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Fast Tracking Tech Acquisitions

Aug 3, 2017
When the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wanted to take a more agile approach to technology, they found help inside the government from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Using its Joint Venture Partnership program authority, USCIS was able to execute an...

6 Guidelines for Drone Acquisition

Aug 2, 2017
Drones have many potential and diverse applications for government, but with the technological and regulatory environment quickly evolving, purchasing them presents different procurement challenges. The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) recently released guidance on the...

10 Vendors Earn Spot on GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Vehicle

Aug 2, 2017
It’s been two years since the General Services Administration (GSA) issued its request for proposals to replace its Networxx contract for government-wide telecommunications services. Today, it announced the award of its $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) vehicle to ten vendors....

5 Best Practices to Successfully Deploy New Technologies

Aug 1, 2017
Deploying and adopting new technologies can be a large undertaking; however, when crafting a deployment strategy for new technology, there are best practices that allow for easier implementation. In a commentary for Federal Computer Week, Jason Parry of Force 3 outlines five ways organizations can...

America Needs a New ‘Dreadnought Strategy’

Jul 31, 2017
At the end of the Cold War, China did not appear poised to threaten America’s unipolar moment. The country was a nuclear power but largely impoverished. It had a large military; its forces were ill-equipped and not prepared for a major war. The People’s Liberation Army’s main battle tank was...

Drone Demand Expected to Soar

Jul 26, 2017
Government Product News reports on a market study conducted by The Freedonia Group that predicts a surge in government spending on drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles. By 2025, the study predicts that government spending will be at $250 million, with federal agencies accounting for $170...

Open Data Initiative Working for Chattanooga

Jul 20, 2017
Chattanooga, Tennessee is known for being an early leader in open data, thanks to strong local partnerships. This week, the city launched its new map-based open data exploration tool called City Insider that can be used by the public, civic stakeholders, local officials, and municipal employees to...

Using the Acquisition Process to Increase Cybersecurity

Jul 18, 2017
Cyber attacks are not only more common now, but also more sophisticated. To keep pace with current cyberthreats, national security and defense agencies need to streamline their technology acquisitions. There are opportunities for vendors and defense agencies to collaborate and accelerate federal...

Top 10 Things Federal Employees Should Know About the Problem With IT Spending

Jul 12, 2017
Government spends an estimated $80 plus billion dollars on information technology every year. And yet, here we are, interacting with services and systems that are antiquated, costly and next to impossible to maintain. I have been a fed, a contractor and worked for companies that had nothing to do...

How Technology is Changing Public Procurement

Jun 23, 2017
If you’d been sleeping for the past decade, it would be hard to figure out in an instant just how much had changed in the procurement workplace. But you’d get your bearings pretty fast, and likely with a smile on your face as a result. Gone (at least theoretically) would be applications for...

E-procurement in Indian Railways – Case Study

Jun 14, 2017
This case study report was developed by the authors and contributors to serve as a reference for practitioners focused on E-procurement systems. The case study clearly lays out the problem statement, which provides a good summary of the motivating factors behind exploring the use of...