Contracts

Space Force plans $946M sole-source award because Boeing won't sell data rights

The government's notice of the award says Boeing has repeatedly refused to sell the data needed to hold a competition for satellite sustainment work.

ODNI seeks economic data platform

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is open to different approaches, whether they be a complete offering or component-level offerings that can be assembled together.

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Leidos secures $99 million OTA for cyber operator dashboard

This is the second Cyber Command award Leidos has announced in a week, both credited to its purchase of Kudu Dynamics.

Parsons details its OTA contract profile and previews CFO transition

In talking with Wall Street, Parsons CEO Carey Smith touts the company's progress in winning work under alternative contracting arrangements. Parsons also announces the pending departure of its chief financial officer after four years with the company.

VA's small business director shares tips for winning contracts

Chantel Bankston-Carter advises companies to treat capability statements like tailored résumés and lead with solutions, not problems.

NIST issues roadmap for transition to post-quantum encryption standards

The report aims to help organizations take the standards already set out by NIST and create a plan for implementing them, in alignment with the Trump administration’s recent PQC executive order.

SBA is moving field offices away from major cities, union says

The Small Business Administration previously said that it would relocate offices out of certain cities due to disagreements about federal immigration enforcement.

Navy RFI is looking for firms with experience supporting large ERP systems

Responses are due Nov. 2 with an emphasis on past work involving planning, development, integration and modernization.

Pricing leak taints $1.9 billion Air Force contract award, GAO says

The watchdog agency said the Air Force had no way to rule out that leaked data influenced the winning bid.

Navy’s tech playbook serves as ‘toolkit’ for rest of government

The U.S. Navy dramatically upped its use of pilot tech programs, shuttered old technology systems and moved into the modern tech arena — and it is sharing its lessons learned from along the way.

Leidos books $160M cyber warfare award

Leidos used capabilities from its Kudu Dynamics acquisition to capture the Cyber Command contract that supports offensive and defensive operations.

(US)AI becomes GSA's first direct OneGov contract with a small business

The Maryland firm known for its Intelligent Computing Platform will offer significant discounts to government customers on software licenses and pilots through September 30, 2028.

Veterans Affairs explores new data integration approaches

The Veterans Affairs Department is looking to close access and reliability gaps that get in the way of its data being reliable and authoritative.

FirstSource III protesters lose bid to revive $10B DHS contract

A Court of Federal Claims judge rules that President Trump’s consolidation order gave the Homeland Security Department a rational basis to cancel the long-stalled IT vehicle.

GSA, SBA target more 8(a) firms for audits

Nearly 700 companies face "deeper scrutiny" as the General Services Administration and Small Business Administration hunt for signs of fraud, waste and abuse.

NASA launches $425M hydrosphere research support recompete

NASA uses the contract to acquire industry support across activities in data product development and validation, instrument development, and numerical modeling.

ICE kicks off its search for eDiscovery software

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement embarks on this effort to support its staff of 2,300 attorneys and 350 support personnel that handle large volumes of cases and related data.