DISA plans single award for $11.7B IT contract

The Defense Information Systems Agency is working on the solicitation for an $11.7 IT support contract and as things currently stand, there will be one winner.

Palantir's public filing reveals plenty about its federal ambitions

Palantir filing to go public says a lot about the company and the work it does for the government, but the S-1 registration statement for the data and analytics software company also leaves some gaps to be filled.

Opinion

The 'is,' 'was' and 'gonna be' world of BD

The business development world has been rocked by COVID-19 with organizations finding ways to operate in a pandemic, but now is also the time to focus on what the new world of BD will be like when we emerge from the crisis.

GSA's ASTRO unmanned solicitation hits the street

The General Services Administration releases the final solicitation for its massive unmanned systems contract vehicle called ASTRO. For now, pricing apparently doesn't matter.

Altamira hires new chief growth officer

Altamira Technologies adds a new member to its leadership team in Craig Reed, the nearly three-decade market veteran and former Serco Inc. growth chief.

Redwire adds new growth chief

Space tech outfit Redwire continues to stand up its executive team with the hire of Al Tadros, a longtime veteran of Maxar.

Gryphon appoints new CFO

Gryphon Technologies hires a new chief financial officer that formerly held the same roles for DLT Solutions and Agilex.

Microsoft reportedly sees JEDI as international launch pad

JEDI is a huge contract on its own, but Microsoft also apparently sees its win of the Defense Department's cloud infrastructure contract as a launching pad for similar projects with international governments.

Downselect? What downselect?

CGI Federal and Ascendant Services were rejected from a $2 billion Patent and Trademark Office contract and lost their arguments over that because this agency gets to play by its own rules.

5G outfit ComSovereign to purchase radio maker

ComSovereign Holding Corp., the 5G technology consortium founded last year, has agreed to acquire a maker of radios and other equipment for use in places where connections are hard to come by.

BAE extends Air Force test range support

BAE Systems Inc. secures a $495 million contract to continue its support of Air Force test and tracking ranges.

PAE signs onto Alion's Navy training team

PAE will partner with Alion Science and Technology on a $896 million Navy training task order recently secured by the latter company.

Speedcast's federal arm details leadership transition

Speedcast's U.S. government subsidiary appoints a new president with the plan of him becoming the next CEO.

CMS awards $2B enrollment support vehicle

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chooses 14 companies for a $2 billion enrollment and screening support services contract.

Leidos wins $295M FAA info display contract

Leidos wins a $294.9 million contract to help the Federal Aviation Administration install new information display platforms at airports.

DOD's China-tech waiver targets high-volume buys, excludes major weapons systems

Nearly three-fourths of what the Defense Department buys will be temporarily exempt from the government-wide Huawei ban.

Pentagon advances domestic drone plan

The Defense Department names five U.S. vendors for domestic sourcing of small drone aircraft.

Opinion

Remote work can be secure but risks must be addressed

The new office is the home office but unique security risks, even from kids or roommates, exist and must be addressed.

DISA taps By Light for $198M production OTA

The Defense Information Systems Agency looks to By Light as the industry partner to help stand up an internet security program in the wake of government employees working at home during the pandemic.

Barclays adds Doran as A&D lead

Barclays hires nearly two-decade investment banking veteran Kieran Doran as managing director for aerospace and defense.