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Boecore acquires space scheduling software provider

This transaction represents Boecore's second with the backing of Enlightenment Capital.

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OIG finds oversight issues with GSA's performance-based contracts

General Services Administration contracting personnel produced performance reports that were "often incomplete or not available at all," according to a new inspector general's audit. 

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Tougher cybersecurity rules may be more than a year away—but don’t wait to get ready

Contractors should prepare for independent checks on their data systems, and maybe more reporting requirements as well.

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Booz Allen, IBM get second shots at $2.6B IRS contract

The agency has decided to reopen discussions with bidders, which means these two companies that protested can still get positions on the systems modernization vehicle.

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Biden’s State of the Union highlights semiconductor success and big tech privacy concerns

The president applauded the CHIPS and Science Act and urged lawmakers to crack down on big tech’s data privacy and surveillance practices.

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Transportation Command looks to up its game

The command will lean on a General Services Administration vehicle to bring in a contractor for help in strategic planning.

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NIH's cancer institute faces protests over $1.7B blanket purchase agreement awards

Two companies want in on these contracts for “critical and complex IT services” that support research.

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Army wants ideas from industry on autonomous, anti-drone capabilities

Army Futures Command called on industry for white papers outlining potential technology capabilities it will look to deploy as part of its modernization strategy.

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Industry voices complaints over short response window for $60B VA recompete

Contractors had only four business days to weigh in on the draft solicitation for the next version of the Veterans Affairs Department's T4NG IT solutions vehicle.

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DOD instructs acquisition teams to prioritize small business engagement over best-in-class contracts

The Defense Department is instructing its components to support efforts to expand small business participation in the federal marketplace following the release of its “Small Business Strategy” earlier this month.

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Protests circle around $377M Energy training support contract

An incumbent and two challengers are complaining about the evaluation process.

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NOAA seeks input on future space situational awareness safety services

The agency’s Office of Space Commerce seeks comment on its planned basic services and who should provide them as it looks to monitor satellites and orbital debris.

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Energy Dept. makes plans to take its HR system to the cloud

DOE says it is looking to become the first federal agency to launch a fully cloud-based human resources system, and possibly become a shared-services provider in the future.

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GAO calls on Energy Department to bolster competition for management contracts

The congressional watchdog learned of industry worries about broadly scoped contracts that potentially shut out small- and medium-sized firms.

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Why the VA paid a 29% premium to hire Booz Allen

The firm's price was higher than its competitors for a $860 million program management task order, but so was the technical proposal that won out.

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NIST looks to improve recruitment with augmented writing software

The agency will use the platform to center diversity, equity and inclusion in its hiring efforts.

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NOAA looks to industry support to boost its cybersecurity efforts

The agency is looking for a contractor to provide 24/7 support to detect and monitor cybersecurity threats.

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Army moves forward with $500M info network support contract

With a new request for information, the Army is asking several questions to help it develop a contract for unified network operations.

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Space Command seeks cloud-based data software services

Through this new $950 million multiple-award contract, the command is seeking commercial software services to support how it develops applications.

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OMB streamlines contracting officer training with certification update

The update marks the first change to the certification process since 2014.