DOD plans for crowdsourcing cybersecurity contract

The Defense Department has released the solicitation for a task order contract to get support with crowdsourced vulnerability discovery and disclosure services.

Booz Allen Hamilton nabs $52.5M task order to support Military Health Service

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $52.5 million task order to help the Military Health System implement changes laid out in the Secretary of Defense Military Health Service Review.

ManTech awarded two task orders worth $110M to provide cybersecurity solutions

ManTech International Corporation has won two task orders with a combined value of $110 million to provide cybersecurity and cloud solutions to fight cyber threats to the Department of Homeland Security.

Raytheon awarded $9.1M option to support Navy terminal program

Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems has been awarded a $9.1 million option to provide engineering support services to the Navy Multiband Terminal program.

Contracts, analytics drive PlanetRisk acquisition investment

A former Washington Technology Fast 50 company specializing in enterprise analytics has been acquired by a data visualization and analysis firm looking to bolster its government business.

SAIC fights for lost DHS contract

Science Applications International Corp. is fighting to keep a $232 million DHS contract to help the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services embrace Agile development and better manage its infrastructure.

NARA wants cloud-based case management system

The National Archives and Records Administration wants to acquire an enterprise case management system software as a service through a new five-year task order contract.

SOSi names VP of Intelligence Solutions Group, SVP for Operations

SOS International LLC (SOSi) has named Stephen Iwicki vice president of the Intelligence Solutions Group.

Naval Research Lab opts to use GSA GWAC to buy cybersecurity services

The Naval Research Laboratory is opting to use the Stars II governmentwide contract to buy cybersecurity services from 8(a) companies.

Opinion

Can you define business development?

BD expert Bill Scheessele explains the essence of business development and how personal integrity and a desire to see the customer succeed are the critical characteristics of a true BD professional.

Conflict of interest argument falls flat at GAO

A Lockheed Martin subsidiary tried to argue that the winner of a $286.8 million VA contract had a conflict of interest, but GAO disagreed and let the award to an Accenture unit stand.

Tribalco purchases Army CTS contract from Intelligent Decisions

Tribalco has purchased the U.S. Army Communications and Transmissions Systems contract from Intelligent Decisions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Alion wins $145M contract to manage Navy shipbuilding program

Alion Science and Technology has won a $145 million contract to support the Navy’s DDG 51 Shipbuilding Program.

Inside AT&T's strategy to grow its federal business

AT&T sees new technologies and integrated communications as its strengths that will help it grow its federal business.

Internet of Things poised to drive changes in the cloud

A new report from Govini outlines the close connection between IoT and the cloud and how the Internet of Things will reshape the IT market going forward.

Lockheed Martin subsidiary wins $33.3M task order to manage veteran health program

Systems Made Simple, a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a $33.3 million task order to manage the Department of Veteran Affairs Enrollment Health Benefits Determination program (EHBD)

ManTech wins $47M contract to support Navy ship maintenance program

ManTech International has won a $47 million contract modification to support the Navy Ship Maintenance and Logistics Information Systems program.

New OMB policy directs agencies to report data on mobile service usage, pricing

The Office of Management and Budget released a directive giving agencies guidelines for buying mobile devices and services, according to FCW.

Mission Essential makes deal to build intelligence business

Mission Essential has acquired Information Management Technology Corp. in a deal that adds more capabilities to its intelligence business.

Resignation kills URS bid for Navy contract

URS Federal Services was dumped from a competition for a Navy contract after one of its key people left the company and the Navy wouldn't let them put a new person in their proposal.