Defense IT chiefs are finding savings for precious acquisition dollars by making purchases through communal government contracting vehicles.Instead of reinventing the wheel with every contracting need, the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) program is…
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The U.S. government is determined to find new and better ways of using information technology. As part of that effort, different approaches to IT contracting are in the offing for vendors providing hardware, software, consulting and other services, including social media and mobile device solutions.
One of the emerging IT management concepts is the utilization of capabilities that can…
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G2Xchange FedCiv, May 12, 2020
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“The government wide IT acquisition contracts operated by the National Institutes of Health can help agencies with disadvantaged small business set aside contracting requirements as the… Type: Article
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month celebrates its 19th year, instituting a robust cyber posture takes on a new meaning for federal agencies. In May 2021, President Biden issued an executive order to strengthen and improve America’s cybersecurity. Known as “Zero Trust” the order called for federal agencies to wall off information technology (IT) systems behind a secure network perimeter. A year…
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September 30 marks the end of the federal fiscal year and the beginning of what has become a phenomenon in federal acquisitions known as the end of fiscal year buying season. In a nutshell, at the end of the fiscal year, unspent funds expire, and agencies make plans to spend their allocated dollars to exhaust the “use or lose” funds in their budgets.In 2021, 28% of all total federal fiscal year…
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Achieve End of Year Fiscal Spending Goals and Help Save the Planet with NITAAC GSS2022 marks the third consecutive EPEAT Award win for NITAAC. Globally recognized, EPEAT helps purchasers, manufacturers and resellers buy and sell environmentally preferable electronic products.The Global Electronics Council, which owns and manages EPEAT, also facilitates the EPEAT Purchaser Awards. The awards…
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Initially developed by Carnegie Mellon University for the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the National Defense Industrial Association, the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), is a proven, outcome-based performance model and the globally accepted standard for improving capability, optimizing business performance and aligning operations to business goals. CMMI provides…
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The National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) is tasked with improving the lives of cancer patients by identifying better ways to treat, control and cure cancer. That’s a tall order, with 1.9 million Americans diagnosed with cancer every year according to the American Cancer Society.
CTEP coordinates the largest publicly funded oncology clinical trials organization…
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Now that you have learned about oral presentations and the multiphase downselect technique, the final article in our three-part series will examine the Comparative Analysis technique. As you learn more about the different techniques for streamlining your acquisition, remember that no matter what technique you use, you should always follow your… Type: Article
Late last year, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum, M-22-18, that required federal agencies to comply with the guidelines regarding ensuring the safety and integrity of third-party software on federal information technology systems. This memorandum applied to the use of… Type: Article
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