Army eyes keeping $82B LOGCAP awards as they are

The Army has told the federal judge officiating the $82 billion LOGCAP V contract protest fight that the plan is to keep the original awards as they are. But a final resolution still awaits.

CIA schedules bidder's day to talk commercial cloud acquisition

The CIA has released the draft solicitation for a massive, multiple-award commercial cloud contract and set a bidder's day for next week.

Is the defense industrial base in failing health?

The U.S. certainly spends more on defense than any other nation, but a new report by the National Defense Industrial Association points to several weak areas that indicate the defense industrial base's health is average at best.

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CACI hires former White House staffer

CACI International has named a former White House staffer as a corporate strategic adviser and senior vice president focused on national defense and homeland security.

AECOM begins next steps for its government business

Fresh of the sale of its management services business, AECOM names a new leader for the $1 billion in work for national governments it is keeping.

Peraton secures $277M CBP aerostat recompete

Peraton books a $227 million recompete of its work supporting aerostat systems that help monitor the U.S.' southern borders.

Podcasts

PODCAST: How Leidos got into the shipbuilding business

Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers talks to Leidos executive Donnelly Bohan about the technology, strategy and success behind the company’s Sea Hunter project to build an autonomous Navy vessel.

Leidos' $1B deal for L3Harris airport tech businesses is a tale of two paths

Leidos' $1 billion deal to acquire airport security detection and automation businesses from L3Harris Technologies says as much about the buyer as it does the seller.

Trowbridge makes first acquisition to grow its platform

With the acquisition of IntelliWare, Trowbridge & Trowbridge has made its first deal since being acquired last year by private equity firm Enlightenment Capital.

Inside Huntington Ingalls' plan to grow its unmanned business

Huntington Ingalls is buying marine robotic technology maker Hydroid for $350 million as it positions itself to capture a large share of the unmanned marine market as Navy spending increases.

Take 2: DFAS notice reveals need for file scanning solution

Now more fully, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service describes how it wants to search and mitigate the presence of personally identifiable information in a wide range of systems and file types.

What's next for 'Amentum' after AECOM spinoff

The now-former AECOM Management Services business is now an independent government services company with private equity backing. So where does the now-casted "Amentum" go from here?

Introducing the 2020 Federal 100 industry winners

Industry representatives were selected for 29 slots on FCW's 2020 Federal 100 list. Congratulations to all the winners.

GSA launches second phase of schedule consolidation

The General Services Administration has started the process of modifying contracts to fit the new unified buying schedule.

Opinion

5 AI trends that will change you and your customer

Over the past two years, the long-awaited promise of artificial intelligence for the federal government has started to become a reality as the market moves beyond exploration and deeper into collaboration and information-sharing.

DFAS looks for tools for personally identifiable information

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is looking for a tool to help with managing personally identifiable information.

Bureau of Indian Affairs developing new multiple award vehicle

The agency that provides services to hundreds of Native American tribes wants a multivendor computer hardware contract that allows its agencies to comply with set-aside goals and unite sometimes fragmented buying.

Round 2: CMS makes 20 awards for $5B research support contract

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services makes a second try at awarding a $5 billion data and research support contract that could be protested again.

IBM creates new federal structure amid broader changes

IBM has created a new structure for its government business by consolidating units to create a streamlined approach to the market, all as CEO Ginni Rometty prepares to retire.