GSA claiming Beta.Sam.gov a success. Really?

The official in charge of Beta.Sam.gov describes the transition to the new portal from FBO.gov as a "good news" story and that complaints have been resolved. But we remain skeptical.

DOD putting IT focus on 'Great Power' competition

The Defense Department is banking on IT to fill capability gaps as it faces more competition from global powers such as Russia and China.

Census action far from over post-2020 collection

The Census will be taken next year but that is merely the data collection part, as ImmixGroup analysts put it during their annual Government IT Sales Summit.

DHS contracts steady despite CIO departure

Procurement operations at DHS remain steady despite the departure of CIO Dr. John Zangardi earlier this month for an industry job, according to the agency's top acquisition official.

Cubic to acquire rest of software firm Pixia

Three months after the initial investment, Cubic Corp. decides it will acquire the remainder of commercial software company Pixia.

JEDI's fundamental message: Change is coming

The Defense Department’s JEDI cloud infrastructure contract might be mired in protests but is still top of mind for many in the government IT market because of the broad implications.

Lockheed receives DOD cyber range contract extension

Lockheed Martin gets a two-year extension on its contract to support the Defense Department's main Internet range used for cyber attack simulations.

ManTech unveils VA business leadership team

ManTech International names three executives to a new team within the company that will focus on work and opportunities with the Veterans Affairs Department.

Frustrations grow with new Beta.Sam.gov

The General Services Administration remains silent in the face of growing complaints about problems with the new Beta.Sam.gov website, now the main tool for finding contract opportunities.

CNSI grows finance executive team

CNSI adds a new member to the health care technology firm's financial leadership team.

Accenture Federal appoints new defense lead

Accenture Federal Services promotes one of its own to lead the defense and intelligence market portfolio.

How focus translated into wins for Sevatec

Sevatec offers some lessons learned on how to win new customers and expand its footprint.

Deloitte's government arm adds new biomedical chief

Deloitte's government and public services business hires a former NIH executive to lead work with agencies in the area of biomedical data.

GDIT wins $57M Navy training task

General Dynamics' IT division has won a $57 million Navy task order training curriculum under the Sailor 2025 Ready Relevant Learning program.

Govplace hires new COO

Govplace appoints a new chief operating officer to help steer the reseller and systems integrator's growth pursuits.

Opinion

You need FedRAMP, but how do you afford it?

Many IT companies are asking whether they should go forward with FedRAMP and if they, what are their choices for moving forward. We take a closer look at these questions.

Cubic grows board of directors

Cubic Corp.'s board of directors adds two new members to become a 10-person panel.

Maximus says pipeline of acquisition options high, but so are prices

Maximus continues to view acquisitions as its number one priority for capital deployment even as it sorts through a market replete with high expectations of sellers.

CMS pulls back $5B research support contract award

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is backing away from awards it made for a $5 billion research support contract.

With protest fight over, Govplace proceeds on $109M USCIS commercial cloud contract

With a protest fight now over, Govplace can move ahead on a $109 million blanket purchase agreement to help USCIS host data in multiple commercial cloud environments.