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State Department wants IT support for modernizing its consular systems

The department is conducting market research for modernization capabilities to help improve customer experience at passport agencies, its global queueing system and embassy and consulate waiting areas.

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General Dynamics IT fights to keep NASA contract

The $400 million contract supports NASA's Shared Services Center that approximately 80,000 agency employees and all 10 centers lean on for back-office resources.

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USDA CIO talks modernization, CX priorities

The Agriculture Department has made strides to modernize tech systems and improve service delivery, but there’s more work to do, according to Chief Information Officer Gary Washington.

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DLA adds company to $3.2B 'C5ISR' equipment vehicle

The Defense Logistics Agency appears to have re-evaluated at least some bids after a pair of protests.

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Veterans Affairs exploring ownership of intellectual property

The VA wants to own the code when companies customize commercially-available software for the department.

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NOAA's documentation fended off $8B vehicle bid protest

FedWriter fell short because the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's evaluation notes were just too strong to counter.

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Lack of detail sinks bid for $8B NOAA vehicle

AttainX argued the solicitation wasn't clear and lacked direction. But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration countered that their bid was unclear and lacked direction.

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Energy extends current Hanford tank contract as next steps loom

A third attempt at an award of this multibillion-dollar radioactive waste storage contract is certain, even if the timing and nature is not.

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VA opposed to new EHR requirements but open to more major acquisition review 

VA officials told lawmakers  Wednesday that they oppose proposed oversight standards for the department’s new electronic health record modernization program.

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Space Force plans to harness AI to understand threats and challenges

From expanding space domain awareness to combating ever-evolving cyber threats, a top official detailed how the branch plans to leverage artificial intelligence in the near future.

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CACI loses court case to re-enter $7.9B Army tech hardware competition

The company has now been rebuffed twice in its attempts to regain eligibility for the Common Hardware Systems-6 contract.

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CIO-SP4's latest corrective action plan gets underway

All bidders for the $50 billion IT vehicle will see their proposals re-evaluated, including those with pending protests.

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Army chooses 7 for $610M training support recompete

The program's focus is on live, virtual and constructive training environments with a gaming element.

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How an administration change drove EPA to cancel research contract

The Environmental Protection Agency believed the solicitation focused on climate change efforts no longer met its needs under the Biden administration and that move got backing in a bid protest decision.

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Protests circle around $1B Interior cloud award

A pair of competitors are taking issue with the Interior Department's choice of Peraton for the Cloud Hosting Solutions III contract, which is the latest example of how intense these cloud competitions are.

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How will NIH resolve the remaining CIO-SP4 protests?

Nearly 40 protests are pending even after so many others involving the $50 billion IT vehicle were sustained.

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Pricing challenge falls short in $1.3B Treasury cloud competition

A price realism evaluation was apparently not needed since this cloud brokerage contract known as TCloud is fixed-price, according to a newly-unsealed bid protest decision.

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What to expect at our VA Power Breakfast

A line-up of senior Veterans Affairs Department leaders will be on hand to share insights on how you can support the mission of providing benefits to military veterans.

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TMF announces 5 new digital services and cybersecurity investments

The Technology Modernization Fund currently has over $750 million invested across 45 projects in 27 agencies.

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STS prevails in multi-year protest battle

The company faced three rounds of protests over almost the same number of years, but now finally has the decision that upholds its Army field services contract win.