IT acquisition Archives

NIH’s acquisition arm launches online educational courses for IT contracts

NITAAC University’s initial courses focus on helping government employees use the agency’s governmentwide acquisition contracts for IT services.

Dec 31, 2024 By Madison Alder

A Customs and Border Protection worker at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. (Mani Albrecht / U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr)

Customs and Border Protection begins process for IT acquisition

The agency is considering awarding a five-year blanket purchase agreement, against the General Services Administration’s multiple award schedule for application development and operations and maintenance support.

Oct 26, 2023 By Caroline Nihill

Army CIO Dr. Raj Iyer speaks at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes Dec. 15 for a pinning ceremony. (Photo by Emanuel Cavallaro/DoD)

Army looks to increase oversight, centralization of IT spending

A new strategy published Wednesday creates two councils to scrutinize the service's IT procurement.

Oct 20, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Brett Goldstein, Neil Degrasse Tyson and Mike Brown receive a brief from an Airman at an MQ-9 Reaper display at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 12, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley Stevens)

Mike Brown backs out of nomination for top Pentagon contracting job

Brown is under IG investigation following allegations of mismanaging personnel at DIU.

Jul 14, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

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

GSA introduces on-demand IT Acquisition University

The program offers on-demand training content conducted by IT and acquisition experts in the agency's Information Technology Category.

Jul 30, 2020 By Billy Mitchell