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  • in News, Philanthropy

    Horacio Rozanski: Booz Allen Foundation to Complement Corporate Philanthropic Initiatives

    Booz Allen Hamilton has established a public charity that aims to help address social challenges and strengthen community resilience with the use of technology. The company said Wednesday pledged an initial $5 million to support the Booz Allen Foundation’s mission across its primary focus areas of public health, military veteran services, youth and education. “Establishing an independent foundation to […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    IRS Surveys Potential IT Enterprise Program Mgmt Support Providers

    The Internal Revenue Service has launched a market research effort to explore potential industry sources of support services for IRS’ Information Technology Enterprise Program Management Office. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday says the agency wants to know the availability, capability and interests of companies to help the IT EPMO plan, manage and execute projects. Scope of work […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    IRS Orders Temporary Suspension of Equifax ID Verification Support Contract

    The Internal Revenue Service has decided to temporarily postpone a $7.2 million contract awarded to consumer credit reporting firm Equifax for taxpayer identity verification support services as the agency continues to review the company’s systems, Politico reported Thursday. The decision came weeks after the agency awarded the sole-source contract to Equifax and amid reports that the […] More

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    Equifax Lands IRS ID Verification Support Contract

    The Internal Revenue Service has awarded consumer credit reporting agency Equifax a $7.2 million contract for taxpayer identity management and verification support services. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the agency awarded the sole-source contract in order to “cover the timeframe needed to resolve the protest” on a new contract. Jeffrey Tribiano, deputy commissioner for […] More

  • in Government Cloud, News

    IRS Seeks Potential SaaS Cloud Application Sources

    The Internal Revenue Service has begun its search for potential sources of software-as-a-service applications designed to run on a Microsoft-built cloud platform. A presolicitation notice posted Thursday on FedBizOpps says IRS plans to buy several SaaS cloud offerings that include PowerBI, Project Online, Office applications, SharePoint Online, Cloud Private Branch Exchange, Skype for Business, Visio, […] More

  • in Featured, General, Industry News, News

    Unisys to Update, Maintain IRS’ Fuel Tax Filing Verification System; PV Puvvada Comments

    Unisys has won a potential four-year, $17.6 million task order to continue to help the Internal Revenue Service operate, maintain and update a system the government uses to monitor and verify excise fuel tax filings. The company said Tuesday it will perform maintenance work on IRS’ Excise Files Information Retrieval System code as part of efforts to help the agency ensure that  […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    IRS Taps Synack to Develop Govt, Taxpayer Data Security Model

    Redwood City, California-based security company Synack has secured a $2 million contract to help the Internal Revenue Service for the development of a pioneer model to protect government and taxpayer data. The IRS awarded the sole-source contract after the agency conducted a thorough market research into the crowdsourced security market and a trial of Synack’s security testing platform, […] More

  • in News, Products & Service

    IRS Extends Software Maintenance Contract With Cyber Armed Security

    Cyber Armed Security will continue its software maintenance services to the Internal Revenue Service‘s sign-on system through a six-month performance period. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday states the IRS exercised an option to extend maintenance services for 100,500 licenses of Passlogix-built v-GO Single Sign-On system. v-GO SSO is an enterprise single sign-on platform that works to automate username and password entry […] More

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    IRS Alerts Tax Professionals on Emerging Tax Software Phishing Email Scam

    The Internal Revenue Service has alerted tax professionals on an emerging phishing email scam that tricks recipients into clicking on a bogus link by pretending to be from tax software providers. The IRS said Thursday fraudsters use the email scam in an attempt to steal sensitive information such as passwords, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers or to make unnecessary […] More

  • in Big Data & Analytics News, News

    Brian Clark: NCI Gets Extension on IRS Data Tech Services Contract

    Reston, Virginia-based information technology services provider NCI has received a one-year, $4.9 million task order to continue its support for the Internal Revenue Service‘s efforts to implement big data analytics tools and practices. NCI said Wednesday it will help the tax collection agency develop an architecture prototype, interface with delivery partners and engineer documentation for the the agency’s Return Review Program. “NCI will assist […] More

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    GAO Vet Dianne Guensberg Joins Grant Thornton as Public Sector Assurance Practice Managing Director; Carlos Otal Comments

    Dianne Guensberg, a 36-year veteran of the Government Accountability Office, has been appointed managing director of the public sector assurance practice at consulting and audit services firm Grant Thornton. Guensberg will work with the firm’s audit clients in government, Grant Thornton said Tuesday. “She brings more than 30 years of experience at GAO, a deep understanding of public sector […] More

  • in News, Products & Service

    Citizant to Deploy Affordable Care Act Applications; Alba Aleman Comments

    Citizant has been awarded a $10 million contract with the Internal Revenue Service to deploy Affordable Care Act applications and establish a DevOps center of excellence. The company will provide program and project management support, integration, risk management and technical services for up to two and a half years under the contract, Citizant said Monday. […] More