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GSA tightens IT security requirements for its future acquisitions

The General Services Administration announced an “interim rule” on June 15 that would require vendors who supply Information Technology (IT) products, services or systems to the GSA — or the federal agencies that GSA serves — to comply with an expanded list of IT security requirements.

GSA policy chief takes on acquisition regulations

Now, as GSA’s associate administrator for governmentwide policy, Kathleen Turco wants to apply the same tough deadlines to regulatory reform proposals that budget officials face for closing their financial books on time.

GSA will soon restart Homeland Security contract competition

The General Services Administration is preparing to restart a multibillion-dollar competition to design, install, test and maintain a data network on the new Department of Homeland Security campus at St. Elizabeths.

GSA fast tracks requirements for FedRAMP

The General Services Administration is in the final stages of shoring up the requirements for a governmentwide program to certify and accredit cloud computing products and services.

GSA is re-thinking its HSPD-12 implementation strategy

The General Services Administration (GSA) is gathering information from government agencies as well as current and potential vendors of products and services related to the implementation of Homeland Security President Directive 12 (HSPD-12) — about personal identity verification, or PIV – so the GSA can develop its procurement strategy for 2011 and later.