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Deloitte protest pushes Army to reset energy support contract
Deloitte and Booz Allen Hamilton are battling to help the Army Corps of Engineers manage energy initiatives and a protest has knocked the competition back to square one.
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Space Force starts work on IT support contract in Hawaii
Want to work from a remote mountain top in the Pacific Ocean region? Space Force might just have the contract for you.
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Former SBA officials press Congress for a more accessible 8(a) program
Former officials from the Small Business Administration, lawmakers and small business owners alike have all called for a series of major reforms they say will greatly improve the agency's landmark business development program.
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Denied protest offers lessons about hiring former feds
Important questions about hiring former government officials are raised in this lost protest over a $2.5 billion NASA enterprise IT contract, which all parties made reasonable arguments in.
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GSA reveals small business plan for OASIS services replacement
The General Services Administration evidently has big plans for small business in the next iteration of its government-wide professional services contract vehicle that will succeed OASIS.
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OMB: This is the year for security clearance reform
Jason Miller, deputy director of management at the Office of Management and Budget, a key leader in security clearance reform efforts, says to expect major milestones in 2022.
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SMX to continue Navy remote telecom, computer network support
SMX will stretch its support of Navy telecommunications and computer networks that users connect to when away from the central core for another five years.
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Deloitte, ManTech get another chance at $2B Defense Health Agency contract
The Defense Health Agency will look at conflict of interest allegations leveled against Peraton and regarding how that company won a $2 billion enterprise IT contract.
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Federal agencies can relax their mask and testing requirements
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force updated its guidance following new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DOD plans next phase of JADC2 satellite layer
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems will build 126 satellites under $1.8 billion in contracts to develop the network for tracking and responding to threats from missiles and hypersonic weapons.
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KPMG falls short in attempt to keep incumbent DLA contract
The Defense Logistics Agency gets formal backing of its choice to set aside a financial support contract for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses after an incumbent's protest against that move.
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FAR proposal looks to implement key small business regulatory changes
The proposal sets new grounds for protests based on contractors operating under socioeconomic set-asides are "unduly" relying on other vendors, among other significant revisions.
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Tradition continues: protest ties up $343M TSA IT contract
CACI International is the third incumbent to lose the recompete for an IT infrastructure contract with the Transportation Security Agency, and also the third to protest after not winning the award.
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Space acquisitions could see more 'discipline' from Biden pick
Frank Calvelli, the nominee for the first ever assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, said better program management was key to keeping procurement on-time and on budget.
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Air Force Eyes Space-Centered Cyber Training
A new request for information is set to inform future budget and program decisions.
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What Does Another Continuing Resolution Mean for Federal Contractors?
These stopgap spending measures can lead to "endless stop-and-start contract cycles, creating inefficiency and disruption."
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Protest hits CIO-SP4 on proposal deadline day
One company is arguing that the 16 amendments to the $50 billion CIO-SP4 contract vehicle have not gone far enough to address the perceived problems.
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Navy starts the bidding for $4B shipboard network recompete
Companies can now start getting their proposals together in pursuit of a place on a Navy $4.1 billion contract to continuously upgrade the products and systems supporting shipboard networks.
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Five firms to vie for $250M in Navy aircrew tech supply work
The Navy makes awards on a $250 million contract covering the development of electronic warfare simulation and radar systems for aircrews.
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