Tech Data opens up on DLT deal

Tech Data will leave the public markets in the first half of next year but will have to report its financial results until then, including the price it paid for DLT Solutions.

Last two EIS vendors expect ATOs by end of year

GSA could have all nine contractors for its big telecommunications contract equipped with the authority to provide services by year’s end.

ACT I books $50M Army ERP system support order

ACT I takes in a $50 million task order to help the Army run an enterprise resource planning system.

Leidos views itself as one of the FAA's three major contractors but eyes more runway

Leidos is touting its credentials with the Federal Aviation Administration as an anchor for more civilian growth, just as that agency gets ready to rebid a major IT and telecommunications contract held by the newly-merged L3Harris Technologies.

Alion adds three-decade vet Stirtzinger

Alion Science and Technology adds to its leadership team Todd Stirtzinger, a three-decade market veteran formerly of L3Harris Technologies.

Inside the Army's electronic warfare efforts

The Army is developing new tools for testing and hardening battlefield systems.

How DARPA's Mosaic program could disrupt federal contracting

DARPA is working on a different approach for deploying battlefield capabilities and it just might drive changes in how the military buys technology.

Accenture putting up a fight after losing Healthcare.gov contract

Accenture has lost the recompete of the Healthcare.gov portal contract to Deloitte and is now protesting that decision.

MCR continues Air Force protest fight

Despite a successful bid protest, MCR has again lost an Air Force contract to a competitor and is not giving up the fight for it.

AWS CEO weighs in on Trump's JEDI impact

Amazon Web Services' court filings have already shown that it believes President Trump biased the competition against AWS, whose CEO Andy Jassy is arguing that Trump's influence was unavoidable and wrong.

Small-business advice worth repeating

Those charged with forming partnerships with small businesses see some of the same mistakes made on repeat. Here's their advice on how to form the best partnerships with prime contractors.

InCadence wins DOD biometrics system support work

InCadence Strategic Solutions has won a task order to support a Defense Department identity operations system that uses biometrics.

GAO: Contractor ownership raises concerns at DOD

The ownership of some defense contractors is "opaque" and that's a problem, according to GAO. \

Cyber traffic defense firm gets In-Q-Tel backing

A malicious traffic defense outfit completes its first venture capital funding round that also included In-Q-Tel, the U.S. intelligence community's investment arm that now has an international hub.

Warren Buffett's bid for Tech Data partly explains the GovCon market he almost (sort of) entered

Warren Buffett largely went against his own investment approach in a bid to acquire Tech Data, now the new owners of DLT Solutions. That attempt also mirrors what is going on in the GovCon market that DLT plays in.

Complaints continue as GSA moves forward with Beta.Sam.Gov

Incremental updates are rolling out on the new Beta.Sam.gov website as complaints continue to come in regarding functionality and ease of use.

Army looks for way to measure soldier performance

The Army is researching ways that commercial technologies can help track the status and performance of warfighters.

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7 steps to a better marketing plan and budget

Building your marketing plan and budget are crucial to your success. Here's a step by step guide to building your plan for 2020 and beyond.

PSI wins $83M Air Force special operations contract

Under an $83 million contract, Planned Systems International will support the Air Force Special Operations Forces.

Gunnison appoints GDIT vet as next CEO

Government services outfit Gunnison Consulting Group appoints a 15-year market veteran and former General Dynamics executive as the next CEO.