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Air Force reaches deal with Northrop to expand B-21 production

The Pentagon wants to spend $4.5 billion in bomber-related reconciliation funds this year alone.

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CGI Federal lands $64M EPA contract to modernize financial systems

The award expands Momentum ERP platform with artificial intelligence and automation capabilities.

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GSA finalizes first round of Polaris woman-owned pool awards

The General Services Administration goes with nearly four dozen as official winners for this portion of the massive government-wide IT vehicle.

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DISA's $201M browser contract shows resellers still have a role to play

The competition to help manage cloud browser isolation infrastructure requires bidders to be authorized resellers of Menlo Security's products.

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SEWP VI protests climb to eight

The Government Accountability Office will not make rulings until late May, which may force NASA to extend the current version of the popular IT vehicle.

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New Army office aims to quickly develop and scale soldier ideas

Pathway for Innovation and Technology will connect rapid-acquisition hubs to program chiefs.

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State Department clears last protest, finalizes awards for $10B Evolve IT vehicle

Nearly a dozen companies claimed spots in more than one functional category of the enterprise IT vehicle.

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Contract reviews continue at OMB, official says

Deputy Director for Management Eric Ueland emphasized the need for CIOs to be empowered “at the beginning of conversations” for IT contracts.

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Federal CIO tapped for dual-hatted role at GSA

Greg Barbaccia will serve as the acting Technology Transformation Services director and senior advisor to the administrator at GSA, while its previous lead, Thomas Shedd, will remain with the agency in another role.

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Five companies protest exclusion from NASA’s $60B SEWP VI competition

Rulings are expected in late May and that timeline could force NASA to extend the current SEWP V contract beyond the current April 30 expiration date.

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FAA launches competition to modernize aging IT portfolio

The Federal Aviation Administration is using a challenge-based acquisition strategy that will require vendors to demonstrate, not just describe, their approach.

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GAO backs Army’s sole-source extension to KBR’s LOGCAP contract

A challenge by an Amentum-Parsons joint venture fell short after the Government Accountability Office found the Army’s justification for a $3.1 billion extension as reasonable.

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MAG Aerospace loses OCI protest in $96M Army contract

The Army found no issues and signed a waiver that killed a key aspect of MAG's argument.

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Marines will use Air Force-tailored drone to help develop its robot wingman

General Atomics joins a CCA effort highlighted as a top priority in the Corps’ new aviation plan.

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Small business drops challenge to $5.5B Salesforce sole-source contract

TurboVets’ brief protest questioned whether the Army properly justified awarding the Pentagon-wide contract without holding a competition.

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CNO: ‘I need my stuff on time’

Adm. Daryl Caudle issued a direct call for transparent contracting with the maritime industrial base.

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Army extends training support contract for third time

OST Inc. will now perform work through 2027 as the Army revises its acquisition strategy to meet the Trump administration's commercial contracting goals.

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Crowded field of robot-boat makers vies for Navy's attention

Industry execs say service leaders are showing real interest—even if they’re not yet buying in bulk.

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Oracle books $88M Air Force Cloud One contract

This award follows a $581 million contract with Amazon Web Services as the Air Force continues to build out its multi-cloud infrastructure.

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Air Force launches program for resilient intelligence platforms

The RAPID program will use traditional and other transaction authority contracts to develop cloud-based tools that can combine multiple intelligence sources with automation and cyber defense tools.