Amazon joins DOD in defense of JEDI procurement

Amazon Web Services has taken the side of the Defense Department, which is in a court battle with Oracle over the JEDI solicitation.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DHS awards $325M R&D, technical support contract

DHS awards four companies spots on a $325 million research-and-development and technical support services contract.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Opinion

9 steps to building your unique value proposition

A unique value proposition is simple to define but complex to develop. Here are nine steps to follow to create a value proposition that will resonate with customers and drive growth for your company.

  • By Elizabeth Harr

CMS, HHS vet Dr. Henry Chao joins FEI Systems

Veteran CMS and HHS executive Dr. Henry Chao has joined health care IT company FEI Systems as its CTO.

  • By Ross Wilkers

SAIC names Donna Morea as new chair

Former AMS and CGI executive Donna Morea will become chairman of SAIC board as the company founding chairman Sandy Sanderson steps down from that role.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Sparton finds a buyer in PE firm Cerberus

After an almost two-year search, Sparton Corp. finds a buyer in private equity firm Cerberus.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Contractor support needed through Cyber Command's 'Green Monkey' initiative

The U.S. Cyber Command released its "Green Monkey" RFI as it explores how to get contractor support to sift through technical cybersecurity proposals.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Accenture faces challenge to $2B Energy win

ActioNet, the incumbent contractor on a $2 billion Energy Department contract, is challenging the agency's decision to award the contract to Accenture.

  • By Nick Wakeman

L3 & Harris restart antitrust process as part of merger

L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. withdraw and resubmit their merger notification to antitrust regulators.

  • By Ross Wilkers

VR firm Immersive Wisdom gets IC venture arm backing

Virtual reality company Immersive Wisdom gets an investment from In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community’s venture capital arm.

Opinion

Why you need to be serious about 800-171 compliance

Almost a year after the requirement took effect to protect unclassified government data on contractor networks there's been a lack of enforcement but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be serious about compliance.

  • By Marty Fischer

Court filing details Oracle's JEDI conflict-of-interest charges

In a public version of its lawsuit against the JEDI solicitation, Oracle lays out several allegations including what it sees as conflicts of interest in the development of that contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Oval Office squabble raises fears of shutdown

It was just supposed to be a photo op but it turned into public squabble as President Donald Trump and top Democrats argued on camera about a possible government shutdown.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

Speedcast deal for Globecomm clears foreign investment review

Speedcast International's acquisition of satellite communications rival Globecomm passes a Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. review.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Maxar's COO to retire

Maxar Technologies Chief Operations Officer Tim Hascall is retiring from the company.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Lockheed announces CFO transition

Lockheed Martin's longtime CFO Bruce Tanner will retire early next year and be succeeded by another three-decade company veteran in Kenneth Possenriede.

  • By Ross Wilkers

How legacy players keep their DOD supply chain foothold

Even as DOD seems to be full-steam ahead on modernization, sustainment spending continues to loom large for supply chain management and legacy market players do there as well.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Jack Gansler remembered for passion, leadership

Jack Gansler, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, has died at 84 and is being remembered for his work on defense and procurement issues, plus how those processes can serve the mission of government.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Former SunTrust exec takes over GSA TTS

Anil Cheriyan, the former CIO of SunTrust Bank, will lead the GSA's Technology Transformation Services beginning next year.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Abacus cries foul at DHS switcheroo

Abacus Technology won a DHS contract only to see the award go to its competitor after the company filed a bid protest.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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