The Byzantine nature of software licensing, where contract costs are not always transparent and licensing terms can be opaque, has recently received the attention of the current administration as part ...

The SAMOSA Act, reintroduced by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, would overhaul IT purchasing practices across the federal government.

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis plans to maintain the government’s focus on software procurement as part of a long overdue cybersecurity strategy that will center on government spending—starting ...

The bloated cost of the ArriveCAN app and new investigations into possible fraud have highlighted some problems with turning to outside companies. By Ian Austen Relative to the 496 billion Canadian ...

Government agencies rely on software to deliver critical services, but many systems are outdated and difficult to maintain. Aging technology slows down operations, increases security risks, and makes ...

The bipartisan $54 billion CHIPS Act was enacted to minimize risk to the United States, with an eye toward making us less reliant on foreign manufacturing. It was passed with enthusiasm, patriotism ...

Madison Dearborn Partners has agreed to purchase a controlling interest in government procurement software provider Unison from global investment firm Carlyle (Nasdaq: CG) for an undisclosed sum. The ...

Procurement software startup Vertice Technology Inc. said today it has finalized a $50 million funding round led by Lakestar, bringing its total amount raised to more than $100 million, and its ...

A federal watchdog flagged this week that nearly three dozen federal agencies did not consistently certify their procurement ...