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Boeing promotes new defense business chief
Ted Colbert will lead the aerospace giant's approximately $26 billion defense, space and security segment.
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Senators look to root out contractor conflicts of interest
A bipartisan group of senators have introduced legislation they say will help prevent potential conflicts within businesses that work with the federal government after concerns were raised over McKinsey's work with the Food and Drug Administration while it was consulting with pharmaceutical firms.
Contracts
General Dynamics secures $171M Army biomedical research contract
Under a $171 million contract, General Dynamics IT will help put together the peer review panels that will assess biomedical research projects for the Army.
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SAIC says it's big enough for any competition
Even at $7.4 billion in annual revenue, Science Applications International Corp. faces investors' questions of whether it is big enough to compete for large enterprise IT contracts.
Opinion
Where today's small business contracting discussion needs to start
The General Services Administration has big plans for small business contracting as seen in two recent announcements but is that enough to achieve what they want?
Contracts
Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023
Tech and cybersecurity spending would receive major boosts under President Joe Biden’s proposed 2023 budget.
Contracts
GSA announces four-fold increase in contracting opportunity goals for SDBs
As the administration continues its efforts to steer $100 billion in contracting opportunities to historically marginalized firms by 2025, the General Services Administration is unveiling how it plans to help make that objective a reality.
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Maximus adds former IRS technology exec
The 13-year veteran of the tax collection agency will oversee efforts to expand technology modernization offerings for civilian agencies.
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Jacobs extends tech investment, scouting arm through new partnership
In collaborating with NightDragon, both parties are looking to build and co-invest in a dual-use technology ecosytem.
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Panel closes in on federal data use recommendations
The Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building is preparing a series of recommendations which officials said will center around increased stakeholder engagement and fostering public-private partnerships for effective evidence building methods.
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Arcfield adds talent and legal execs to leadership team
The company continues to fill out its leadership roles for its post-Peraton course.
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How the Biden administration is trying to speed up funding for big infrastructure projects
States and localities will be able to apply for three major infrastructure grant programs totaling $2.9 billion through a simplified process using one application.
Contracts
Peraton wins $339M NASA balloon operations recompete
The company inherited this work supporting scientific experiments through an acquisition in 2021.
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Cyber will be larger part of future defense budgets, key senator says
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said cyber will continue to be a budget priority as it becomes "critical" on the battlefield.
Contracts
The Labor Dept. wants to revise a Trump-era policy on handling of discrimination claims against contractors
Department argues the changes would increase flexibility, efficiency and enforcement, but attorneys for contractors say the revisions would hurt transparency.
Companies
Cadmus hires operations chief
The consulting and technical services firm's new chief operating officer most recently was a senior leader at ICF's public sector group.
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Emergent books $419M Air Force product license pact
The Air Force is using this agreement to consolidate how it acquires Oracle-built core technology products and related maintenance services.
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Sophos brings in new federal lead
The security software company makes this hire as it pushes to gain government authorization for its product.
Contracts
Pentagon acquisition reforms may get more scrutiny
William LaPlante, who has been nominated to be the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, indicated that he would review recent acquisition reforms and champion modern software practices if confirmed.
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