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The Army’s dream of vastly simplified networking is starting to come true

Field commanders want even less gear to tend, but two divisions are showing how things are improving.

Judge delays FirstSource III proceedings amid growing case load

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge will reassess timeline as protests mount against the Homeland Security Department's $10 billion small business IT contract.

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MetTel challenges Coast Guard award that went to Verizon

The protester alleges the award violated terms of the government-wide Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle.

Army starts to create SATCOM-as-a-service contract

The service branch wants to create a satellite communications marketplace that leans on commercial-style purchasing for global coverage.

BigBear books $165M award to proceed on Army automation program

The company will proceed to full production as part of this effort to consolidate a dozen legacy force management systems into a singular view.

NOAA starts the bidding for $8B services vehicle's 'Weather' domain

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is ready to start work on the last batch of awards for ProTech 2.0, its go-to vehicle for professional services from small businesses.

DIA previews small biz on-ramp for $17B vehicle

The Defense Intelligence Agency originally chose 16 companies for this global support contract in 2019.

NATO aims to publish its own commercial space strategy next year

The alliance document will resemble—but not duplicate—the Pentagon’s own recent plan.

Court narrows scope of T4NG2 protest case

Arguments against how the Veterans Affairs Department evaluated bids for the $60 billion IT vehicle are allowed, but other claims will not move forward.

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CMMC's final rule has now landed

Several other regulatory steps and Congress' 60-day period to review the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard still loom before it takes effect.

CMMC resources for companies now that the rule is here

A pair of senior Pentagon leaders told attendees at a Professional Services Council conference where they should look to learn about their customer's new ways of information security.

NOAA sketches out blueprint for multi-cloud contract

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needs more computing resources for its scientific research and data collection work.

Eagle Harbor's $377M Energy training win upheld

The company weathered multiple protests before it finally secured the contract to manage and operate the department's national training center.

Space Force finalizes $148M professional services award

Tecolote Research will work with the service branch's organization that acquires launch services and other capabilities for government agencies.

Energy Dept. eyes hyperscalers as future leaders in carbon-free energy adoption

Leadership from the Department of Energy spoke on Wednesday about its ongoing discussions with leading data computing companies to continue grid decarbonization efforts amid artificial intelligence acceleration.

Air Force awards global transport platform-as-a-service contract

The mystery winner of this classified contract will provide forward-deployed personnel with secure access to multiple networks and communication channels.

Deloitte’s $340M HHS award faces competitor's challenge

General Dynamics IT is alleging the Health and Human Services Department incorrectly evaluated proposals for the financial systems support contract.