SAIC forges ahead on ground vehicle integration push

Science Applications International Corp. was not chosen for the Marines' next-generation vehicle program but believes it can take those lessons into a similar Army competition.

Booz Allen makes statement on diversity with new board appointments

Booz Allen has steadily increased the presence of women on its board and senior management team in a diversity push the company sees as making good business sense.

The path that led to L3-Harris combo might explain some next steps

Now that L3 and Harris are joining forces, it is useful to look at how they got here as a way to see what could be next for them.

Poor debriefings spur bid protests

New Washington Technology research shows that the poor quality of post-award debriefings is a major factor in driving companies to file bid protests.

Cloud, AI rework internal processes

While many government contractors market a cloud offering to their customers, they shouldn't overlook the use of the cloud and AI for internal process such as travel and expense management.

Impact of L3-Harris combo ripples far and wide

The megadeal to combine L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. certainly puts its defense prime peers on notice. But government IT, systems integration and other services players also have to pay attention given mutual areas of interest.

Podcasts

Project 38: Deloitte's Dan Helfrich and the end of traditional IT

Deloitte's Dan Helfrich shares his views on how the migration to the cloud, blockchain, machine learning and IT modernization will spell the end of traditional IT services.

How small businesses can think through megadeal trend

The mega deals get all the attention and involve the biggest players in the market but small businesses have plenty to think about as the market is reshaped.

JEDI bid draws ire of Microsoft employees

A group of Microsoft employees are lobbying the company to drop its pursuit of the $10 billion JEDI contract, saying what the company should not build technology used to wage war.

Virginia's Loudoun County powers the data center market

A combination of bandwidth and connectivity have drawn data services and cloud providers to the Loudoun County in Northern Virginia county, making it home to 70 percent of the world's internet traffic.

GDIT builds team to chase $1B opportunity

With CSRA on board, GDIT has positioned itself to chase a $1 billion Army contract to run complex security systems at overseas locations.

Army takes a second shot at awarding $25.5B logistics contract

After getting stalled by a pair of bid protests, the Army is taking a second shot at awarding a $25.5 billion logistics contract.

OTAs too big to ignore

Sure, you can't build a space vehicle but when the Air Force awards over $2 billion in OTA contracts, you might want to pay attention.

EIS telecom pact shifts focus to modernization

The White House wants the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract to be a tool for modernization and not just for swapping out old technology.

GDIT's Kristie Grinnell on the need for skills beyond IT

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, contractors need to attract people who know IT but also have analytical and critical thinking skills.

Leidos joins ManTech in protests of $1.6B Justice contract

The Justice Department's fifth iteration of its $1.6 billion Justice IT support services contract has drawn more protests.

Opinion

Inside the burgeoning market for IoT

The Internet of Things can be broken down into five elements and understanding where your solutions can fit is the key to finding the right opportunities.

Octo tapped for brain injury support contract

Under a $25 million contract, Octo Consulting will provide IT support to the Defense Health Agency traumatic brain injury directorate.

Just in time for JEDI, Microsoft readies secret cloud

With proposals just days away, Microsoft has announced that its will have a cloud offering ready to handle classified data in time to handle DOD's JEDI contract.

Blue Delta finds strategic hires in Nolan, Keffer

Blue Delta Capital Partners hires Phil Nolan and Dave Keffer as partners who will bring a depth of experience in transformative transactions.