Contracts

Disappointed bidder seeks second chance at $1.9B IRS pact

The IRS received 27 bids and chose five for the blanket purchase agreement to support the office that manages the agency's IT budget and capability delivery function.

Companies

'All roads lead back' to Huntsville in SAS' expansion push

With the backing of Godspeed Capital, Special Aerospace Services is breaking ground on a new facility in Huntsville, Alabama that will shape its long-term future.

Companies

22nd Century acquires treasury software support firm

22nd Century is looking to grow its digital transformation offerings that aid government agencies in managing their financial functions.

Opinion

Why Space Force eyes COTS products for its defensive strategy

Satellites are absolutely vital for the U.S. military infrastructure and that's why partnering with commercial providers is critical, writes Cailabs US President Jeff Huggins.

Companies

How the White House cyber czar is working to breathe new life into America’s cybersecurity workforce

The national cyber director wants to prepare the next generation of cyber warriors. It starts with touring schools.

Contracts

Protests hit OASIS+ general small business track

A total of 10 companies so far are challenging their exclusion from an award on the governmentwide professional services vehicle.

Companies

West 4th acquires IT modernization specialist

West 4th is doubling in size through this transaction approximately two years after the company itself got a new owner and leader.

Opinion

How small businesses can navigate the market

There are tools available that can help small businesses clear the hurdles ahead of them, ClassWallet CEO Jamie Rosenberg writes.

Contracts

What should agencies consider for their remote work plans?

A new memo from the Office of Personnel Management's acting director details specific factors agency leaders should consider when designing their remote work strategy for the federal workforce. 

Contracts

Army lets one protester back in for $10B IT product competition

A separate set of six protests remains active at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over their elimination from a place on the IT Enterprise Solutions 4 Hardware vehicle.

Companies

Lumen hires Finke to lead public sector unit

Josh Finke now oversees all aspects of the telecom company's work with government agencies and educational institutions, plus health care and public safety entities.

Opinion

How tech investments spur M&A activity across the federal market

Bill Farmer, managing director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co., explains how national security challenges and the rapid influx of new technologies are helping drive the activity.

Companies

Nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to build more secure software, top cyber official says

The initial tally began at around 70 companies when the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency first headlined the initiative at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

Podcasts

WT 360: Raft's big decision and vision for the digital battlefield

Shubhi Mishra, co-founder and chief executive of Raft, describes her decision to find an investor to support the software engineering startup and where they go from here with Washington Harbour Partners' backing.

Companies

NASA presses pause on SEWP VI

Industry will have a new deadline to get their bids in for the governmentwide IT vehicle after NASA completes a review of the procurement.

Companies

3 CFO hires and more leadership moves across the market

Appointments focused on overall corporate strategy and leadership over a civilian portfolio also feature.

Opinion

The coming cyber reckoning for federal contractors

Contractors face a 90-day deadline to prove their cybersecurity compliance as awards for the OASIS+ vehicle start to fall and that is a precursor to broader industry-wide requirements, DTS CEO Edward Tuorinsky writes.

Companies

Microsoft, Palantir partner to expand AI offerings to defense and intelligence agencies

The new suite of offerings will be available on Microsoft’s Azure Government and Azure Government Secret and Top Secret clouds.

Companies

How CACI puts together teams for its tech programs

The company primarily leans on software to develop and deliver its solutions, which means that others more focused on hardware can make for key partners.

Contracts

GSA to take second look at $582M military family support award

The General Services Administration's corrective action follows Leidos' protest that claimed GSA did not fully evaluate the impact of Accenture Federal's acquisition of Cognosante.