White House outlines how agencies can help contractors during pandemic

The White House budget office attempts to give further clarity on what agencies can do to support contractors, including the reimbursement of paid leave in the event workers cannot report.

5 steps to prepare for CMMC

CMMC presents a unique opportunity to assess your security posture and embrace best practices in a way you haven't before.

Air Force headed toward full-and-open competitions for EITaaS pilots

Over the next few months, the Air Force will begin work to transition its Enterprise IT as a Service pilots from Other Transaction Authorities to traditional contracts.

BAE's US arm hires new procurement, supply chain head

BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary adds a new chief procurement officer to its leadership team that will also oversee the global supply chain strategy.

Navy makes awards on $7.1B aircraft component contract

The Navy chooses dozens of firms for a $7.1 billion avionics and aircraft component manufacturing contract.

Navy chooses 12 for $497.5M mission planning hardware contract

The Navy taps 12 companies for $497.5 million contract to provide hardware and software for use in mission planning functions.

Altamira appoints new CFO

Altamira Technologies appoints a new chief financial officer alongside two other new executives for the next phase of its strategy.

How COVID-19 is driving a wave of innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic is frightening and stressful but it also has been an engine for collaboration and innovation by the government and the industrial base as former Katharina McFarland, former assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition explains.

How the DOD IG's report on JEDI is being received & what they were told

One of Microsoft's top legal minds has weighed in on what the DOD Inspector General's JEDI report means as we look at what investigators were told by current and former department officials, some of which AWS wants more information from.

NCI captures second Army Futures Command contract

NCI Information Systems is building on its Army relationship as the company wins more work with the branch's Futures Command.

Big-ticket awards highlight first quarter contract activity

During the first three months of 2020, Washington Technology covered over $95 billion in contract awards. Who were some of the big winners?

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.