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Acquisition reform through best value and the schedule

Acquisition reform through best value and the schedule The proposed statutory authority in the FoRGED Act will immediately open up a world of innovation and efficiency for the government and industry. Roger Waldron February 28, 2025 3:03 pm 2 min read The FoRGED Act is the procurement blueprint for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026. […]

Data driving GSA’s back office, customer facing contracting system upgrades

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Agencies and vendors using the contracts run by the General Services Administration should notice some improvements to their buying experience throughout fiscal 2022. The Federal Acquisition Service is putting a larger focus on customer experience both on […]

Increasing the value of data starts with further breaking down silos

Agencies have understood the importance of data for every federal mission area for years. But at the same time, the volume, veracity and variety of that data makes it challenging for every federal mission to gain the valuable insights necessary to drive decisions. It’s clear that agencies still need to break down data silos to […]

After rocky history, GSA shuts down 18F office

On the cusp of its 11th anniversary, the 18F organization at the General Services Administration is no more. Thomas Shedd, the commissioner of Federal Acquisition Service at GSA, said in an email to staff last night that the administration determined 18F to be non-essential and therefore the agency is eliminating it. “In alignment with the […]

Does the future include shared services for zero trust?

Does the future include shared services for zero trust? Steven Hernandez, Education’s chief information security officer, said interagency data-sharing initiatives to strengthen authentication for zero trust could also… Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED November 18, 2021 7:37 am 3 min read Zero trust relies heavily on authentication of the user’s identity. How do you know this user is […]

The evolution of the hybrid work environment depends on unified communications

Insights from the series, Innovation in Government. This fall more federal employees will return to the office. Every week it seems another agency is drawing the line of how often employees must be in person and how often they can work remotely. No matter where that line in the sand is drawn – four days a […]