GAO names Karen Howard as acting chief scientist
She takes on the role following the departure of Tim Persons, who has left the agency for the private sector.
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2022 in review: Key federal IT solicitations delayed by volley of pre-award challenges
CIO-SP4 and Polaris moved forward despite an array of obstacles including bid protests and the transition to UEI numbers.
7 agencies improve FITARA grades amid more scorecard changes
All other agencies' grades remained unchanged.
DHS sets proposal deadline for $10B FirstSource III contract after the holidays
The department anticipates making contract awards in the third quarter of 2023, following its latest solicitation amendment.
GAO dismisses bid protests filed over $50B IT services procurement
The adjudicating agency dismisses 117 complaints over CIO-SP4 after NITAAC agrees to take corrective action.
GAO warns ICE has incomplete data on technology transfer risks from foreign students
ICE has incomplete data on whether foreign students from nations including China pose risks for IP theft, according to a watchdog.
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Secret Service needs to make key improvements to zero trust effort says watchdog
GAO says the agency should adopt IPv6 for its public-facing systems and update its zero-trust architecture implementation plans.
NSA to reconsider $2.4B analyst contract after protests from Booz Allen and Leidos
The National Security Agency will rethink a $2.4 billion contract it awarded to CACI International following protests by Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos.
DHS extends proposal deadline for $10B FirstSource III solicitation following changes
The solicitation for IT value-added resellers and software producers was hit with eight preemptive protests.
DOJ reviewing responses to congressional requests to improve correspondence management system
The agency has received an increasing number of complaints from lawmakers whose letters have gone unanswered.