Reporting rule on transaction data gets public hearing

The General Services administration is planning a public meeting at its headquarters on the topic of the Transactional Data Reporting Rule.

Army focused on continuing ITES-2S success

The Army’s IT Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contract has been a popular vehicle with $10 billion in task orders, and the Army is trying to build on that momentum with ITES-3S.

KOAM Engineering captures $36.4M contract to support tactical data links

KOAM Engineering Services has won a $36.4 million contract to support Navy tactical data links and related systems that support Navy and Foreign Military Sales commands.

DCCA wins $12M contract to create cloud-based solution for CMS data collection system

Data Computer Corp. of America (DCCA) has won a $12 million Centers for Medicare and Medicaid contract to develop a new cloud-based solution for the agency’s fee for service data collection system.

Better buying power? Well, maybe

There is plenty to like about the Defense Department's Better Buying Power 3.0, but there are some curveballs in the document that bear watching.

PMOrchestrator becomes fully woman-owned, taps new managing partner

PMOrchestrator Inc. has named Elizabeth Keyt managing partner and chief administrative officer in addition to its recent achievement of becoming a fully woman-owned business.

BCF Solutions wins $486M contract to provide security to Air Force

BCF Solutions has won a $486 million contract to provide the Air Force with force protection site security systems.

Report points to increase in 2014 cyber attacks; what should you do?

The problem with cybersecurity is that when organizations are finally ready for an attack, the threat has likely already evolved and defenses are no longer what they need to be to prevent an attack, according to a recent annual report produced by Symantec.

HP Enterprise Services to implement Medicaid system under $190 million state contract

HP Enterprise Services has won a seven-year $190 million contract to implement its Medicaid information management system and continue as Medicaid fiscal agent for the State of Arkansas.

ICF International taps new VP, corporate growth, BD

ICF International has named Andrea Baier senior vice president of corporate growth and business development.

SRA wins protest victory, for now

GAO sided with SRA International as it battled for a GSA supply chain management contract, but recent history proves winning a bid protest doesn't automatically net a contract award.

GSA improves schedule program for contractors, agencies

The General Services Administration is changing regulations that may make the Multiple Award Schedule program run more smoothly for contractors and agencies, according to The GSA Blog.

Vistronix taps new board member

Vistronix has added Peter Marino to its board of directors, where he will lend insight to help the company leverage its cyber and big data analytics capabilities as it expands further into the intelligence community.

ESN wins $8.2M task order to support combat systems, C4I programs

Engineering Services Network has won an $8.2 million task order to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division.

Northrop Grumman picks new CTO for Electronic Systems sector

Northrop Grumman has named Eric Reinke vice president and chief technology officer of its Electronic Systems sector.

ManTech names new CIO of Health business unit

ManTech International Corp. has named John Dorman vice president and chief information officer for ManTech Health.

Opinion

How to add real value to your sales meetings

Sales meetings with government customers need to bring value, or you risk damage to your company's reputation and prospects to win new business.

Food safety app puts USDA data on your smartphone

How long will that ground beef keep in the fridge? The answer is as close as your smartphone thanks to a new USDA app that's another example of agencies trying to bring their data to a broader audience.

DISA looking for scalable on-demand processing power

The Defense Information System Agency wants to know if there are new approaches to create a scalable processing capability known as Uncommon Processor Capacity Services, or UPCS.

Northrop wins $83.7M contract to support Marine Corps helicopter upgrade program

Northrop Grumman has won a $83.7 million contract to provide research and development to the Navy.