Podcasts

PROJECT 38: BD, capture actions to take as coronavirus spreads

There is plenty for contractors to do as the coronavirus turns the market on its head. Business development and capture expert Lisa Pafe of Lohfeld Consulting offers advice and insights on actions you should take as COVID-19 causes delays and postponements.

DOD looks to industry for anti-COVID-19 prototypes

The Defense Department is asking industry for prototype solutions to combat the novel coronavirus disease and other emerging bio-threats.

NIH moves closer to finalizing CIO-SP3 SB on-ramp

The National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm makes its list of apparent winners known for the CIO-SP3 Small Business on-ramp and moves one step closer to completion.

Coronavirus may alter CMMC implementation efforts

It's unclear whether emergency measures to stem coronavirus' spread will affect DOD's roll out of its unified cybersecurity standard, but mitigation efforts will likely rely on teleconferencing for training.

Cerner gets new chair, board members for government advisory panel

Cerner's government board of advisers elects a new chairman and also elects four new members to steer the health IT company's public sector strategy.

Opinion

COVID 19: What can contractors do? Plenty.

Obviously, your top priority is your family and loved ones but as the dust settles, you need to understand these short- and long-term impacts on your business.

New Lockheed CEO marks shift for world's largest defense firm

Lockheed Martin has turned to its board of directors for its new leader, and not the typical insider, as CEO Marillyn Hewson announces that she'll step down in June.

Unisys Federal lead PV Puvvada not joining SAIC

With the $1.2 billion acquisition of Unisys Federal completed, Science Applications International Corp. officials said that long-time Unisys Federal leader PV Puvvada has decided not to join the company, though the rest of his senior leaders now have new posts at SAIC.

Perspecta board adds former NRO director

Perspecta's board of directors elects a new member in Betty Sapp, former director of the National Reconnaissance Office.

How SAIC kicked off the Unisys Federal integration amid the coronavirus pandemic

The ever expanding impact of the coronavirus forced Science Applications International Corp. to change the way it greeted its newest employees from Unisys Federal.

MAG Aerospace keeps on with the dealmaking

MAG Aerospace announces its fourth deal in less than two years with plans to acquire AASKI Technology to expand C5ISR capabilities and add new contracts.

Contracts, the law and coronavirus

In this commentary, attorney James Fontana explores the legal issues around the coronavirus and the questions contractors need to consider as they navigate the days and weeks ahead.

SAIC closes $1.2B Unisys Federal deal

Science Applications International Corp. has closed its $1.2 billion acquisition of Unisys Federal.

Coronavirus pushes GSA to nix FAST 2020

Citing health concerns, the General Services Administration cancelled its April flagship training conference.

SAIC-Unisys clears last hurdle before closing $1.2B

SAIC's deal to acquire Unisys Federal for $1.2 billion has cleared its last hurdle, meaning closing of the transaction is imminent.

DOD offers narrow corrective action for JEDI

The Defense Department wants to take a corrective action but it will only look at a very narrow aspect of its JEDI award to Microsoft and only if the judge says OK.

CMMC update: Compliance deadline shifts

DOD chief information security officer for acquisition policy told contractors that CMMC compliance has shifted, giving them more time to get their audits done.

Salient CRGT tapped for special ops IT support

Salient CRGT has won a $38.1 million Army task order to provide mission critical IT communications infrastructure and services for U.S. Special Operations forces.

A bit of insight on Perspecta's NGEN protest

Perspecta's protest of the NGEN contract includes allegations of organizational conflicts of interest.

VA telecom work hit with protests

A $127 million EIS task order awarded by the VA has been hit by a pair of protests.