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3 more companies added to NASA's $6B spacecraft vehicle
NASA finalizes awards in the second on-ramp round for its $6 billion contract to more quickly buy spacecraft and related components.
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10 picked for $500M CMS agile delivery effort
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services taps 10 companies for a $500 million blanket purchase agreement to use agile technology delivery to improve the quality of care.
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How do you bring more tech to soldiers? Army Futures Command wants to know
A new sources sought notice from the Army Futures Command wants feedback on how to get leading-edge technologies to ground soldiers: including 5G, more sensors, and better protection from chemical and biological weapons.
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Mike Bloomberg Named Chair of Defense Innovation Board
The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.
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Former lead of CMMC resigns amid legal drama
Katie Arrington, who was previously the chief information security officer for acquisition and sustainment, has resigned from her post.
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How agencies can bolster their market research chops
Any and all adoption of commercially-built and -oriented technologies by federal agencies including the Defense Department must be preceded by some market research, an element of procurement widely identified in a new acquisition playbook as a core area of need.
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More protest action likely in $400M State cyber saga
A newly-released protest decision offers insights into the conflict between General Dynamics IT and Peraton over a nearly $400 million State Department cyber contract, and also points the way to yet more arguing about who should win.
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Legislation to Expand Federal Contracting Opportunities Reaches President’s Desk
The legislation aims to improve government contracting opportunities for small businesses but could have a major impact on governmentwide procurement.
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NIST Suggests Agencies Accept the Word of Software Producers Per Executive Order
The standards agency said an attestation from vendors themselves would be sufficient when screening for cybersecurity, unless an agency's risk calculus suggests otherwise.
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DOD's testing chief wants cloud contracts to allow for more security checks
The Defense Department's Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation recommended commercial cloud contracts be renegotiated to include independent cyber assessments.
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New due date set for Missile Defense cyber contract
The Missile Defense Agency is amending the solicitation for a small business contract to acquire cybersecurity support for weapons systems.
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CMMC gets a new home in the Pentagon
The Defense Department has shifted responsibility for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program for contractors to the DOD chief information officer.
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Peraton backs away from its NRO bid protest
Peraton's protest withdrawal says as much about the tradition of treading lightly with intelligence customers as it does about the validity of their complaint.
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DIU boasts more rapid acquisition agreements but fewer new programs in 2021
The Defense Innovation Unit awarded out 72 new prototype contracts, but transitioned out only eight technologies – a dip compared to 2020.
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ManTech builds on Navy support with new win
ManTech International secures a second technology integration contract in as many weeks with the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
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CGI tapped for Justice financial modernization work
CGI Federal grabbed a big task order under a $250 million Justice Department pact for financial management modernization support.
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DHA makes first awards under $1.4B workforce, tech transformation vehicle
The Defense Health Agency chooses an initial slate of winners for a $1.43 billion contract vehicle to build an infrastructure to more quickly develop commercial-like health technologies.
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NASA moves forward on $720M tech development recompete
NASA has updated the draft solicitation for a $720 million contract to help the agency develop new technologies.
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PAE objects to elimination from USAID competition
PAE wants back in on the competition for a contract to support the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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