The government’s Section 508 transparency problem
Agencies have a transparency problem when it comes to Section 508. It’s not that agencies are ignoring the law Congress passed 24 years ago to ensure federal technology…
Contractors are suddenly facing a slew of mandates and they’re all expensive
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Contractors face the prospect of higher mandatory wages and treating…
How one defense contractors wants to advance directed energy
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Directed energy lasers somehow have always been the weapon of…
White House prepares for partial lift on federal contractor vaccine mandate ban
After a court ruling partially lifting the ban on the federal contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate takes effect on Oct. 18, agencies will get details from the Safer Federal…
Biden Administration suggests possible return to vaccine mandates for federal contractors
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Defense Department is putting in place some new authorities…
Is Remote Work Better in a 3D Virtual Office?
An immersive remote virtual world might closely replicate the feeling and psychological boost of having a friendly colleague stop by to chat. But it also could lead to…
82 agencies sign MOUs to gain more time to transition to EIS
More than six dozen agencies have received more time to transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) vehicle to modernize voice, video and data services. The General Services…
How two letters of the alphabet blew an award protest into a court case
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Can the simple misspelling of your own company’s name turn…
Army plans new $1B contract to move systems to cloud
The Army is promising another major push to migrate its existing systems to the cloud over the coming fiscal year, and it’s planning a very large contract that’s…
GSA leadership, IG continue to butt heads over schedule price reasonableness
The long-standing debate over whether prices on the General Services Administration Schedule contract are “fair and reasonable” reached a new level of discord. GSA’s inspector general makes what…