Opinion

What does this tight response deadline tell us?

A new request for information out of the Veterans Affairs' IT office makes me wonder if the VA has unstated reasons for creating such a short window for responses.

Companies

L3Harris hires new president for communications segment

This business unit accounts for nearly a quarter of L3Harris revenue and houses the company's tactical radio business.

Contracts

DISA wants cloud platform to modernize its global service desk

DISA's help desk provides the Defense Department with a single point of entry for IT service support.

Companies

Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!

You now have until Wednesday, Jan. 11, to get them in. Happy holidays!

Opinion

Lack of differentiation turns Army task order into a price shootout

Neither bidder's technical proposal stood out for the Army as the branch competed a data center contract.

Opinion

If, Then: 2023 poses many questions and scenarios

No outcome predictions in this space because that's too hard and risky. But plenty of pathways ahead as 2023 begins.

Opinion

What 2022 tells us about 2023 and beyond

A look back at the top stories of 2022 offers us some insights and foreshadowing into what government contractors will care about in 2023 and the years after that.

Companies

L3Harris lines up buyer for commercial geospatial software business

The selling party is about to close one almost $2 billion acquisition and start working to complete a second, much larger buy.

Companies

Pearson renews US federal push through acquisition

The company being purchased is the provider of USA Hire, the system used to evaluate candidates for federal government jobs.

Companies

R&D tax break gone from fiscal 2023 spending bill

Defense industry leaders have credited the multibillion-dollar tax break with spurring innovation.

Contracts

Lawmakers highlight cyber, new tech and space in proposed spending bill

The $1.7 trillion omnibus introduced by lawmakers on Tuesday would spur on investments in cutting-edge technologies, cyber defense and space during the 2023 fiscal year.

Companies

State Department seeks industry's input on space regulations

The U.S. government is continuing its regulatory efforts of outer space’s emerging usages.

Contracts

Army chooses 30 firms for $906M counter-WMD support contract

U.S. government organizations responsible for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threat protection can acquire services through the contract.

Contracts

DOD awards $1.5B professional services vehicle

Work will focus on supporting the department's senior civilian leadership on big-picture matters.

Contracts

Here are some major takeaways from the $1.7T omnibus spending bill

See which agencies are getting the biggest funding increases, hiring orders and new policy initiatives in fiscal year 2023.

Contracts

Navy awards Amazon $724M cloud contract

The five-year contract gives the military branch access to the cloud giant’s full suite of commercial cloud services, trainings and certification programs. 

Companies

General Dynamics details leadership transition in its tech business

The company is opting for an internal replacement as the GDIT and Mission Systems leader steps down.

Companies

Epirus appoints new chief executive

The national security tech startup is coming off a year where it fetched new capital and pushed the touted valuation to $1.35 billion.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023 in GovCon

This episode wraps up 2022 for GovCon and looks ahead to what 2023 is shaping up to be with the insights of David Berteau, CEO of the Professional Services Council.

Contracts

INSIDER EXCLUSIVE: Where Justice spends its IT money

For this presentation at a WT Power Breakfast, The Pulse of GovCon breaks down the budget and spending patterns throughout the Justice Department and its components.