Aegis' second deal with Arlington Capital snares UAS company

On the heels of closing one acquisition, Arlington Capital-backed Aegis Technologies announces the closure of its second deal in less than two weeks.

Deloitte prevails in HUD protest battle

A protest battle between Deloitte and Grant Thornton is another example of how agencies treat pricing as a determining factor in making contract awards.

Opinion

DOD COVID-19 guidance answers some questions but creates others

The Defense Department has issued 17 guidance documents to help clarify acquisition provisions in the CARES Act. Some have answered questions but others have spurred more questions. Read attorney James Fontana's analysis.

DOD's IG finds no political interference in JEDI award

The Defense Department's inspector general said he could not find any political interference in the JEDI award to Microsoft even though the White House ordered officials not to answer questions about communications between DOD and the Administration.

COVID-19 to dominate the next GovCon earnings agenda

The coming rounds of quarterly reports for public GovCon companies will tell us a lot about how industry is weathering the COVID-19 pandemic and what they see ahead.

Guidepost creates national security group

Guidepost has created a national security group and named a former FBI leader as its president.

Five defense execs to advise White House on post-COVID economic restart

Five defense industry CEOs will join 200 other business leaders that President Trump plans to consult with on restarting a coronavirus-hit economy.

Geocent's board adds former MacB CEO

Geocent's board of directors elects a new member in Sid Fuchs, who led MacAulay-Brown through its sale two years ago.

In-Q-Tel enters new quantum, synthetic data investments

In-Q-Tel makes two investments in quantum and synthetic data platforms as part of its mission to invest in promising technologies for the intelligence community.

GSA sets AI pilot as test for procurement process

GSA has released a solicitation for an artificial intelligence pilot to test a new procurement process for commercial solutions.

GSA cuts payment time for small businesses

The General Services Administration plans to reduce the time it takes to pay small business primes and their subcontractors.

Power Breakfast Preview: inside the EITaaS opportunity

At our first-ever virtual WT Power Breakfast, we'll explore the Enterprise IT as a Service business opportunity and what it means to contractors and their government customers.

Air Force awards $6.4B logistics contract

The Air Force makes eight awards on a potential $6.4 billion contract for logistics and other contingency-based professional services around the world.

Contract obligations rise in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Federal contract obligations for the COVID-19 response span far and wide across the government, as data reveals a sharp increase.

Perspecta brings back former SAIC, HPE exec

Perspecta hires two-decade market veteran and former SAIC and HPE executive Orlando Figueredo to help lead business development functions.

DOD moves toward faster prototyping

Ellen Lord, DOD's acquisition head, issued new guidance for prototype contracts issued through other transaction authorities.

How M&A issues can derail how proposals are evaluated

Serco is embroiled in a protest battle that helps show how mergers and acquisitions can impact the competition for contracts, or at least how contracts are evaluated.

CenturyLink raises objections to three EIS task order awards

CenturyLink is challenging the awards of three task orders through the General Services Administration's huge Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions vehicle.

Gunnison hires new finance chief

Gunnison Consulting Group continues to reshape its executive ranks with the hire of a new chief financial officer.

ADP adds SAIC CEO to board

Automated Data Processing's board of directors elects Science Applications International Corp. CEO Nazzic Keene as a new member.