Solo bidder wins $500M anti-drone contract
PAR Government Systems captured a nearly $500 million contract to build a counter-drone system for the Air Force after being the only company to submit a bid.
Sierra Nevada takes contract to integrate SOCOM systems
Sierra Nevada Corp. has won a $183 million, sole-source contract to provide engineering and integration support for a U.S. Special Operations Command effort to integrate systems aboard their aircraft.
HUD makes nearly $100M in EIS task orders
The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued three substantial task orders on the governmentwide Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Contractors face Dec. 8 deadline for vaccines
New COVID-19 guidance directs federal contractors and subcontractors to make sure their employees are vaccinated — the latest in a series of new vaccine requirements the White House has been rolling out in recent weeks.
Navy re-awards $151M small biz IT contract
The Navy has made new awards for a $151 million IT support contract that was derailed earlier this year by protests.
DARPA unmanned ship work moves forward
DARPA is making progress on a program it calls No Manning Required Ship, making a second award to Serco Inc. to continue developing a design for the ship.
House passes its version of 2022 NDAA
The House passed its version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act with a $24 billion topline spending increase over the Biden administration's budget proposal, potentially eliminating a major hurdle once the bill heads into conference with the Senate.
CACI's tech transformation driven by customer focus
As CACI International looked to grow by adding more tech capabilities, it used its focus on the customer to drive its investment strategy.
Peraton carves out ViON's as-a-service business
Peraton is carving out ViON's as-a-service business for the first acquisition since the mega-mergers that brought in Northrop Grumman's IT business and all of Perspecta.
Protests push DOJ to rethink IT support contract
A $117 million Justice Department contract is entering its third round after two sets of protests have pushed DOJ to rethink the solicitation.
Carlyle-backed platform makes public sector acquisition
A Maryland company best known for its specialty health care services to the federal government has been acquired a Carlyle Group platform that is investing in claims management solutions.
SAIC taps former exec as new CISO
Science Applications International Corp. has welcomed an alumnus back to the company by hiring Kevin Brown as SAIC’s chief information security officer.
White House pushes back on efforts to restore program cuts in NDAA
The Biden administration appears determined to stick to plans to retire legacy platforms and systems.
7 picked to support the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command with engineering services
Seven companies have won spots on a $169.1 million Navy contract to support the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command with engineering and technical services.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Inside Peraton Labs' applied research focus
Thanks to the acquisition of two other large companies, Peraton has gone through a transformation that includes the addition of an applied research organization with roots to Bell Labs. Hear how the newly branded Peraton Labs has evolved and where its technology focus is today in this Project 38 episode featuring the group's president Petros Mouchtaris.
Army kicks off work on networking intel systems
The Army Project Manager Intelligence Systems and Analytics is looking for feedback on how it should connect a plethora of intelligence systems to a common network.
4 tapped for VA biomedical engineering support
Veterans Affairs has turned to four companies to supplement its biomedical engineering staff under a $200 million contract.
Zero trust, EMS top Air Force cyber priorities
Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, the commander of the 16th Air Force, said implementing zero trust principles was "foundational" to improve data use and mitigate vulnerabilities from the defense industry supply chain.
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