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    {"title" :"TechAcq","summary" : "IT acquisitions are at the heart of federal IT modernization efforts. They support agencies in delivering modern, digital services to the public more effectively and efficiently.","date" : "2022-11-16T17:21:00-05:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/communities/it-acquisition.md","slug" : "it-acquisition","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/communities/it-acquisition/","weight" : "1","content" :"\u003cp\u003eAny federal employee in the acquisition field is welcome to become a member of the IT Acquisition Community of Practice (IT Acq CoP).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"what-we-do\"\u003eWhat We Do\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe process for buying IT is an uncomplicated practice across the U.S. government. Our mission is to collectively build a knowledge base and inter-agency forum on new and existing best practices, tools, and resources that enable the federal workforce to successfully buy IT in order to meet their agency’s missions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin our listserv to access event updates and invitations. Through the IT Acq CoP listserv, members receive information about how to:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoin monthly community meetings\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttend virtual trainings \u0026amp; events\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect with their peers through the CoP’s listserv\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContribute to the development of valuable resources for the IT acquisition community\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShare feedback on CoP content and events\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo join our listserv, email \u003ca href=\"mailto:IT-ACQ-COP-subscribe-request@LISTSERV.GSA.GOV\"\u003eIT-ACQ-COP-subscribe-request@LISTSERV.GSA.GOV\u003c/a\u003e with an empty subject line.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"events\"\u003eEvents\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Acq CoP regularly hosts events for government-wide audiences to share opportunities and challenges with IT acquisitions in the federal government, promoting case studies and showcasing best practices.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"working-groups\"\u003eWorking Groups\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IT Acq CoP working groups are composed of community members working on a specific topic to empower the federal acquisition community by designing and developing products, tools, frameworks necessary to support implementation of modern and innovative acquisition methods. All IT Acq CoP members are welcomed to join a working group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a new community, the IT Acq CoP is working with members to identify working group topic areas. Working group topics may include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaaS:\u003c/strong\u003e This group would aim to build resources and guidance on how to effectively buy SaaS in the government.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModernization of Legacy Systems:\u003c/strong\u003e This group would aim to build resources and guidance on how to effectively buy modernization efforts for legacy systems in the government.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCloud Migration:\u003c/strong\u003e This group would aim to build resources and guidance on how to effectively buy cloud migration services in the government.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData Rights:\u003c/strong\u003e This group would aim to build resources and guidance on appropriate data rights for IT acquisitions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"who-we-are\"\u003eWho We Are\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IT Acq CoP unites federal employees to improve the IT acquisition experience across the government. The community promotes a modern acquisition environment by:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFostering connections and partnerships at the interagency level;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding IT acquisition related products and deliverables and sharing across the community;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsuring resources align with acquisition best practices and agency priorities;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolving shared problems with interagency working groups;\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuiding agencies and procurement officials to acquire IT as efficiently and effectively as possible; and\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFostering the culture change necessary to enable the federal government to embrace and leverage modern acquisition practices for IT.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"related-resources\"\u003eRelated Resources\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-acquisition-regulation-far\"\u003eFederal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)\u003c/a\u003e — The primary regulation for use by all executive agencies in their acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds. The FAR also contains standard solicitation provisions and contract clauses and the various agency FAR supplements.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.section508.gov/blog/far-update-adds-revised-508-standards/\"\u003eFAR Updated to Add Revised Section 508 Standards for Information and Communication Technology\u003c/a\u003e November 2021\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.section508.gov/tools/coordinator-listing/\"\u003eFind Your Section 508 Program Manager\u003c/a\u003e — Agency Section 508 Program Managers (PMs) are your first point of contact for questions about IT accessibility.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.section508.gov/art/\"\u003eAccessibility Requirements Tool (ART)\u003c/a\u003e — ART is a multifaceted tool that offers interactive, step-by-step guidance on how to determine applicable accessibility requirements.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://derisking-guide.18f.gov/\"\u003e18F De-risking Guides\u003c/a\u003e — The Federal Field Guide to De-risk Government Technology offers guidance to federal agencies on how to structure software development teams, write contracts, and oversee agile software activities to reduce risks and improve outcomes for end-users.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n"}
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