Deloitte protest leads to seat on $250M Navy program

Deloitte Consulting’s protest of a $250 million Navy contract to modernize management of its weapons and ordinance supply chain has paid off as the company is now on that program.

DISA to rethink $600M communications award

After getting hit by several protests, the Defense Information Systems Agency pulls back a nearly $600 million contract award for communications support services to the Air Force.

Breaking down the Army's new network plan

The Army wants to be able to freely send data back and forth from its legacy and business systems to the tactical edge. Key to doing that is its strategy to unify tactical and enterprise networks and creating a common "data fabric." But will it work?

DOD starts to develop inspector general IT contract

The Defense Department is starting to develop an IT support contract for the inspector general's office.

This week in leadership appointments from the airplane giants & 2 emerging tech firms

This week saw the two largest aerospace companies in the world and another pair of emerging technology firms announce appointments to their senior leadership teams, including a promotion to the top from within.

How Vertex Aerospace has charted its next path

Vertex Aerospace has at various points been a standalone company, a business unit within another large defense market player, and more recently back to being a standalone company. Its CEO explains to us what is next for Vertex after the acquisition of a large Raytheon services businesses.

CMS unveils final solicitation for training contract

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the final solicitation for a small business contract to acquire training and content development services in support of personnel working at CMS call centers.

How GSA is implementing the contractor vaccination mandate

The agency is using robotics process automation to send out contract changes to contractors covered by the White House's vaccination requirements.

Opinion

Go deep, not wide: How agency-based marketing can drive results

When trying to expand their market share, small business too often cast a wide net. But the smart strategy starts with focus. Here's how agency-based marketing can pay off.

8(a) firm enters the acquisition game

Strategic Innovation Group is just a year old and has already completed its first acquisition, a rarity for an 8(a) small business.

Protest trouble hits these TSA test, evaluation awards

The Transportation Security Administration’s plan to award a pair of blanket purchase agreements for test and evaluation support has run off-course as several losing bidders have filed protests.

CMMC's Arrington sues DOD to clear her name

CMMC leader Katie Arrington, who has been off the job since May, is suing the Department of Defense to get resolution on her personnel case.

Newly-minted public space company Rocket Lab acquires software firm

In the wake of its public listing, launch service provider Rocket Lab closes an acquisition focused on the software aspects of space systems.

Former DynCorp, Sparton owner acquires government IT firm

The private equity firm whose most recent high-profile exits include DynCorp International and Sparton Corp. acquires a contractor focused on enterprise IT and telecommunications services for agencies.

SAIC hires new intelligence business leader

Science Applications International Corp.'s latest executive hire is of a new senior vice president for its national intelligence community business unit.

Is Leidos just scratching the surface of its potential market share?

Speaking of Leidos as the largest government technology and services company is true. But its latest in-depth outlook for investors to consider also has numbers that show how much more market share they have confidence in grabbing some of.

AT&T's FirstNet to be deployed at 15 Air Force bases

AT&T's public safety network will provide secure and interoperable communications between Air Force first responders and the local public safety organizations.

IT, supply chain figure in agency climate plans

Federal agencies release climate adaptation and resilience plans, many of which feature new initiatives to combat current and future risks to critical infrastructure and information technology.

CMS plans small business contract for call centers

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services is working on a new small business contract for training and other services to support its call center operations.

Peraton adds former Leidos exec to help lead intelligence business

Peraton hires a two-decade Leidos veteran as vice president and general manager for the intelligence mission solutions business unit.