Dynamis makes deal for emergency, security management firm

Dynamis Inc. has acquired Emergency & Security Management Solutions (ESMS), a subsidiary of Defense Group Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

ICF wins $11.2M in agreements to support HUD Community Compass program

ICF International has won $11.2 million in cooperative agreements to support the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Program.

Alvarez LLC rebrands itself as growth continues

Alvarez & Associates has rebranded itself as Alvarez LLC and announced an accompanying new logo and URL.

CFPB explores shifting Office products to the cloud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is exploring the idea of moving away from an enterprise license agreement and to the cloud for a suite of Microsoft products.

Louis Berger continues fight for Marine Corps contract

Louis Berger is putting up a fight to keep a Marine Corps contract to support the consolidation of facilities in Okinawa.

Study: IoT adoption still slow for government agencies

The federal government’s adoption rates for the Internet of Things (IoT) is still low, according to a study by the Center for Data Innovation.

Unisys to support GSA Public Building Service under $12.6M contract

Unisys has won a $12.6 million contract to support the development and deployment of the agency’s critical applications and systems for the General Services Administration’s Public Building Service.

Booz Allen Hamilton awarded $13.2M contract mod to support Navy's Shore Modernization and Integration Directorate

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has been awarded a $13.2 million contract modification to provide enterprise management and technical support to the Navy Information Force’s Shore Modernization and Integration Directorate.

Metro Production Government Services wins $26.9M advisory, assistance services contract

Metro Production Government Services has won a $26.9 million contract to provide the Missile Defense Agency with advisory and assistance services.

Accenture opens digital studio in DC

Accenture Federal Services has opened a new digital studio in Washington, D.C., to improve the engagement of citizens and employees.

Is Google playing catch up in the cloud?

Google appears to be trailing Amazon and Microsoft as a major cloud provider, but the technology giant might have a role to play as the upstart.

USPTO moves forward with massive overhaul of trademark system

The Patent and Trademark Office is taking another step toward overhauling how it processes trademarks, and a new RFI spells out what it is looking for from industry.

GAO sends VA’s $6.8B disability contract back to square one

VA must reopen discussions and get new proposals for a $6.8 billion contract to improve how it processes disability claims after GAO ruled that the agency flubbed its price evaluations.

DOT plans industry day for IT support services

The Transportation Department is hosting an industry day to discuss a range of IT support services opportunities that the Enterprise Services Center (ESC) offers to various agencies.

Segue Technologies wins $7.3M contract to provide C2 training systems

Segue Technologies has won a $7.3 million contract to provide the Air Force with a command and control training system.

American Systems wins $42.5M task order for Navy 311 Support Center

American Systems has won a $42.5 million task order to continue its support of the Navy 311 Support Center.

Navy looking for more answers for recompete of the NGEN contract

The Navy wants industry white papers that explain how they can improve the use of the cloud, network situational awareness and productivity when they recompete the $3.4 billion NGEN contract.

Best value or lowest price or both?

One person's best value is another's lowest price. The challenge is understanding when it is one or the other, or in many cases, both.

Two companies pick up potentially billions in TRICARE awards

Two companies have won contracts with the Defense Health Agency to provide managed care support to the Defense Department’s TRICARE program in the newly created East and West regions.

Naval Academy to modernize 15-year-old IT business system

The U.S. Naval Academy is modernizing its 15-year-old IT business system. Now it needs a company to help install and configure the new platform and software.