Exelis sues Navy to stop pricing disclosure

Exelis turns to the court to stop the disclosure of its pricing information to another company chasing one of its contracts.

Postal picks SecureKey for $15.1M online ID project

Cloud-based identity management gets a boost as the Postal Service taps SecureKey Technologies to build the Federal Cloud Credential Exchange to easier and cheaper access to various government web services.

DHS wants HUBZone for customs testing work

The Customs and Border Protection bureau of DHS wants to hire a business located in a HUBZone to help it test and evaluate cargo systems applications to improve their usability and effectiveness.

DLA plans small-business Oracle help-desk contract

The Defense Logistics Agency is planning to hire a single small business to provide help desk support for a modernized Oracle ERP financial management system that will support DOD's goal of auditability.

More protests for NetCents 2

Two more losing bidders have turned to GAO with complaints about the Air Force's NetCents 2 contract. The total number of bid protests has now risen to six.

SE Solutions picks BD leader

SE Solutions names Zhenia Klevitsky senior vice president of business development and marketing as the company builds its homeland security practice.

BAE's Hudson plans retirement

Linda Hudson, president and CEO of BAE Systems Inc., will retire in early 2014. She has led the business since 2009. The search is on for her successor.

SRA prevails in protest battle with SAIC

SRA International will hang onto its work with the Military Sealift Command after prevailing in a contest of dueling bid protests with SAIC.

Lockheed wins $18.2M Aegis contract mod

Lockheed Martin will test Aegis modernization efforts on Navy cruisers and destroyers under a $18.2 million contract modification.

IBM to integrate AF pay systems

Under a $12 million contract, IBM will design an ERP system to integrate the Air Force's military personnel and pay process into a single system.

NASA launches $20B SEWP V contract

The long-awaited NASA SEWP V request for proposals is out with awards expected in four groups including set asides for veterans and HUBZone businesses. Based on SEWP IV results, who are the top five contenders for this iteration?

GSA wants big data solution for travel spending

GSA releases request for information as it develops a contract to bring the power of data analytics to travel expenses and ultimately lower costs.

McAfee exec becomes DHS cyber lead

Phyllis Schneck leaves her post as vice president of global public sector at McAfee to become deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity at the Homeland Security Department.

New markets require balancing acts

As companies look to expand into new market, it isn't hard to imagine conflicts or competing interests emerging. Just look at Lockheed Martin as it looks to upgrade Taiwan's F-16 fleet while building a cutting-edge power plant in the South China sea.

Pre-award challenge to $2B USAID contract

The fight continues over a $2 billion USAID contract as Development Alternatives Inc. files a pre-award protest a year after USAID pulled back its original 10 awards to rework the solicitation for its flagship contract.

$29M imaging contract awarded

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a medical imaging contract to McKesson Technologies to build a system that lets doctors and nurses access an archive of X-rays, CAT scans and MRI results.

More protests hit NetCents 2

The contract vehicle that has become synonymous with bid protests and delays has been hit with at least four more. Will NetCents 2 ever get started, or it is time to pull the plug?

Six win $243M contract to support Navy Aircraft Department

Six contractors, including Booz Allen and BAE, have won a contract with the Navy to provide engineering support for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Department.

Four win $24M Air Force program support contracts

Four companies have won a contract with the Air Force for research and development to improve its automatic target recognition systems.

Three small businesses win $250M in Navy support contracts

Three small businesses have won support contracts with the Navy to provide analysis and test engineering in support of a number of Navy systems.