DIA makes ‘significant’ award for top-secret IT network
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Defense Intelligence Agency made a “significant” award last month to begin modernizing the global network relied upon by agencies to share top-secret information….
Beware the bogeyman: Preparing for protests
It was a dark and stormy night in June 2020 when the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) rescinded its recently awarded $20 billion Global Household Goods contract. The awardee…
The new Defense authorization bill nails down some longstanding issues
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. From inflation adjustment to procurement leadtimes, the National Defense Authorization…
State Dept supporting ‘data for diplomacy’ through contracting modernization
The State Department, already focused on making data the driving force behind its day-to-day diplomatic mission, is looking at data analytics to more effectively buy the IT systems…
Does Empathetic Leadership Require a Team Approach?
The key to empathetic solution finding to challenges—particularly those related to where and when employees work—could be making it a team effort and doing away with most hard-and-fast…
Federal agencies deploy Chinese drones in U.S. airspace
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. You might not be familiar with a company called DJI….
Pentagon’s new $9B cloud contract vehicle to start taking orders in next two weeks
After a drawn-out contracting saga that lasted more than five years, the Pentagon is eager to finally implement its first-ever contracts to provide enterprise cloud computing services for…
This analyst says the $15-per-hour minimum federal wage will backfire
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Congress has been unwilling to go along with a national…
IBM’s shopping spree lands a Reston firm, as it gobbles up its 25th company since 2020
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. It has taken five years, but the Pentagon now has…
DoD ends cloud contracting saga with four awards
The Defense Department’s cloud services contracting saga finally has come to an end that, for many, was obvious from the start more than four years ago. The Pentagon…