How the judge took apart Blue Origin's lunar lander lawsuit

Blue Origin’s decision to not appeal a federal judge’s ruling against the company in its lawsuit over the NASA next-generation lunar lander contract looks more apparent now that the decision is public. The judge was not too keen on how Blue Origin went about its case.

Cybersecurity advocate Alan Paller dead at 76

Alan Paller, one of the earliest advocates for a strong cybersecurity posture, died on Nov. 9. He was 76 years old.

GovExec names editor-in-chief to coordinate editorial brands

GovExec has named Heather Kuldell as editor-in-chief as the company moves to integrate its various media acquisitions.

EPA releases draft of $250M small biz IT contract

The Environmental Protection Agency has released the draft solicitation for a $250 million contract to acquire a variety of information management services from small businesses.

Life under continuing resolutions might continue for years

An endless cycle of continuing resolutions sounds familiar by now to the government market, and it might reach a new level of endlessness in the current climate. But that does not necessarily equate to a bad business environment for contractors as one of their top voices sees it.

Northrop details space systems leadership transition

Northrop Grumman's board of directors elects a new president for its space systems segment from within the company's ranks.

White House releases 'vision' for president's management agenda

The coming president's management agenda will stress the federal workforce, customer service user experience and equity as well as a push to build capacity in financial management and improve acquisition.

BigBear builds exec team ahead of public market debut

As BigBear.ai moves toward becoming a public company later this year, it has made several leadership moves to build up the necessary infrastructure.

Are better debriefings driving down protests?

The official yearly bid protest report shows a steady decline in cases and regarding the Defense Department, some in Congress believe DOD's enhanced debriefing process might be the reason.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: How DMI sees private equity fueling its next phase of growth

Digital Management Inc. believes it has done just fine on its own for the last 19 years. But as founder and CEO Sunny Bajaj explains to Editor Nick Wakeman, an infusion of resources was needed as federal customers are increasingly buying the capabilities DMI has to offer.

Enlightenment reveals new fund to find, back emerging companies

Government market investment firm Enlightenment Capital unveils its newest fund focused on identifying and backing technology-oriented companies.

MicroStrategy co-founder joins Blue Delta advisory board

One of MicroStrategy's co-founders becomes the newest member of the advisory board at venture investment firm Blue Delta Capital Partners.

GSA announces $150M in Federal Citizen Services Fund projects

The Technology Transformation Services is using $150 million in the American Rescue Plan to fund 14 citizen-facing digital service projects.

Jacobs objects to lost $650M incumbent Army contract

Jacobs has lost a $654.8 million incumbent contract to rival bidder Trax International and is seeking another shot at continuing to support the Army's Aberdeen Test Center.

Buchanan & Edwards acquires cyber services company

Buchanan & Edwards has made its second acquisition in its two-decade history, adding a firm with cyber and mission-focused technical skills.

Rocket Lab acquires satellite separation tech maker

One month on from an acquisition, Rocket Lab quickly identifies a second transaction focused on the hardware aspects of deploying satellites from launch vehicles.

Telos' headwinds will sound familiar but so will its path forward

Ongoing and feared supply chain disruptions across the government market have been well-documented by many publicly-traded companies and most recently by Telos Corp.

CACI joins GitLab's partnership network to advance software development skills

CACI International has become the first federal systems integrator to join GitLab's strategic partnership program as the company adds more capabilities around software development.

Booz Allen spins out SnapAttack cyber product shop

Booz Allen Hamilton is spinning out SnapAttack, a commercial cybersecurity product shop it created but Booz Allen will primary channel for federal customers looking to buy the cyber threat hunting software.

Inside ICF's latest acquisition

ICF sees its latest acquisition of Enterprise Science and Computing as fitting hand-in-glove with the long-term strategy for growth around IT modernization and public health.