Jurisdiction question sinks this Lumen protest

Lumen lost a bid protest after the Government Accountability Office and government decided an entity that used the EIS telecom vehicle wasn't a government entity after all.

Navy moves forward with command, control agile development vehicle

The Navy is moving closer to putting out a solicitation in search of more agile development principles to support its command and control system.

Maryland intelligence provider expands Virginia footprint with acquisition

MasterPeace Solutions makes an acquisition to expand its offerings and get more of a foothold on the other side of the Potomac River.

Mercury adds former Raytheon exec as growth chief

Mercury Systems appoints a 16-year defense market veteran and former Raytheon executive as chief growth officer.

Valiant hires new growth chief & realigns

Valiant Integrated Services hires a former Peraton executive as chief growth officer and names two new business unit leaders amid a reorganization.

Protest decision backs past performance validation for CIO-SP4 bids

One bidder for the massive CIO-SP4 contract claimed it couldn't share information on commercial past performance because of non-disclosure agreements and should just be taken at its word. But this protest decision backs the requirement for such information.

AI firm hires DIA vet as federal CTO

Artificial intelligence and data software firm Accrete brings in a former Defense Intelligence Agency executive to be the new federal chief technology officer.

TMF awards still come with payback plans

Federal CIO Clare Martorana said that while payback flexibility is now part of the Technology Management Fund playbook, agencies are projecting savings in their modernization plans.

Peraton claims $2.7B DHS cloud migration win

Thanks to its Perspecta acquisition, Peraton can tout itself as the winner of a much-anticipated $2.7 billion cloud computing migration contract with the Homeland Security Department.

CGI Federal eyes digital modernization growth through Array purchase

CGI Federal has acquired Array to add more capabilities in digital modernization and agile delivery methods.

DISA reorganizes cloud office

The Defense Information Systems Agency has reorganized its cloud offices, combining the Cloud Computing Program Office with DISA's hosting services directorate and ecosystem.

CGI Federal realignment sees new unit created

CGI has reorganized its federal business, including creating a new unit that integrates advisory services and the company's emerging technology capabilities.

NTT Data launches COVID compliance tool

NTT Data has launched a tool to help agencies and companies track which employees are vaccinated and those awaiting test results.

Why stopgap bills only make the year-end spending rush worse

Continuing resolutions only make the fiscal year-end spending rush more intense. But intensity doesn't translate to good government.

AT&T ratchets up fight for $1.6B in FBI telecom task orders

AT&T lost a pair of FBI network modernization task orders worth $1.6 billion combined and is now fighting for at least a second chance to win them.

Peraton's systems engineering business to go it alone as new company

Peraton is parting ways with its systems engineering unit, which is being acquired by an arm of the company's private equity owner focused on the government market's middle tier.

New name, familiar investors feature in this M&A roundup

Peraton's activity in the realm of mergers and acquisitions is far from the only events to run through here as four other deals hit my inbox while I was on a two-week brain break.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: How can M&A drive innovation?

Mergers, acquisitions and private equity are important engines for innovation in the defense market, according to the National Defense Industrial Association's CEO. Hawk Carlisle explains to our Nick Wakeman how the lure of a return on investment needs to be a consideration as the government regulates M&A activity.

Verizon touts $887M in Labor telecom awards

The Labor Department finalizes its award of five task orders worth up to $887 million combined to Verizon for broad IT and network modernization work.

ManTech names new defense lead

ManTech International brings in a three-decade federal market veteran and former Vectrus executive to lead the defense business.