Japan-based Marine supply unit wins Defense Department innovation award

Acquisition

New CBO score gives IT modernization bill a $500M price tag

New assessment greenlights the MGT Act ahead of a potential House vote.
4 tentpoles of acting federal CIO’s IT modernization plans

Margie Graves knows that modernizing the government’s IT systems will not be done with a single plan, but a slate of initiatives.
Army’s primary commercial IT contract rated ‘Best in Class’

The Army Desktop and Mobile Computing – 2 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract administrated by Army Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions has been designated a Best in Class IT contract by the Office of Management and Budget, marking it a preferred governmentwide contract vehicle.
GSA, IT industry discuss building a better acquisition process

Mary Davie, assistant commissioner for the Office of Information Technology Category in GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, recently met with over 50 IT services partners, and in a blog entry she touches on some topics where the acquisition process needs and could see improvement.