Contracts
L3Harris sees plenty of flaws in NASA's $500M weather satellite contract
L3Harris says NASA didn't follow the solicitation and didn't account for an alleged conflict-of-interst in awarding the contract to Ball Aerospace.
Opinion
Why the Amazon antitrust case is important to GovCon
The antitrust lawsuit against Amazon might seem like a million miles away from government contractors, but they need to be prepared for ripple affects across the market.
Contracts
Connolly releases new FITARA scores without usual committee hearing
“We could not allow a lapse in the scorecard,” Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said of the Tuesday roundtable discussion held without Republicans.
Contracts
Deloitte gets second shot at FBI data contract
After Deloitte complained about how evaluations were conducted, the FBI said it will take a second look at how it made awards for a high-speed data transfer contract.
Contracts
What does it take to end a government shutdown?
The end of past budget impasses have often played out as calculations of policy goals versus the political pain needed to achieve them, but when the goal is unclear how do you know who wins?
Companies
Accenture's federal arm seeks to be all over the full tech lifecycle
Accenture Federal Services' acquisition of Novetta in 2021 brought in new technology and ideas for how to approach integration, a mindset that is arguably needed as cloud computing and artificial intelligence further take hold.
Opinion
Infrastructure law is a chance to get procurement right
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is more than just a lot of money. It is an opportunity to make lasting systemic changes to the economy, but procurement processes need to improve.
Companies
New board will help Navy ‘absorb’ new tech into real-world ops
Science and Technology Board will examine “issues posed by the development of generative artificial intelligence”—like ChatGPT—as well as a range of other technologies.
Companies
Deal for Splunk brings new capabilities and competitors to Cisco
There is little to no overlap between the two but Cisco picks up more software based solutions that should strengthen its core.
Companies
DHS looks to harmonize cyber reporting for critical industry
In a new congressionally mandated report, DHS acknowledges the problems faced by critical industry sectors of overlap and duplication in cyber incident reporting.
Companies
How private capital and prototyping help bridge the 'Valley of Death'
Epirus crossed the chasm in its push to succeed as a national security startup with a roadmap and a new development job for the Army.
Contracts
GDIT wins first tasks under $4.5B classified Air Force contract
It's been over two years since the Air Force awarded the Special Access Program Security Support Services vehicle and task orders have finally begun after clearing a series of protests.
Opinion
The national security imperative of commercial space
A 27-hour turnaround to launch a satellite is a powerful reminder of how a commercial space industry is critical to U.S. national security.
See who would get furloughed in a shutdown this year
The Biden administration is planning to take a novel shutdown approach at some agencies.
Opinion
Your growth results aren't improving because you keep doing the same thing
In the GovCon market, even tireless BD efforts might not always lead to success. Could your team's unyielding consistency be both a strength and a surprising pitfall?
Contracts
GAO's reminder for all bid protest cases: Show your evidence
The Government Accountability Office said it had no choice but to rule against the Defense Department because it wouldn't show how it investigated a conflict-of-interest allegation.
Companies
Northrop's space leadership promotion highlights the week in executive appointments
One of the government market's most high-profile investment firms also added to its brain trust.
Contracts
Former officials sound off on the challenges of managing through a shutdown
“The big thing that happens..is lots of lawyers weighing in on what activities are actually exempt," one former official said.
Opinion
The brinkmanship around government shutdowns is an exercise in futility
Shutdowns do nothing positive for anyone and only waste time, energy and resources.
Contracts