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Maximus' federal arm breaks the $1B mark in GD call center deal

Maximus' deal to acquire a network of call centers formerly owned by General Dynamics is now closed. And as Maximus' CEO puts it, the deal takes the buyer past a key $1 billion scale mark.

Will GSA extend EIS transition?

As large EIS primes get closer to their ATOs, GSA may still need to extend the transition period for the $50 billion next generation telecommunications contract.

Navy picks one newcomer, keeps five incumbents for $636M training contract

The Navy chooses one newcomer and keeps five incumbents for a $636.9 million joint force development and training support contract.

Perspecta books $89M Medicare claims system support order

Perspecta receives a $89.5 million task order for maintenance services to support Medicare claims processing systems.

DOD says it can't handle more than one JEDI prime

GAO's denial of Oracle's protest against the Defense Department's JEDI cloud contract not only lets the single-award strategy proceed, but also includes a DOD admission that a multiple-award contract would be too complex and too hard for them to successfully manage.

What to expect from the Army's $82B LOGCAP V awards

With the help of Moody's Investors Service, here is a primer of what to expect when the Army makes awards next year on its $82 billion LOGCAP V vehicle: one of the government services market's largest opportunities of the decade.

The impossible challenge of managing 40,000 procurement specialists

Lesley Field, the government's top acquisition officer, talks about the challenge of communicating with 40,000 procurement specialists across government.

Defense audit shines a light on IT woes

The Department of Defense has a long way to go before it can account for its estimated $2.7 trillion in far-flung assets.

CACI books $413M Army ground intell support contract

CACI International books a $413 million contract to support one of the Army’s main ground intelligence platforms.

GSA leaders swap jobs

Two of the top managers at the Federal Acquisition Service are switching jobs, and there are ramifications for the $50 billion EIS contract.

Third time not a charm for NTT Data

NTT Data prevailed on two earlier bid protests but its third protest fell short in its attempt to keep a $260 million Education Department contract.

Where opportunity lies in the massive Cerner-VA EHR program

Given the Cerner-VA electronic health record program's size and complexity, analysts speaking at immixGroup's annual Government IT Sales Summit view that effort as one technology providers should pay close attention to.

Lockheed hopes new $30M scholarship program spurs 'K-to-Career' STEM path

Lockheed Martin is putting some of the corporate tax cut windfall toward a new $30 million STEM scholarship program partly envisioned as helping chart a "K-to-Career" path.

Perspecta sums up Amazon HQ2 impact: 'Stress on the system'

Amazon's decision to place half of its much-touted second headquarters in the D.C. region certainly affects government contractors. And Perspecta had the "honor" of being the first to talk specifically about it with Wall Street.

Peraton gets extension on NASA space comms contract

Peraton gets a one-year extension to continue supporting NASA's main space communications network as that program paces toward rebid.

DOD reorgs to fuel cyber, AI and space opportunities

At the immixGroup's annual Government IT Sales Summit, analysts describe how several DOD reorganization efforts will fuel new opportunities in cyber, space and artificial intelligence.

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Year-end prep can pay tax dividends

Being proactive as the year comes to an end for contractors who want to avoid those tax return headaches and extra costs.

Booz Allen faces protest over $1B VA award

Both General Dynamics and Cognosante have filed protests objecting to Booz Allen's win of an almost $1 billion Veterans Affairs IT support task order.

Oracle's JEDI protest denied

Oracle's protest fell short on all three arguments it made to GAO in protest of the single-award structure of the Defense Department's $10 billion JEDI cloud contract.