Parsons takes $164M DIA tech services contract

Parsons Corp. wins a $164.7 million contract to help run technology environments for the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Podcasts

Project 38, Episode 1: A Market at the Crossroads

In this episode, our guest is Stan Soloway, former president and CEO of the Professional Services Council and founder of Celero Strategies. Soloway sees a market at the crossroads with new ways of doing business emerging and many traditional government contractors being challenged to change their ways or be left behind.

BAE objects to SRC sole source contract

BAE Systems is fighting a $92.5 million sole-source contract the Navy awarded to Scientific Research Corp. for services on aircraft carriers

The future 'Perspecta' sets its launch date

DXC Technology unveils the date when its U.S. public sector business will separate and merge with two other government IT contractors to form what is becoming the new "Perspecta."

L3 CEO Chris Kubasik named board chairman

L3 Technologies CEO Chris Kubasik has been elected chairman of the board of directors to complete the transition from longtime leader Mike Strianese.

NIH clears protest hurdle for CIO-SP3 on ramp awards

NIH has resolved a pair of protests that were holding up the veteran-owned small business on-ramp awards for the $20 billion CIO-SP3 contract.

SSL grows exec team with Marks, Sarojak

Spacecraft manufacturer SSL adds a pair of executives to focus on the business’ opportunities in small satellites and Earth observation systems.

Baker Tilly adds federal market consultant

Baker Tilly hires longtime federal market consultant Elaine Browne as a director in its business information systems consulting group.

Did DOD keep its JEDI report promise?

The Defense Department was to submit required reports to Congress on May 7 to explain its JEDI strategy.

FDA plans single award for $400M IT services contract

FDA has released the draft solicitation for a $400 million IT services contract to modernize and support its compliance and enforcement activities.

Insight Public Sector wins $653M Navy Microsoft license deal

Government IT reseller Insight Public Sector wins a $653.2 million blanket purchase agreement to supply Microsoft brand-name software licenses and cloud computing tools to the Department of the Navy.

Accenture, SAP team on new defense offering

Accenture and SAP will collaborate to help defense agencies accelerate their digital transformation efforts.

Leidos reports $250M in NGA analytics orders

Leidos reports $250 million in task orders from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for analytics support services to the agency.

House GOP considers limits on JEDI cloud funding

House Republicans are consider whether to hold back money designated for the $10 billion "JEDI" contract until they get more information from the Defense Department.

Lessons learned from the FedRAMP journey

What you should learned from the FedRAMP process can make your firm a stronger company.

Women CEOs: RFI responses critical to more set-asides

When agencies put out RFIs looking for women-owned businesses, women-owned business need to respond, CEOs say.

How thin is your website?

Company websites should contain more than just the basics but so often they fall woefully short.

Energy puts $30M in grants for quantum computing

The Energy Department has $30 million available for research grants to advance quantum computing efforts.

CEOs weigh in on the coming year-end spending spree

Government contractor CEOs are saying in unison that defense and intelligence agencies will lead the way in yet another fiscal year-end spending spree. But civilian agencies are another story.

DHS seeks drone solution for border security

DHS plans to test small drones with sensors that can identify people and vehicles from above, track flying objects and collect data on active shooters.