Contracts
VA backs down on mass layoffs, will cut 30K through attrition only
Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing reductions.
Contracts
Boeing wins $2.8B Space Force contract for nuclear communications satellites
The Evolved Strategic Satellites will provide jam-resistant communications to support U.S. nuclear command and control systems.
Contracts
Feds launch five-year contract to enhance tracking of Gulf oil spill restoration efforts
A web-based system provides ongoing oversight of ecosystem restoration and how settlement funds are being spent.
Contracts
DOD gets millions for cyber capabilities under GOP reconciliation package
The law’s vast cuts to Medicaid, however, are putting rural healthcare groups on high alert.
Contracts
GSA announces new Oracle OneGov agreement
Oracle’s cloud and software license offerings will be available to federal agencies at a discounted rate.
Podcasts
WT 360: Nextgov/FCW’s David DiMolfetta on Iran, cyber and the Salt Typhoon breach
David DiMolfetta, our Nextgov/FCW colleague who covers all things cyber, jumps in to explain how U.S. government agencies are monitoring Iran’s cyber activities and why a major intrusion into telecommunications networks keeps getting worse.
Companies
B&A acquires Hexagon Federal’s defense, intelligence portfolio
The transaction gives B&A access to more contract vehicles and geospatial expertise.
Companies
Boeing's new defense leader and more leadership moves across the market
Major hires and promotions involving operations, corporate development and human resources functions also feature.
Companies
Trump nominates Ryan Cote to serve as VA’s new IT chief
Cote previously served as the Department of Transportation’s CIO for two years during the first Trump administration.
Contracts
OPM schedules industry engagement event to talk HR modernization
The Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, and General Services Administration are all involved in this discussion on how to get a new human resources system in place by the end of 2028.
Opinion
The missing link in America's National Cybersecurity Strategy
Jordan Burris, former chief of staff to the federal CIO in the first Trump Administration, explains what's missing from our national cybersecurity strategy and why long-standing digital identity issues need to be addressed.
Contracts
Palantir challenges DIA's sole-source contract plan
The company argues federal acquisition laws require the Defense Intelligence Agency conduct a competition, echoing the 2016 court win involving an Army contract.
Companies
Maxar launching AI-powered ‘predictive intelligence’ to spot crises before they happen
New software for fusing satellite data from multiple constellations could spot big events before they pop off.
Contracts
VA is overlooking accessibility requirements when procuring IT, watchdog says
VA’s Office of Inspector General said the agency “did not establish a control environment that makes accessibility a priority” when it acquires new systems.
Contracts
VA T4NG2 court case continues with two dozen protests remaining
The Veterans Affairs Department has added three protesters to the pool of winners, but 24 unhappy bidders face a July 14 deadline to decide whether to continue their legal fight.
Companies
Parsons acquires Chesapeake Technologies in $89M transaction
Parsons is looking to beef up its technology portfolio for the electromagnetic spectrum, or what CTI calls the "invisible battlefield."
Companies
Emagine IT hires former Mitre exec as CEO
Cedric Sims joins the 23-year-old company to lead the next phase of its strategy in areas such as cyber, automation and tech architecture.
Contracts
Navy seeks unmanned heavy-lift aircraft for Marine Corps supply mission
The service branch will go outside the traditional procurement lanes to acquire a platform that can carry 1,300 pounds and operate in a 115-mile range.
Opinion
The faulty assumptions behind the OneGov Strategy
Jon Johnson, former GSA official, describes the fallacies he sees driving the General Services Administration's desire consolidate the buying of so-called common IT goods and services.
Contracts