software-as-a-service Archives

Startups press Congress to improve how DOD buys software

The companies involved want to inform conference discussions on the FY2023 NDAA before Congress’ August recess.

Jul 14, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Sean Connelly, TIC Program Manager, CISA, DHS — Sean Connelly speaks Jan. 28, 2020, at the Zero Trust Security Summit presented by Duo Security and produced by FedScoop and CyberScoop. (Scoop News Group)

Final, cloud TIC 3.0 use case expected in months

Software-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, Infrastructure-as-a-Service and email will all be covered.

Apr 8, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

GSA still conducting market research for Governmentwide Cloud BPA

Awards within the Infrastructure-as-a-Service pool were originally slated for January, but new dates haven't been announced.

Feb 11, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

The USDA building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)

IT reseller challenges USDA’s ’20-year tradition’ of sticking with Microsoft

For the second time, Westwind successfully protested an attempt to award a task order for productivity software to the tech giant without competition.

Dec 23, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA targeting governmentwide cloud vehicle launch for early fiscal 2022

The new contract vehicle represents the first phase of GSA’s plan to establish a marketplace for core cloud services.

Sep 21, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones

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

GSA developing governmentwide cloud acquisition strategy

The announcement comes a day after a cybersecurity executive order emphasizing agency adoption of zero-trust security and secure cloud services.

May 14, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Ashley Mahan, FedRAMP, GSA — Ashley Mahan speaks Oct. 2, 2019, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (Scoop News Group)

Agency reuse of cloud services on the rise during pandemic

FedRAMP has proven critical to agencies like the State Department that are increasing their reliance on the cloud to operate in a time of telework.

Oct 19, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Maria Roat, Small Business Administration — Maria Roat speaks March 28, 2019, at the IT Modernization Summit presented by FedScoop. (FedScoop)

SBA addressing information security issues amid coronavirus response efforts

The agency's security operations team has taken down eight fake websites and two fake Twitter accounts in recent weeks with the help of the Department of Homeland…

Apr 23, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Federal CIO Suzette Kent delivers a keynote at the 2020 IT Modernization Summit. (FedScoop)

For federal CIOs, telework boom shows how existing IT investments pay off in new ways

It's no secret: IT modernization investments are paying off in a big way, say tech leaders at federal agencies.

Apr 22, 2020 By Billy Mitchell

telework, videoconference, headphones, chat — (Getty Images)

Agency-approved messaging services adjust to crush of federal telework

Federal agencies need more telework capabilities as the coronavirus forces employees to stay home, and companies are noticing a bump in demand.

Mar 19, 2020 By Jackson Barnett