IT acquisition Archives

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerly the Old Executive Office Building and originally the State, War, and Navy Building, is part of the White House compound and houses agencies within the Executive Office of the President, including the Office of the Vice President, Office of Management and Budget, and National Security Council, in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

OMB wants more information and data about government IT purchases

Monthly updates on approved contracts are aimed at identifying “waste, fraud, and abuse” and ensuring alignment of IT investments, per the document.

Apr 1, 2026 By Madison Alder

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and ranking member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., confer during a hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Bills to fund TMF, overhaul IT procurement move forward in House

Legislation to scale back educational requirements for federal cyber jobs also advanced out of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

Feb 4, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Department of the Interior — (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop)

Interior watchdog finds $40 million in misclassified IT purchases

Misclassification makes it harder to track IT spending, could result in redundant purchases, and increases the risk of breaches and vulnerabilities, the OIG report said.

Sep 24, 2025 By Madison Alder

A view of a Social Security Administration building in Burbank, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2020. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Social Security Administration has workforce issues in IT contracting space, GAO says

The agency’s “deficiencies” on IT acquisition are compounded by staff reductions and outdated training plans, according to the watchdog.

Sep 15, 2025 By Matt Bracken

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