Another year of change in the cards for 2018
Approaching one full year into the Trump administration and things are still a bit bumpy. But no matter who is in the White House, the contractor community should expect more changes in the year ahead.
Congress passes 3-week funding bill
With the clock running out on government funding, the House and the Senate passed a bill to keep agencies open over the holidays.
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Magic isn't the secret to writing winning proposals
Compliance is key and accuracy rules when it comes to developing a winning proposal in the government market.
'Reinventing government' turns 25
Steve Kelman, one of the godfathers of procurement reform, looks back at the evolution of how the government buys since the passage of the 1993 Government Performance and Results Act.
GSA seeks bids for IT modernization Centers of Excellence
The solicitation covers start-up staffing needs for five separate teams to "manage centralized, function-specific talent, solutions and acquisition vehicles."
Huntington Ingalls-BWXT JV wins $1B Los Alamos site cleanup contract
A joint venture led by Huntington Ingalls Industries and BWX Technologies wins a potential $1.39 billion contract to help clean up the Los Alamos National Laboratory and its surrounding areas.
DOD's massive cloud solution remains fluid
It is still an open question whether the Defense Department will go with a single provider for its massive cloud infrastructure project or open it to multiple providers.
Mercury inks $180M deal for Themis in continued C4I push
Mercury Systems plans to acquire Themis Computer for $180 million in cash as part of continued expansion efforts in the C4I arena.
Northrop joins Air Force's 'Gray Wolf' networked missile program
Northrop Grumman becomes the second company to receive a five-year, $110 million contract for the Air Force's "Gray Wolf" prototype networked cruise missile program.
GSA avoids Alliant 2 SB protest: for now
The General Services Administration has dodged an early protest over the Alliant 2 Small Business awards. But that doesn't mean more could come.
5 phases to get NIST compliant fast
The deadline is looming for compliance with the NIST standards for protecting government data on your networks and here are five steps you should be taking to be ready.
Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!
Our sister publication has extended the deadline for nominations for the Federal 100. You now have until Wednesday, Jan. 3, to get them in and garner some recognition for your top performers.
eGlobalTech founder Sonya Jain dies from cancer
The founder of eGlobalTech Sonya Jain has died at age 54 after succumbing to carcinoid cancer.
Another shutdown looms ahead of holidays
House leaders are scrapping a plan to extend government operations through mid-January while fully funding defense at 2018 levels, but it's not clear what will replace it.
DXC books $81M CMS data warehouse support order
DXC Technology takes in a one-year, $81.6 million task order to help run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ data warehouse.
Unisys books $10M National Archives Google cloud project
Unisys will help the National Archives implement a Google cloud email and collaboration system under a potential five-year, $10 million contract.
What tax reform means for federal IT contractors
The much-anticipated tax reform is becoming a reality and government IT contractors are due for a huge cut. So what will they do with all that extra cash?
New space player's journey starts in D.C.
How Maxar Technologies plans to use its Washington, D.C. region footprint as an engine for growth into a larger global space player.
DOD looks to solve battlefield network issues
DARPA is reaching out for help in developing radio technology for the battlefield that increases network reliability.
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