Should procurement be a game?
If we ran procurements through a video game, would we get better decisions? Maybe it's time to give this crazy idea a try.
ICF acquires Brussels communications firm
ICF International has acquired Mostra S.A. in a move that boosts ICF’s strategy of providing implementation services that leverage its advisory services and enhances its policy work.
AT&T taps former Lockheed, Accenture exec as new VP of civilian
AT&T Government Services has named Michael Leff as vice president of civilian, where he will lead AGS business across all civilian federal departments and agencies.
CenturyLink changes name of Savvis business unit
CenturyLink’s data hosting business, previously known as Savvis, will now operate under the name CenturyLink Technology Solutions, combining CenturyLink's managed services, cloud and network offerings.
Leidos nabs $62m Air Force electronics contract
Leidos has won a $62.5 million contract to support the Air Force’s Electronic Systems Center.
Goodrich wins $183M contract for Saudi Arabian recon system
Goodrich Corp. has won a $183 million contract with the Air Force to setup and install the DB110 Reconnaissance System program for the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Four win first DHS cyber task orders
Hewlett Packard, Northrop Grumman, Knowledge Consulting and Technica have won the first task orders under DHS's $6 billion Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation contract.
Interior searches for Drupal contractor
The Interior Department wants a small-business contractor who can build and manage a Drubal web content management system that entire agency can use for their public websites.
General Dynamics expands sub modernization with $226.7M in contracts
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has won two contracts totaling $226.7 million for modernizing and repairing training and support equipment for the U.S. and U.K. ballistic missile submarine and SSGN fleets.
NOAA readies new weather data system contract
A new contract is in the works at NOAA for its Advanced Weather Interaction Processing System to improve data gathering technologies and its overall performance.
GD wins $30M for sub research
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. has won a $29.8 million option to provide the Navy with engineering and technical design services to develop new submarine technologies.
OASIS small-biz protestor fights on
Rudy Sutherland might be a modern day Don Quixote as he continues to fight for small-business changes to GSA's OASIS contract, but his losses could serve a greater purpose if they spark some debate about how small businesses are allowed to compete in today's market.
IBM prevails in fight with HP for Air Force contract
GAO smacked down Hewlett-Packard's protest of an Air Force award to IBM, saying it didn't find evidence that the Air Force selection process was flawed and didn't follow the criteria set out in the RFP.
SAP NS2 non-profit offers IT training program for post-9/11 vets
NS2 Serves, a nonprofit established by SAP National Security Services, is looking for post-9/11 veterans to join an IT training and career placement program, but there are less than three weeks until the application deadline.
CSC wins $19.4M task order for visa services
Computer Sciences Corp. has won a $19.4 million task order with the State Department to provide support for visa services including fee collection, IT and document processing in several European and African nations.
OFPP challenges agencies, contractors with performance-enhancing policy
Office of Management and Budget officials revised a program performance-enhancing policy that hasn’t been updated since President Bill Clinton was settling into the White House in 1993.
Northrop wins $52.3M option to support aircraft comms platform
Northrop Grumman Information Systems has won a $52.3 million option with the Air Force to continue supporting the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node E-11A platform.
GD Electric Boat wins $15M contract to modernize submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat has won a $15 million contract modification to support the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Conn., and the overhaul and modernization of nuclear submarines.
How CACI nailed the Six3 acquisition
CACI was somewhat of an underdog in the competition to buy Six3 Systems, but the company took three steps that proved it was a contender against much bigger bidders.
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