Contracts

Protests circle around $1B Interior cloud award

A pair of competitors are taking issue with the Interior Department's choice of Peraton for the Cloud Hosting Solutions III contract, which is the latest example of how intense these cloud competitions are.

Contracts

How will NIH resolve the remaining CIO-SP4 protests?

Nearly 40 protests are pending even after so many others involving the $50 billion IT vehicle were sustained.

Contracts

Protests loom on eve of T4NG2 proposal deadline day

With protests pending, the Veterans Affairs Department cannot make awards for this $60 billion vehicle that is its go-to technology transformation contract.

Top 100

Black executives hold few positions at Top 100 companies

Only 5% of executives at 2023 Washington Technology Top 100 companies are Black.

Top 100

M&A is a critical tool for growth for Top 100 companies

Top 100 firms were involved in 37 deals over the last 18 months as they made acquisitions, divested business units and merged with other companies.

Opinion

Letter alleges CIO-SP4 unfairly favors large businesses over small firms

In response to an agency report on the protests, one company claims that half of the large businesses expected to win a seat on the $50 billion IT contract could not qualify if they were small businesses.

Contracts

CGI part of team creating intern program with Ohio HBCU

The company is working with Columbus, Ohio's housing authority and Central State University to create a program that will give students hands-on experience in addressing housing issues.

Contracts

IBM wins second shot at Air Force 'Internet of Things' contract

Big Blue challenged the Air Force's choice of Accenture to build the platform at Tinker Air Force Base, but now the service branch will reconsider part of the evaluation.

Contracts

State Department works toward electronic health record for diplomatic corps

The department leans on a paper-based system to manage health care support for 75,000 people around the world.

Contracts

Army told to redo $475M IT services buy

The Government Accountability Office agrees with a protestor that parts of the solicitation didn't make sense.

Companies

iNovex further builds intelligence base with new acquisition

This is the Enlightenment Capital-backed company's second such transaction in barely as many weeks.

Opinion

Come celebrate the 2023 Top 100 at the Big Breakdown

Don't miss our Top 100 event on June 6, where we will unveil the 2023 rankings of the market's largest contractors and hear from the CEO of one of them.

Opinion

Security standard revisions should not delay CMMC prep work

Companies should be ready to comply before the eventual release of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for all firms in the defense industrial base.

Contracts

Booz Allen dinged for management plan in lost $2.5B NSA contract

The National Security Agency liked CACI International's bid for the FocusedFox cyber and intelligence contract for more reasons than just price.

Companies

NextGov, FCW to combine editorial operations

These two sibling publications of Washington Technology are merging into a single outlet as they fine tune their approach to covering the federal government.

Companies

Deltek builds time-tracking offerings with new acquisition

Replicon adds 2,500 customers to Deltek's network and bolsters offerings for project-centric organizations.

Contracts

DHS' cyber agency seeks small biz support for strategic planning

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has set a date to explain its changes to a management consulting services contract.

Opinion

CIO-SP4 protests move toward final decision

No action appears likely to resolve the 130-plus protests involving this $50 billion IT vehicle, which indicates the Government Accountability Office will decide on the contract's next steps.

Opinion

Judge reverses course, denies firm's standing to protest

Whether a subcontractor can force its way onto a team because it has a commercial product remains an unanswered question.