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Omni Federal awarded $427M background check IT modernization contract
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency sought a managed service provider amid ongoing efforts to enroll all federal employees in continuous vetting.
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Patent Office seeks to grow AI innovation ecosystem, cut application backlog
Automation, new code, workflow improvements and secure cloud access are key focus areas in a Patent and Trademark Office's sources sought notice.
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Court ruling in Groundswell case adds confusion over OTA protests
The judge hearing this case over a $1 billion Army business systems competition creates a "jurisdictional blackout" during the prototype phase. He also acknowledges the question over when and how these contracts can be protested remains unsettled.
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Amentum wins $4B Space Force range contract
Space Force officials set up this recompete to support its ongoing work on transforming a pair of ranges into spaceports for government and commercial operators.
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GSA leaders urge acquisition teams to embrace flexibility as FAR overhaul rolls out
Officials at the General Services Administration are emphasizing trust, collaboration and learning from mistakes as they work in a world with fewer acquisition regulations.
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GSA expands contract reviews to resellers
The General Services Administration is seeking price breakdowns and other information from 10 technology product suppliers as part of GSA's OneGov push to streamline procurement.
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NNSA awards $250M sole-source contract to Aerospace
The National Nuclear Security Administration decided no other contractors are qualified for the type of specialized systems engineering work it needs.
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CISA projected to lose a third of its workforce under Trump’s 2026 budget
The White House’s latest spending proposal projects nearly 1,000 jobs will be slashed at the nation’s lead civilian cyber agency. Related cyber and intel programs across government also face funding rollbacks.
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VA’s $60B T4NG2 vehicle enters new phase as 26 protests remain open
Three former protesters now hold positions on the Veterans Affairs Department's main IT contract, leaving the remaining challengers with a choice to either amend their complaints or walk away.
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ManTech’s FBI protest once again falls short
The Government Accountability Office dismisses the challenge to return-to-office requirements and denies complaints about the evaluation.
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Pentagon heightens scrutiny on IT, management consulting contracts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's newest directive for the department zeroes in on providers of “system IT integration, implementation, or advisory services."
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Top Democrats in Congress decry White House 'lack of transparency' in spending plans
The lack of detailed information about how exactly the Trump administration is spending funding approved by Congress has come up during several Appropriations Committee hearings during the last month.
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The acquisition rule (re)writers really want you to have your say
Industry will get visibility into and be able to weigh in on efforts by the GSA, Defense Department and NASA to reform the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
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SBA declares tribal and Alaska Native programs not affected by Trump's DEI rollback
The Small Business Administration's general counsel responded to concerns raised by the Native American Contractors Association.
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DHS' $10B commodity IT contract remains on pause
The protests surrounding FirstSource III are one factor, but the bigger issue at-hand now is where this contract fits into the government's larger push to centralize civilian contracting.
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Sigma Defense wins $102M Navy shipboard engineering contract
The service branch set up this contract to aid in its rolling baseline approach for integrating commercially available products and systems into networks.
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NOAA keeps 3 incumbents for $250M coastal mapping contract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses this program to aid in decisions regarding flood risks and transportation, among other uses.
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MDA previews $151B contract for Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system
A draft solicitation is imminent for the 10-year, multiple-award vehicle being called SHIELD.
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Rewrite of market research rules aims to give agencies more flexibility
A new version of Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10 removes prescriptive requirements and adds a "practitioner album" with the goal of streamlining research processes.
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