Companies

Shield Capital closes raise for inaugural fund

The venture investment firm fetches capital from institutional and private investors to gain resources for backing founders and startups across the national security technology landscape.

Contracts

Army unveils first draft for $4B in R&D services recompetes

Small businesses are the intended audience for this draft solicitation but the Army is working on a second contract for a full-and-open competition next year.

Contracts

Losing bidder protests $333M VA cybersecurity award

The company alleges that the Veterans Affairs Department unreasonably evaluated its bid and conducted a flawed best-value tradeoff decision.

Contracts

4 more providers join $900M satellite services contract

Space Force uses the vehicle to acquire satellite capabilities from a base of global, commercial network providers.

Contracts

DOD starts to sketch out broad research support recompete

The so-called RETS vehicle puts contractors at the heart of the Defense Department's technology innovation and investment agenda.

Contracts

OPM puts data at the center of human capital modernization

Contractors should focus on data standards as they develop solutions, a senior Office of Personnel Management official says.

Companies

FDA forms new committee to advise on health tech

The FDA is taking nominations for the Digital Health Advisory Committee, which is expected to begin work next year.

Contracts

All sides ask court to dismiss case involving $1B DISA contract

It is unclear if the Defense Information Systems Agency will stand by its choice of American Systems or restart the competition.

Companies

Lynker brings in former NOAA chief of staff as president

The environmental monitoring technology integrator is charting the next phase of its growth and innovation strategy.

Companies

Census Bureau awards $275M communications support pact

The agency sought a contractor to help it improve internal and external communications across all channels and other means of interactions with citizens.

Contracts

IBM loses attempt to change VA supply chain modernization contract evaluation

In this unsuccessful protest, Big Blue argued that the Veterans Affairs Department's approach restricted competition.

Contracts

Company claims eBuy glitch nixed its bid for $450M DHS competition

One protester is alleging the glitch caused a special character to become part of a file name, making its submission inaccessible.

Companies

BAE's US subsidiary elevates new finance leader

BAE Systems Inc. promotes a new senior vice president of finance as the executive currently in that role plans to retire after three decades at the company.

Companies

Acuity hires new growth chief

The two-decade old company has hit the $100 million-annual revenue mark and is looking to break the next one.

Contracts

GovTribe's top 20 contracts for October

Based on an analysis of their website traffic, our colleagues at GovTribe have picked the top 20 contracts for October that are being closely-watched across the industry.

Opinion

Claiming a SME position and the 10,000-hour conundrum

Marketing guru Mark Amtower explains that it takes time to become an expert, but true mastery requires actively developing skills and then sharing your expertise.

Contracts

Veterans Affairs awards $331M cyber center task order

Work supports the department's team responsible for network incident response and monitoring, among other functions.

Opinion

Power of partnerships advances business and mission goals

The ideal technology partner should offer proven solutions tailored for government with capabilities such as AI that help integrators to better serve customers.

Companies

SMX acquires Creoal to add more cloud migration skills

Creoal Consulting touts its specialty as moving Oracle enterprise applications to cloud environments as part of larger digital transformation offerings.

Companies

SAP elevates new regulated industries practice leader

This unit of the global software giant works with clients at all levels of government and across highly regulated industries.