Contracts
New Army office aims to quickly develop and scale soldier ideas
Pathway for Innovation and Technology will connect rapid-acquisition hubs to program chiefs.
Contracts
GAO backs Army’s sole-source extension to KBR’s LOGCAP contract
A challenge by an Amentum-Parsons joint venture fell short after the Government Accountability Office found the Army’s justification for a $3.1 billion extension as reasonable.
Contracts
Army extends training support contract for third time
OST Inc. will now perform work through 2027 as the Army revises its acquisition strategy to meet the Trump administration's commercial contracting goals.
Contracts
Veteran-owned business protests Army’s $5.5B sole-source Salesforce contract
TurboVets is challenging the Army's rationale for the award and claims can deliver a comparable platform and services.
Opinion
The hidden risk in the Army’s new ‘speed to capability’ doctrine
Most defense contractors have aligned their pipelines to the Warfighting Acquisition System but almost none have prepared their program managers, writes Nic Coppings, BD and capture expert.
Contracts
The Pentagon wants a common network for its counter-drone systems
The Army-led task force wants candidates by early next year.
Companies
Army gets moving again on bundled recompete of professional services, IT vehicles
The Army opens registration for an industry day on its Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services contract, which brings together staff augmentation and technology support work.
Contracts
Army seeks contractor for logistics and supply chain management support
The five-year contract will span strategic planning, supply chain management and congressional affairs for the G-4 organization.
Contracts
GAO denies EY protest over Army's corrective action in $250M contract
The Government Accountability Office denies some parts of the protest and dismisses others, while affirming an agency’s discretion to make revisions.
Contracts
SAP NS2 books $1B Army software contract
SAP’s National Security Services subsidiary will work with the service branch on migrating more applications and other tech assets to a cloud environment.
Contracts
Army to test next-gen C2 prototype for the second time since July contract award
How the service is revamping not just its command and control software, but how it develops systems in general.
Contracts
Army seeks electronic warfare services through new RAPTER contract
A must-attend industry day is planned for next month at Fort Huachuca.
Contracts
Companies successfully challenge $237M Army award to Amentum
The Army backs away from its award for protective equipment following a pair of protests, so the branch can re-evaluate proposals and make a new award decision.
Contracts
Judge tells Army to reinstate SETA III contract before cancelling it again
Rules governing set-aside procurements lay out how Army officials can still pull the plug on this $365 million analysis and acquisition support contract in favor of commercial solutions.
Contracts
Contractors battle over $237M Army protective equipment award
Two companies challenge Amentum's win of a gear improvement program covering boots, uniforms, and sniper camouflage.
Contracts
Army reopens $201M IT competition after protests
The Army Materiel Command will clarify requirements and evaluate revised proposals.
Contracts
Army seeks AI solutions to manage complex airspace operations
A new request for information calls for both immediate "fight tonight" capabilities and long-term machine learning tools to ease the burden on commanders.
Contracts
The Army’s giant data deal with Palantir is a harbinger: service CIO
The 10-year, up-to-$10 billion deal is part of a larger effort to consolidate IT contracts and save money, Leonel Garciga told reporters.
Contracts
Trump’s commercial procurement push derails fight over $365M Army contract
The cancellation of SETA III likely ends a year-long protest battle at U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Contracts