIQ is an abbreviation of the term indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity. This is a type of contract that provides for an indefinite quantity of supplies or services during a fixed period. IDIQs are also sometimes called "Task Orders" or "Delivery Order Contracts."