Intell agencies looking for a better knowledge management tool kit

The intelligence community is looking to develop a new tool kit that can help address collaboration and knowledge management challenges.

GSA's e-commerce push enters next phase

The Federal Acquisition Service is closing in on deadlines for its e-commerce push and a new contract writing system.

Will conflict of interest investigation derail the JEDI cloud contract?

The Defense Department is focusing on one person as it reassesses whether there was a conflict of interest that affected the JEDI cloud infrastructure contract's development. The results could derail the whole process.

Hexagon eyes visualization tech growth through bolt-on acquisition

Swedish precision tech outfit Hexagon buys visualization product maker Thermopylae to grow a portfolio of tools used to create tactical edge maps.

Opinion

Do you know the security questions your customers want answered?

Federal buyers face a complex set of considerations when buying IT. Here are seven questions they need to ask before hiring an IT contractor.

Devis hires Perspecta, GDIT vet Anstett

Government IT consulting firm Devis adds two-decade industry veteran Frank Anstett to its leadership team.

Power failure knocks out SEWP

A power failure at the main building housing NASA's SEWP has knocked out access to the contract for up to two days as the contracts technical staff scrambles for a fix.

Booz Allen hires former AWS exec DiGammarino

Booz Allen Hamilton adds to its leadership team Frank DiGammarino, a former executive from Amazon Web Services and White House senior adviser.

Opinion

How investors can play a critical role in national security

The investment community can play a key role in fostering innovation if they follow a core set of principles to inform their investment decisions.

IBM loses argument over Procurement Integrity Act violation claim

GAO denies IBM's protest involving a data theft claim and says that it really doesn't matter what one company does to the other. It only matters whether the government did something wrong.

DTRA awards large biz piece of $535M IT services contract

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency doles out awards for the full-and-open piece of its $535 million enterprise IT services contract.

Leidos closes sale of commercial cyber business

Leidos completes the divestiture of its commercial cyber business and becomes the latest in a long line of government contractors to do the same.

DHS wants to revamp data centers, move to cloud

The Homeland Security Department is looking for industry advice on how it can overhaul its data centers and make better use of the cloud.

ManTech not sounding apt for megadeals as organic growth shines

ManTech feels almost no pressure to make the same type of megadeal that many of their competitors have as they look to gain market share on their own accord.

Perpsecta pushes back on lost NASA contract

Perspecta has filed a protest over a $2.9 billion incumbent IT services contract with NASA that Leidos won.

Podcasts

PODCAST: PSC's Berteau describes the shutdown aftermath

We pay another visit with David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, to get his insights on how the GovCon industry is bouncing back from the partial government shutdown and what might come next.

FLIR gets more than robots with Endeavor deal

Endeavor Robotics brings FLIR Systems more robotic platforms but also the software and technology to make them more autonomous.

ECS clinches FBI cyber work after protest turmoil

ECS Federal has been cleared to proceed with its cybersecurity work at the FBI after prevailing in a protest from a rival.

Judge pauses JEDI case as DOD investigates conflicts of interest

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has paused Oracle's lawsuit over the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract so the federal government can evaluate if potential conflicts of interest have impacted the procurement.

LMI joins venture capital fray in government market

Nonprofit consulting firm LMI launches a venture capital fund to find companies in emerging technology domains, not unlike what other government market giants have done.