Contracts
GAO tosses QinetiQ's protest of TCOM's $625M Polish aerostat deal
The decision clears the way for TCOM to deliver four surveillance aerostat systems to Poland under the foreign military sales program.
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GSA claims $13 billion in suspected fraud
But only two cases totaling $117 million in alleged fraud have been settled by the Justice Department for $29 million, and one of those cases predates the Trump administration.
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New contract aims to keep Space Force’s multi-billion-dollar projects on budget
Integrate was just for the service’s complicated launch programs. Now, it’s expanding.
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Army seeks small biz for live-fire range support deal
Winning bidder must field subject matter experts with master gunner-level expertise to support range assessments, target refurbishment and the Army’s training investment strategy.
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VA deploys new EHR at 3 Indiana-based medical facilities
The latest round of go-lives brings the total number of site rollouts this year to 11.
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CMS to rethink awards under $3.5B RMADA contract
Protests by Accenture and Rand Corp. pushed the agency to reevaluate proposals and possibly add them to the multiple award vehicle
Companies
Tech bills of the week: Overseeing algorithm-set rental prices; and halting federal overreach in data center construction
Legislation introduced this week seeks to police the use of algorithmic price-setting for home rentals and rein in how the federal government influences new data center construction.
Companies
CACI places new bet on growing its manufacturing chops
A new facility covering 61,000 square feet is the latest step in a years-long shift from services to technology.
Companies
Supply chain, operations and health leadership moves across the market
Plus an engineering and design firm promotes a new business line executive for its federal portfolio.
Companies
ASRC Federal wins $495M background check support recompete
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency sticks with the incumbent for this iteration of the program, which emphasizes DCSA's transition to a continuous vetting approach.
Opinion
How a continuous learning cycle will redefine national advantage
Artificial intelligence is accelerating engineering, but America’s long-term advantage will depend on how effectively government and industry connect digital innovation, physical testing and engineering expertise into a continuous learning cycle. writes Artie Mabbett, CEO of North Wind.
Contracts
VA boosts EHR modernization contract with Oracle by $17B
The modified agreement raises the contract’s total value to just under $27 billion.
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CMMC's paradox: Scores are up, but confidence is down
As the cyber standard's third-party assessments are on pause, new research shows contractors’ self-reported scores are climbing even as their confidence in those ratings is sliding fast.
Companies
Castelion, Muon Space complete Series C funding rounds
Both startups are using their newfound capital to accelerate production of their hypersonic weapons and satellites.
Contracts
SBA proposes sweeping rewrite of small business size standards
The Small Business Administration says this new methodology would base the standards on market size, not just receipts and number of employees.
Opinion
AI tokens are a consumable. The Pentagon should manage them like one.
The Pentagon must build an allocation structure to precede its purchases of artificial intelligence tokens, writes John Mark Suhy, chief technology officer at Greystones Group.
Companies
Vantor appoints Cocos to lead US government biz
Vantor’s strategy centers around providing a broad set of spatial intelligence offerings that are tied to its Earth imagery satellites.
Contracts
Army, DHA tee up on-ramps for $11B in tech services contracts
The Army has one opportunity ready for industry to pursue, while the Defense Health Agency has a message for 8(a) companies about an upcoming window.
Contracts
What Trump’s tech strategy means for the military, deterring China, and the future of AI
The strategy includes key provisions to encourage innovation—but also has a glaring omission.
Opinion