Special Operations Command chooses trio for $780M contract
Three small businesses have won spots on a $780 million contract to support the U.S. Special Operations Command with equipment and related technology services.
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PROJECT 38: What fiscal 2020 spending tells us about the market
With fiscal 2020 just wrapped up, Bloomberg Government's senior defense analyst Rob Levinson and WT senior staff writer Ross Wilkers take the opportunity to look back at those 12 months and they look ahead at what might happen next, particularly with how civilian agencies have stepped up their spending.
GSA launches survey for new Polaris small business vehicle
The General Services Administration has issued a survey to learn more about the technology capabilities of potential small business bidders for the $15 billion Polaris contract vehicle.
Anti-bias hotline adds to growing confusion surrounding Trump executive order
The Labor Department says it opened its hotline ahead of new anti-bias rules because actions banned by the Trump executive order on anti-bias and discrimination training also might violate existing regulations. But the move just adds to the confusion and uncertainty.
Deloitte, Guidehouse push back on lost $350M TSA contract
Grant Thornton won a $350 million strategic planning and logistics contract with the Transportation Security Agency, then losing bidders Guidehouse and Deloitte raised their objections.
Private equity firm backs federal health IT outfit
A New York City-based private equity firm enters the federal health IT market through an investment in GovernmentCIO.
Who were 2020's top Industry Innovators?
We are glad to announce the winners of the 2020 Industry Innovator Award winners in recognition of the creativity and imagination that government contractors apply to serve their government customers.
How LMI's new CEO learned about their culture (from a distance)
The entire interview process for new LMI CEO Doug Wagoner was virtual and that is also how he is learning about the company's culture. Preserving that culture in a COVID world is top of mind for Wagoner and here is a glimpse at the company's efforts.
Labor launches bias hotline ahead of interim rule
The Labor Department hasn't waited for an interim rule to enforce President Trump's anti-bias and discrimination training executive order. A hotline email is now live to gather complaints.
Why is GovCon so slow to challenge Trump's anti-bias order?
It's been several weeks since President Trump issued his executive order banning certain training around racial diversity and inclusion. Yet much of the GovCon industry remains largely silent on what the order means and what they think.
HHS looks to AI as tool for speeding the systems authorization process
Software to automate the system authorization process at agencies could work along the same lines as tax filing tools, according to one senior IT advisor at HHS.
LMI's new CEO charges ahead with board's blueprint for growth
LMI's board of directors put in place a five-year strategy with the idea that whomever became the next CEO would carry that blueprint out as is. Doug Wagoner explains to us both the strategy itself and why he is not looking to put his own stamp on what the board came up with.
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