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An interim rule which went into immediate effect when it was released last month by the Department of Defense (DOD), DFARS Case 2013-D018 on Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services, has changed the way that contractors and suppliers report network penetrations to DOD. It imposes stricter regulations on how contractors can sell cloud computing services to DOD, including how [...]
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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) often earns the nickname 鈥渢he Christmas Tree bill,鈥� not only because it tends to act as a catch-all for a variety of unrelated pet project amendments, but also because, like the holiday, its passage usually comes in late December. However, this year鈥檚 NDAA bill is poised to pass both chambers before the August recess. The House and Senate Armed Services [...]
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Today Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) has signed legislation in law, Act 15-142, that will make numerous changes to its existing breach of security law. Connecticut鈥檚 law will not only expand its current definition of personal information to include biometric data such as fingerprint, voice print, and a retina or iris image; but it will also require new data breach security terms and conditions [...]
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Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon is expected to soon sign HB 2375, legislation that requires greater discipline by state officials and contracting agencies in the development of solicitation documents, specifically contract forms and contract templates. Under the measure, agencies 鈥渕ay not vary the terms and conditions without the advice of the Attorney General or legal counsel that the Attorney General approves [...]
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A major Texas procurement law has raised concerns among information technology (IT) companies that contract with the state. Among the numerous bills debated in the 84th Texas legislative session that focused on state contracting reform, Senate Bill 20 garnered both chambers鈥� approval. The bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 4 will put procurement reforms into law that follow earlier administration [...]
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Last week was disconcerting for those that provide cloud-computing services to the federal government, as it appeared that the federal government is reversing course on all the work to date on the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). While this change is very concerning and confusing to ITAPS member companies, we are optimistic that the government will straighten this out as [...]
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California legislators are examining the state鈥檚 track record in implementing large information technology (IT) projects, some of which have been plagued with significant problems, following a state audit report evaluating the California Department of Technology鈥檚 (CalTech) oversight role over large information technology (IT) projects. Hopefully, this will be a springboard for Sacramento to address [...]
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Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania offered his budget address yesterday and took a page from ITAPS鈥� Innovation Strategy to streamline procurement processes and partner with private industry. In the address, Wolf called more attention to his newly formed Governor鈥檚 Office of Transformation, Innovation, Management and Efficiency (GO-TIME). GO-TIME is charged with identifying methods to streamline government [...]
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The IT Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) has launched its second year with the same energy and ambition that grew it from 91快活林鈥檚 public sector advocacy startup into the most respected industry voice for information technology (IT) contractors. The past few months have ushered in a 25 percent uptick in membership as we welcomed Adobe, Boeing, Deloitte, 聽Honeywell, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, and Lockheed [...]
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Late last year, as a result of an open process designed to streamline and improve Maryland鈥檚 information technology (IT) procurement process, the state鈥檚 Department of Information Technology (DoIT) issued a revised set of 聽standard contractual terms and conditions for IT goods and services. The IT Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) encouraged state officials 聽to align their terms and conditions with [...]
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