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The U.S. General Services Administration headquarters is seen April 19, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA working on corrective action plan following OIG report on ‘noncompliant’ video-conferencing camera purchase

The agency will provide its Office of the Inspector General with the plan by March 25, detailing enhancements to purchasing procedures and compliance measures.

Mar 1, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Dan Jennings, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, operates a commercial-off-the-shelf unmanned aerial vehicle outfitted with a corrosion/anomaly detection sensor payload and processing scheme aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California, during a demonstration the Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG) TechSolutions Topside Drone project. (U.S. Navy photo by Bobby Cummings)

GSA, Pentagon drone solicitation aims to bring performance-based contracting back

ASTRO establishes 10 contracts for drone services FEDSIM and approved contracting officers can use.

Oct 28, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

GSA adds machine learning support for agency regulatory reviews

The Commercial Solutions Opening was used to expedite the procurement.

Sep 21, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

How DHS has tried to improve election security matters

CGI wins $276M deal to develop CDM shared services platform for smaller agencies

CGI won a six-year, $267 million task order to complete the work for CISA.

Apr 29, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Pentagon partners with GSA on procurement pilot to replace military recruitment system

The next system must meet Defense Digital Service security standards.

Nov 4, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

General Services Administration GSA building 18F — The GSA building in Washington, D.C. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop)

GSA begins pilot using OTA-like streamlined acquisition process

GSA's FEDSIM is using commercial solutions openings to attract startups while procuring new technologies and services faster.

Jul 9, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

DHS Department of Homeland Security — (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr)

DHS awards $276M contract for CDM dashboard

The overall purpose, a DHS official said, is to "provide actionable information to allow agencies to 'fix the worst problems first'" across their networks.

May 30, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

GSA wants to marry shared services and innovation in SBIR pilot

GSA officials said they hope to utilize the SBIR Phase III pilot to provide agencies new technologies by channeling them through GSA’s acquisition arms.

Jul 30, 2018 By Carten Cordell

GSA moves ahead with SBIR Phase III pilot program

GSA officials said the pilot will explore awarding and managing SBIR Phase III contracts to help bring more innovative technologies to market.

Jul 27, 2018 By Carten Cordell

SAIC Wins $89 Million Air Force Contract

SAIC won an $89 million contract with the U.S. Air Force (AF) Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Strategic Plans and Policy Division (AF/A5XP)…

Jun 14, 2011