The Fed Mission Success Round Up: DoD projects, GSA News and Federal Modernization
March 8, 2021
Welcome to the Fed Mission Success News Round Up brought to you by Makpar. Each week, we will provide a summary of actionable news and insights to help aid in overall mission success for Federal agency IT decision-makers and influencers.
GSA Lifts Curtain on OASIS Replacement
The General Services Administration has kicked off what will likely be a long process to develop a replacement for its $50 billion OASIS contract vehicle for professional services across the government.
Federal Acquisition Service: New Leadership, Renewed Commitment
Interesting news and updates from Sonny Hashmi, Commissioner, GSA Federal Acquisition Service, on the GSA blog. Hashmi is a new Biden appointee, tasked with some big goals for the agency. Several changes listed here will have a direct impact on industry in the coming years.
Key Elements Expected This Year for Pentagon’s Link-Everything Effort
Several foundational elements of the Pentagon’s effort to network virtually all of its weapons, vehicles, and troops should fall into place this year. Among them is a new joint warfare concept to guide the services as they develop doctrine to take advantage of better networked forces.
Defense Innovation Unit Initiated 35% More Projects in 2020
The Defense Innovation Unit initiated 23 new projects and transitioned 11 capabilities to Defense Department partners last year, according to its annual report.
DOE Announces $115 Million to Small Businesses for Clean Energy R&D Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $115 million for small businesses pursuing clean energy research and development (R&D) projects. The projects range from grid modernization and carbon removal to renewable energy and energy storage.
The Senate Has Never Truly Supported IT Modernization and Here’s What Has to Change
Despite the massive data breaches suffered at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Personnel Management, the COVID-19 pandemic pushing most Federal employees to work from home and closing down in-person services, and the SolarWinds cyber-attack, agencies are no closer to receiving significant and specific funding to develop, modernize and enhance their IT services.
Federal Agencies Gearing Up for 5G Infrastructure
Greater connectivity and information-sharing capacities are helping expedite services and expanding new frontiers of data usage.
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