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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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GSA, industry leaders to share supply chain insights at WT Power Breakfast
Our next Power Breakfast event on Friday will focus on supply chain issues with insights from a leading General Services Administration official and a group of senior executives from notable government contractors.
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DISA preps for a diverse hybrid cloud environment
The Defense Information Systems Agency is experimenting with using commercial containers in data centers to help prepare for a multi-vendor, multi-capability cloud environment.
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Resume issue nixes contract win
Problems with the resume of a key person in a company's bid leads to a Government Accountability Office recommendation that firm both lose the contract and be kicked out of the competition.
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General Dynamics loses $2.7B cloud contract protest
General Dynamics IT's fight for another shot at a $2.7 billion Homeland Security cloud computing contract falls short.
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NTT Data loses $117M incumbent contract
NTT Data's argument that it should have won the recompete for a $117 million border control and customs enforcement support contract has been rejected.
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CACI ruled ineligible for $774M Army encryption contract
A federal judge has ruled that CACI International should not have been allowed to bid on a $774 million Army encryption contract, so the question becomes why the branch evaluated the company's proposal at all.
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