Workforce panel explains new COVID testing requirements

Agencies can't assign employees to remote or telework based solely on their vaccination status, the guidance says.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: What's driving today's hot M&A market?

The market has rarely seen the level of merger and acquisition activity that we see today with a plethora of large and small buyers. To breakdown what’s driving the deals, Editor Nick Wakeman spoke with Bob Kipps of the investment bank KippsDeSanto.

Opinion

How to move tech from disruptive to sustainable

Disruptive technologies can become catalysts for sustainability when public policies and private initiatives align and create long-term benefits.

DHS eyes CMMC model

The Homeland Security Department's Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is looking for a way to check contractors' compliance with its cyber hygiene clauses released in 2015.

A procurement legend steps down at DHS

Sorraya Correa has stepped down at the chief procurement officer at the Homeland Security Department and retired from government after 40 years. FCW's Steve Kelman pays tribute to her philosophy and legacy.

Castellum's latest acquisition takes company further to new stock listing

Defense technology company Castellum is rapidly closing acquisitions including its latest deal focused on cyber and network engineering as the firm pushes to have its stock traded on an exchange.

Navy previews $2.5B shipboard network recompete

The Navy gives industry a first glimpse at how the service branch plans to recompete its estimated $2.5 billion contract vehicle for products and services to support shipboard networks.

Forcepoint appoints new product chief

Forcepoint brings in a two-decade cybersecurity industry veteran and former Symantec executive to the role of chief product officer.

Raytheon adds former DOD, Air Force civilian exec

Raytheon Technologies hires a former Defense Department and Air Force civilian executive to the leadership team within the company's intelligence and space segment.

Ernst & Young expands government, public sector practice leadership team

Ernst & Young hires a longtime state government official to the leadership team of the firm’s public sector practice.

Trade groups unite in push to get COVID-19 cost relief provision extended

Several trade associations representing companies in the government market ask congressional appropriators to extend a provision of the first coronavirus economic relief law covering the costs of contractor employees locked out of federal facilities.

Bezos, Blue Origin move their lunar lander fight to the court

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is taking its protest over the NASA lunar lander contract to the courtroom, where the company will continue arguing that the agency made several mistakes in choosing Elon Musk's SpaceX for the program.

Oceus brings in new growth, strategy chief

Oceus Networks appoints its new chief growth and strategy officer from the private equity owner that acquired the company last year.

Microsoft touts top secret cloud as 'generally available'

Azure Government Top Secret is now "generally available" for national security workloads, Microsoft announced in a blog post.

Opinion

FedRAMP's doing well but there's room for improvement

FedRAMP has proved its great value but there are still key areas that need improvement.

How CACI thinks through the tech & talent legs of its strategy

Technology and talent are key components of CACI International's overall strategy but not as directly correlated compared to in years past amid renewed discussion about recruiting in the government market. In speaking with investors, CACI's chief executive explained why and how their thinking about that correlation has changed.

Podcasts

More code than papers: inside Noblis' turn into that direction

Noblis is shifting to a new method and model of delivery amid the nonprofit organization’s continued push to be at the nexus of science and technology for federal agencies. Get the inside view on that multiple-year reinvention as described to our Ross Wilkers by CEO Amr ElSawy and Mile Corrigan, senior vice president of federal civilian solutions.

State Department expands push to the cloud

The State Department wants to go all in on the cloud, starting with a new multiplatform toolset to add flexibility and innovation to IT services.

SAIC's protest dismissed, but fight over $2.5B NASA IT award likely to continue

Science Applications International Corp.'s protest over a $2.5 billion NASA IT infrastructure award to Leidos has been dismissed, but that doesn't mean that SAIC's challenge is over.

Baird adds another industry, banking veteran to government and defense team

Baird adds another director to its government and defense team that has worked in industry and banking.