DoD awards Oracle software deal worth up to $7 billion
The contract, announced Thursday, aims to make it easier and cheaper to purchase software licenses by consolidating those orders into one enormous agreement.
AI incidents bolster push for federal cyber improvements
Top cyber officials are calling on agencies and industry to ditch compliance and embrace a ‘new era’ of vulnerability management.
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“I always say if performance matters, it’s not a unnecessary tool. If performance is a report card, it’s just a waste of time,” said John Mullins.
As agencies rethink cybersecurity requirements, how will they manage AI risks?
“GSA seems very receptive to additional feedback to refine the clause before they finalize it,” said Dan Ramish.
Contractors face uncertainty with cybersecurity regs, AI rules and acquisition policies
“There needs to be a cybersecurity regime for compliance among government contractors,” said Stephanie Kostro.
House passes bill expanding whistleblower protections
The bill forbids federal officials from asking a contractor to retaliate against someone else. A companion bill passed the Senate in May.
DoD pauses CMMC, but contractors still have obligations
“The CMMC program is just a certification program on top of the security controls that are still required and will be required,” said Eric Crusius.
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Dems push back against SBA’s plan to overhaul 8(a) eligibility determinations
Senators claim SBA’s proposed revision “ignores present-day barriers that entrepreneurs from minority and underserved communities face.”
General Dynamics protests DISA’s Enclave contract expansion
DISA says that the Enclave contract is “the only viable contracting alternative” given the compressed timeline for migrating combatant commands to DoDNet.