Post-Labor Day return coincides with three done transactions
The return to work after a long Labor Day weekend also sees three completed transactions come across our desks.
Fourth quarter spending gets hot
The fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 enters the homestretch with more large awards that coincide with both an increase in contract modifications and exercised options.
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PROJECT 38: Getting prepped for GSA's largest contract restructuring
The final phase of one of the federal government’s largest contract restructurings is on the horizon, but the consolidation of GSA's Multiple Award Schedule will take time and effort, so get out the pencils and paper for this episode featuring Global Services CEO and noted GSA Schedule guru Courtney Fairchild and our Ross Wilkers.
GAO rules conflict of interest tainted $500M Navy jammer competition
An apparent conflict-of-interest on the part of L3Harris Technologies led the Government Accountability Office to recommend the Navy conduct an independent review of the requirements for its Next Generation Jammer.
GSA makes additions to OASIS small business on-ramp
The General Services Administration unveils a new cadre of apparent small business awardees for the OASIS professional services contract on-ramp and one name on the list got on thanks to a legal fight.
SAIC reports growth but COVID risk continues
Science Applications International Corp. saw its organic growth rise to 3.8 percent and quarterly revenue hit $1.8 billion, but also sees reason to be cautious about the second half of its fiscal year as COVID risks continue.
House infrastructure bill includes over $3 billion for federal tech
Under an amendment from Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the Technology Modernization Fund could see another $1 billion in capitalization.
House panel passes 2022 NDAA with eye on cyber workforce
The House Armed Services Committee passed its version of the 2022 defense policy bill, 57-2.
Now officially open: the Patent and Trademark Office's $2B BOSS software contract
The Patent & Trademark Office has prevailed over several protestors who challenged the awards made under its $2 billion PTO Business Oriented Software Solutions vehicle.
Some good news for ManTech on its cyber range protest
The Army is inching closer to resolving a couple protests of its $2.4 billion cyber range support contract, which is welcome news for ManTech.
Red Cat closes platform-focused acquisition & hires new defense leader
Unmanned aircraft software maker Red Cat Holdings completes an acquisition to add the actual platform into its portfolio and subsequently hires a new defense business leader.
Spatial data company brings in new public sector chief
Spatial data company Matterport hires a new vice president of public sector to further drive adoption of digital twin technologies by agencies.
Where does the TMF Board go from here?
With a $1 billion cash infusion, relaxed repayment guidelines and a surge in proposals from federal agencies, questions have been raised about whether the board overseeing the Technology Modernization Fund has been scaled to cope with its newfound popularity.
Palantir backs satellite intelligence company
Palantir has extended its partnership with an emerging geospatial intelligence firm by making an equity investment.
What's next for the Boeing-AEI investment partnership
Boeing and AE Industrial Partners formed an investment partnership and now the venture organization's senior leader shares his vision and strategy for investing in promising technologies.
Booz Allen hires former NRO no. 2
Booz Allen Hamilton hires a new senior vice president that joins the firm from the National Reconnaissance Office, where he was formerly the number two-ranked official.
HPE touts $2B NSA high-performance computing contract
Hewlett Packard Enterprise lifts the curtain on a $2 billion contract to supply high-performance computing technology and associated services to the National Security Agency.
We're part of another GovExec media buy
Washington Technology and the rest of the 1105 Media Public Sector 360 group have been acquired by GovExec, the publisher of NextGov and Route Fifty. This is GovExec's sixth acquisition since June and eighth since December.
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