GSA planning early task order for COMET BPA

Federal Acquisition Service is planning a new task order to build a contract writing system for GSA.

Battelle sells its UAS tech to Dedrone

Battelle has sold its portfolio of hardware and software developed for unmanned aircraft to Dedrone, which will created a new defense unit.

Small businesses showcase their skills on 2019 Fast 50

The Fast 50 showcases some of the market's best and most skilled small businesses that provide agencies everything from acquisition support to high-end consulting.

DMI leverages AI portfolio to address Army's data management challenge

Digital Management Inc. is deploying its artificial intelligence and machine learning portfolio for the Army's personnel records system: a project that showcases the government's myriad data management challenges all at once.

With protest over, VA green lights work on $26B care network contract

A protest fight is in the rear view mirror for the Veterans Affairs Department, which has given one health provider the notice to go forward on a $26 billion piece of the VA's next-generation care network contract.

Perspecta back in $7.6B DOD cloud email competition

The Defense Department's $7.6 billion cloud email contract has been pulled back after losing bidder Perspecta raised concerns about the solicitation that the government had to address.

Guidehouse adds former NSA exec Bailey

Guidehouse makes a new addition to its leadership team in Marianne Bailey, a former National Security Agency executive.

ACT I hires former CACI exec

Acquisition and professional services outfit ACT I hires a former CACI International executive to oversee growth and business development functions.

Introducing the 2019 Washington Technology Fast 50

We rank the federal market's fastest-growing small businesses for our annual Washington Technology Fast 50 feature. Come see the best small businesses in the market.

Small firm picked for $82.8M USCIS info sharing infrastructure contract

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services hires a small business to help modernize and roll out an IT infrastructure to enable sharing of information, under an $82.8 million contract.

Northrop hires DHS vet Phyllis Schneck

Northrop Grumman adds former Homeland Security Department cybersecurity lead Phyllis Schneck to the company's leadership team.

Verizon, CenturyLink take large EIS task orders

Verizon and CenturyLink have won each won large EIS task orders from the Social Security Administration.

Brillient Corp. adds former GSA official Burrows

Brillient Corp. appoints General Services Administration official Ed Burrows to lead the company's pursuit of growth in automation-related work for agencies.

Leidos CEO shares insights on his commercial strategy

Government contractors have a poor track record of success in the commercial market but Leidos CEO Roger Krone sees an opening with health IT offerings as long as you recognize how different the markets are.

SAIC keeps role as NGA app store broker

SAIC has won the recompete of an incumbent contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to run the agency's app store for analysts.

Guidehouse lodges pre-award protest of OASIS on-ramp

Something in the amendments to the OASIS on-ramp solicitation doesn't sit right with Guidehouse.

AT&T names new FirstNet lead

AT&T shuffles its executive ranks and as part of that appoints a new leader to steer the FirstNet public safety network's roll out.

Podcasts

How Raytheon's tech business is disrupting itself

In this episode, Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers interviews Raytheon’s Dave Wajsgras about the transformation that is occurring across the defense market and how Raytheon is disrupting itself.

QinetiQ deal marks renewed interest in U.S. market

British defense tech company QinetiQ divested nearly all of its U.S. business five years ago, but is now reinvesting in the American defense market with an acquisition that doubles its size.

CNSI appoints new finance chief

Health care tech outfit CNSI names almost two-decade market veteran David Adams as its next chief financial officer.