NITAAC has once again received their, 801 Certification, for fiscal year 2023. We will continue to provide Assisted Acquisition Services to the Department of Defense (DoD), without the need for a waiver. The DoD has the option of making direct awards on our three BIC GWACs or using our Assisted Acquisition Services to serve as their Contracting Office to award and administer task or delivery orders on our IT GWACs.
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The IT Industry is experiencing shortages of microprocessors and key components of many types of IT equipment due to global supply chain issues. This is causing delays for end items and the performance of some services and orders. NITAAC urges customers to review their IT needs and anticipate slower than normal delivery and delayed performance of their requirements. We suggest placing orders as…
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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 firmware, operating systems, applications, cloud-based software and general…, June 11, 2023:, NITAAC deadline to collect self-attestation forms from critical software providers., September 14, 2023:, NITAAC deadline to collect the forms from all software providers on the NITAAC networks., TBD:, If needed, NITAAC will request a software bill of materials or other artifact(s) that demonstrate conformance with secure software development practices. You will hear more from NITAAC as we get additional clarity, however, I wanted you to know you are not in this alone. I understand that this request presents several challenges on your end, in terms of staffing and the additional labor…
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On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed his first Executive Order (EO), EO 13985, which called for “a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.” At NITAAC, we are committed to advancing equity across the Federal Government and…
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Brian K. Goodger has been appointed director of the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). He has served as the NITAAC Acting Director since 2021. Goodger will oversee NITAAC federal employees and in-house contractor staff, as well as provide strategic oversight for the program’s Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), Assisted Acquisitions, Government-Wide…, About NITAAC:, NITAAC (NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center)is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is a full service acquisitions program that has been designated a federal Executive Agent, authorized by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to administer three Best in Class (BIC) Government-Wide Acquisition…
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The end of the year often marks a period of gratitude, where many pause to take time to celebrate and reflect on what they are thankful for. From their family to good health, to their jobs, Americans across the country can be found proudly declaring, “I am Thankful For.” NITAAC is no different and as we prepare to close out 2022, I wanted to reflect on what I am thankful for at NITAAC., The NITAAC Family, First, I am thankful for the many individuals who make NITAAC great. I know it sounds cliché, but NITAAC is a family. The level of support and compassion we have for each other is something very special. Even with a pandemic and four years of remote work, the tight-knit bond of the NITAAC Nation has not been broken. We laugh together, we have fun together, and as life would have it, we even cry…, Our Contract Holders, In FY22, NITAAC awarded $5 billion in task orders. This level of success would be impossible without our GWAC Contract Holders. The NITAAC Contract Holders are the best in the business and are true experts in the field of information technology (IT). They are an extension of NITAAC and provide ground cover for us at tradeshows and events and are excellent complements to our ongoing marketing…, Our Agency Customers, I am fully aware that NITAAC does not exist without agency customers who see the value in the services we provide. NITAAC has had the pleasure of doing business with every agency in the federal government and this is not something we take lightly. From the Department of Health and Human Services, who is consistently the largest user of our GWACs, to the many smaller offices and programs who call…, Change, The band Timbuk 3 have a song that says, “The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades.” And, as much as I date myself by referencing that, it’s true. I am thankful for the road that lies ahead for NITAAC. I am thankful for the many changes the organization has gone through. From becoming smarter about IT acquisitions through our DITAP certification, to obtaining our CMMI Level 3 maturity…
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G2Xchange FedCiv, , May 12, 2020 Also published on FedHealthIT “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 General Services Administration’s 8(a) set-aside contract pushes past its ceiling, according to Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center’s (NITAAC)…
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The Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 established a prescription drug benefit to subsidize the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries, which went into effect January 1, 2006. In 2005, CMS selected General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) to design, develop, validate and implement DDPS. GDIT HIT continues to successfully support…
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In June 2010, HHS awarded General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) the ERRP contract. ERRP provides reimbursement to participating employment-based plans for a portion of the costs of health benefits for early retirees and early retirees’ spouses, surviving spouses, and dependents. Within the first week after contract award, GDIT HIT stood up the…
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Force 3 was awarded a 3 year, Annual in Advance Cisco SMARTnet maintenance contract with NIH that is managed and supported by Force 3’s Customer Advocacy Team. Knowledge of when Cisco gear will become end-of-life and proactively communicating this allows our customer to better forecast procurement costs as well as resource needs for implementation. With exact dates provided for each Cisco…
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