Large primes to play CMMC help desk role for smaller firms

The Defense Department is pushing forward with its unified cybersecurity standard for contractors and wants large companies and industry associations to show startups and smaller firms the way.

DOD wants more transparency in AWS protest

Amazon Web Services' lawsuit over the JEDI cloud contract has much that cannot be seen yet but lawyers for the government are arguing that more should be released.

Jeff Bezos' defense of military tech work has this (unspoken) people message

Jeff Bezos wants Amazon and other tech companies like it to keep working with the U.S. government and military. That statement could have broader meaning beyond just the technology and recruiters at government contractors may want to take notice.

Centuari closes two deals as it grows its platform

Centuari is moving quickly to make good on its acquisition strategy as it closes two deals to build its capabilities around space, intelligence and cybersecurity.

Leidos keeps $6.5B DISA info grid contract

Leidos clears its second major recompete hurdle in as many weeks by capturing the contract to help DISA run a large global information network.

Nominations open for 31st annual Federal 100 awards

The nomination period is open for the 2020 Federal 100 awards, a program that recognizes individuals who are making a difference in the government IT market.

Gansler fellowship to focus on procurement research

The Professional Services Council Foundation and Procurement Roundtable have launched the Jacques S. Gansler Fellowship to foster research on acquisition, national security, the public-private sector nexus and technology.

Accenture loses incumbent USCIS contract

Accenture has lost the chance to compete for a $100 million incumbent U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services contract after the firm's technical solution was deemed unacceptable.

Court unseals Amazon Web Services' JEDI protest

In newly-unsealed documents, Amazon Web Services puts the focus of its JEDI protest on what it sees as undue political influence throughout the source selection process.

NCI continues fight for $145M incumbent Army contract

NCI Information Systems has filed a second bid protest as it fights to keep a $145 million contract to support the Army's Program Executive Office Soldier organization.

Army gives disappointed bidders lifeline in $82B LOGCAP V contract

The Army has given at least some hope to disappointed bidders who missed out on awards for the potential $82 billion LOGCAP V logistics contract.

Coast Guard planning cloud transition contract

The Coast Guard is planning a contract to help it buy a variety of services that will support the transition to a cloud environment.

New DOD cloud email award expected in early 2020

A new award for the Defense Department's commercial cloud email contract could come in late January or early February.

SAIC focuses on revenue growth as Engility integration nears finish line

Science Applications International Corp. has largely completed the integration of Engility almost one year on. Now the focus is on organic revenue growth.

E3/Sentinel closes another digital-focused acquisition

E/3 Sentinel continues its strategy to move up the middle market's food chain with another acquisition focused on digital and analytics-related services for government agencies.

Navy planning quarterly tech demo events

The Naval Postgraduate School is planning quarterly events for companies to come and demonstrate emerging technologies around automation, unmanned systems and cybersecurity.

8(a) on-ramp begins for government's main human capital vehicle

Small businesses with the 8(a) designation have been told to get their bids ready for an on-ramp for the federal government's main contract vehicle for support of human capital initiatives.

Leidos clears major DOE recompete

Through a joint venture, Leidos clears one of its most significant recompete challenges of the year and will keep a major Energy Department contract through a joint venture.

Sellers' expectations high in hot M&A market and public companies don't like it

The government market's merger-and-acquisition landscape continues to run hot and so are what sellers hope to fetch. Public companies are pointing to those high expectations as a reason for not going forward with deals.

Drone Aviation joins group pushing new 5G capabilities

Drone Aviation, formerly led by the late Jay Nussbaum, is merging into a consortium of companies building capabilities around the emerging 5G market.