Contracts
Lack of detail sinks bid for $8B NOAA vehicle
AttainX argued the solicitation wasn't clear and lacked direction. But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration countered that their bid was unclear and lacked direction.
Contracts
CIO-SP4's latest corrective action plan gets underway
All bidders for the $50 billion IT vehicle will see their proposals re-evaluated, including those with pending protests.
Contracts
How an administration change drove EPA to cancel research contract
The Environmental Protection Agency believed the solicitation focused on climate change efforts no longer met its needs under the Biden administration and that move got backing in a bid protest decision.
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