The hidden risks of CARES Act reimbursements

With the government launching multiple programs to support businesses during the pandemic, companies need to understand all of the options and choose carefully.

Air Force makes awards on $950M multi-domain system contract

The Air Force makes nearly two dozen awards for a $950 million multi-domain system development, demonstration contract.

Patent and Trademark Office names field for $2B software development competition

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has revealed those who will have the opportunity to vie for a seat on a $2 billion software development and integration contract.

Diana Gowen, long-time telecom exec, has died

Diana Gowen, called an industry titan by many in the GovCon market, has died and leaves a legacy of intelligence, integrity and kindness.

Army chooses 7 small firms for $249M test support contract

The Army awards its new iteration of a $249 million engineering and test support contract as a small business-only contract to seven firms.

ManTech's Wagner to leave company

One of ManTech's business group presidents has told the company of his plans to depart.

Why empathy should be part of your business strategy

In the early days of the COVID-19 shutdown, one of the things customers needed most was empathy. IBM's government leader says that especially holds true as we move into recovery.

General Dynamics secures $456M Army security tech order

General Dynamics takes a $455.9 million task order to help the Army run a complex security technology system.

Peraton adds new talent acquisition lead

Peraton brings aboard a new executive and 15-year market veteran to lead its talent acquisition function.

ManTech adds new human resources exec

ManTech hires an almost two-decade BAE Systems veteran to help steer human resources and talent acquisition for one of the business groups.

CACI loses protest over $300M intell support contract

CACI International has lost is protest of a $300 million intelligence support contract that went to a competitor.

Firm argues that misunderstanding led to contract elimination

Mission Essential says a misunderstanding led to its elimination from a competition to supply linguist and translation services to the U.S. Africa Command.

GSA moves on three OASIS on-ramp award blocks

The General Services Administration proceeds on the on-ramp for its OASIS Small Business contract vehicle with three blocks of intended awards.

AI firm forms new federal group

In a move to bring its federal business more focus, SparkCognition has stood up a government unit with a group of notable names as advisers.

Booz Allen's unknowns aren't its alone

Booz Allen Hamilton lays out the unknowns for investors to consider as the firm navigates its new fiscal year, but those factors apply to the entire public sector ecosystem and warrant wider consideration.

Leidos secures another large recompete with Justice win

Leidos has retained another large incumbent contract: a $850 million Justice Department award for managed IT services.

Opinion

How the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the evolution of telework

When governments at all levels suddenly faced the need to work from a distance, they had to quickly overcome a decade of resistance. In part 3 of his commentary, IBM's John Kamensky explores the roots of telework and how it has changed so quickly.

Perspecta previews life without NGEN

Perspecta is preparing for life without its largest contract and that lost revenue as they and the industry manage through whatever the COVID-19 pandemic brings.

First protest hits CIO-SP3 SB on-ramp awards

The National Institutes of Health picked 244 small businesses for the CIO-SP3 on-ramp, and one of the many not selected is fighting to get on that vehicle.

How LMI has navigated a leadership change and COVID-19 challenges

Three days before COVID-19 became a national emergency, LMI announced its CEO would depart and that a search for the next leader began. Here's how acting CEO Brian Fitzpatrick has kept the focus on employees and customers.