Opinion
M&A activity remains strong despite challenges
Multiple factors continue to drive mergers and acquisitions despite tighter credit, inflation pressures and delays in new contract awards.
Contracts
SBA pauses new 8(a) applications
The agency is still trying to determine what the next steps are in the wake of a court decision declaring parts of this small business program unconstitutional.
Podcasts
WT 360: People are at the center of all cyber dialogue
Dr. Sarbari Gupta, founder and chief executive of Electrosoft, joins to take the cybersecurity conversation away from just being about technology and instead centered around teams and talent.
Contracts
Government proposes a sustainability update for contracting regulations
Although the White House said the proposed update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation will help the government meet its zero-emissions goals, some stakeholders want it to go further.
Contracts
CACI wins $414.1M Air Force contract for software engineering
The company will support software and systems that enable the Air Force's battlespace awareness and decision-making processes.
Opinion
Judge says SBA needs to rethink 8(a) program
A federal judge says a company was discriminated against when the Agriculture Department and Small Business Administration made its contract an 8(a) set-aside. The result will mean major changes to the program.
Contracts
13 JWCC task orders have been awarded, with more in the works
DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner said that the DOD’s enterprise cloud contract has made $200 million in task order awards, with more on the way.
Contracts
Army turns to OTA to revamp its ERP systems
IBM, Accenture and Groundswell are building prototypes for a new Army enterprise resource planning system to consolidate and reengineer processes for finance, human resources and other business functions.
Companies
Why BAE is paying $5.5B to acquire Ball's aerospace unit
This is BAE's largest purchase since its formation in 1999 and the company says it will create a wider footing across the rapidly growing space sector.
Companies
Where Amentum leans in on hypersonics, unmanned tech
The global government services company focuses on front-end and operations work to inform how the systems are made and used, including work with manufacturers.
Contracts
DISA previews commissary tech support contract
There are roughly 240 commissary locations at military bases around the world that sell grocery and household goods.
Companies
Mercury Systems' new CEO debuts its short-term agenda
The defense electronics supplier's new fiscal year is all about transition and that especially includes execution on key development programs.
Contracts
Marines eye nature to help address climate change challenges
The Marine Corps is in search of a contractor to help analyze risks at its facilities and find ways to mitigate potential risks from natural disasters.
Contracts
Kearney's conflict-of-interest allegation falls flat
In the Government Accountability Office's eyes, Kearney did not show enough specifics to overturn the Army's choice of Guidehouse for an audit support services contract.
Contracts
The White House is developing a 10-year modernization plan to replace legacy IT
The National Cybersecurity Strategy tasks the Office of Management and Budget with creating a plan to eliminate all vulnerable legacy systems from federal agencies within a decade.
Companies
Converged Security Solutions acquires IT modernization specialist
CSS' Evolver business is looking to expand what it does in the cyber and application development realms.
Companies
Jacobs gets second chance at $1B Special Operations Command contract
The command will now open discussions with all bidders, including the incumbent Jacobs that challenged its elimination.
Companies
ManTech loses effort to change evaluation criteria for FBI contract
The company's challenge to the price evaluation plan for a blanket purchase agreement competition gets rejected.
Contracts
CNF Technologies wins $135M Marine Corps computer support contract
This small business is tasked with carrying out research, development, test and evaluation work.
Companies