The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Upcoming IT Contracts and Innovation in Federal Agencies
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.
State Department Floats $4B Vehicle to Consolidate Its IT Contracts
The new contract vehicle will shift the agency’s strategy to focus on fixing problems instead of buying tech.
Biden Infrastructure Plan Includes Billions for Federal Buildings and Research
The Biden administration’s newly unveiled infrastructure plan, dubbed the American Jobs Plan, includes several proposed technology investments, $28 billion of which would target federal employees where they work.
A Warning to Biden: The Number of Federal Government Breakdowns has Been Accelerating, and There are Bound to be More on his Watch
"Decades of neglect,” including the failure to upgrade government technology and to modernize the civil service system, and delayed agency funding by Congress are reasons for uncertainty and shutdowns according to Paul Light, the New York university public service professor.
IRS Plots $2.6B IT Services Consolidation
The IRS is looking to consolidate the management of some of its mission critical systems into a single contract with a $2.6 billion ceiling value over seven years.
NASA Provides $45M Boost to US Small Businesses
Small businesses are vital to NASA’s mission, helping expand humanity’s presence in space and improve life on Earth. NASA has selected 365 U.S. small business proposals for initial funding from the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, a total investment of more than $45 million.
AWS’ U.S. Federal Director Talks About Rapid Response at Agencies Using the Cloud
Bret McMillen, Director of U.S. Federal Amazon Web Services discussed how agencies are moving forward with the cloud.
NIST Is Working to Support Cross-Government Blockchain Services
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)has been partnering with the Treasury Department and the Defense Information Systems Agency on a proof of concept for interagency systems.
Modernizing Data Sharing and Analytics Is Critical to Solving Our Nation’s Challenges
To tackle our most pressing challenges, we must evolve the way we analyze and use the treasure trove of data at our disposal. We must look for ways to break down data silos and modernize our analytics capabilities so that we can improve data sharing and accelerate solution building. And we must leverage technologies that allow us to proactively anticipate future needs so when the next crisis hits, we’re ready.
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