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Hegseth’s memo to slash IT contracts at odds with outsourcing push

Hegseth’s memo to slash IT contracts at odds with outsourcing push

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 10 April 2025 directive to terminate several high-dollar IT and consulting contracts across DOD has sparked concern and confusion, with critics citing vague implementation plans and contradictions with broader Pentagon workforce downsizing efforts. The memo obtained and reviewed by Federal News Network calls for the

High Plains Computing, Inc. d/b/a HPC Solutions (B-422934)

High Plains Computing, Inc. d/b/a HPC Solutions (B-422934)

You should not care. Category: technical evaluation, price evaluation Date: December 6, 2024 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422934 High Plains Computing protested the VA's award of a task order to Veterans EZ Info for IT development and support services, challenging the awardee's size status

ACT-IAC white paper maps a path to FISMA's ATO

ACT-IAC white paper maps a path to FISMA's ATO

The ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Community of Interest unveiled a white paper introducing an operational maturity model to automate Authority to operate (ATO) processes, reports FedNewsNetwork The framework highlights leveraging open standards like OSCAL to reduce manual effort and improve cybersecurity. Dan Jacobs of OPM emphasized challenges in dependencies, workforce training, and