Former contractor takes guilty plea in FBI corruption case

A former contractor who worked in the FBI’s IT division pleaded guilty to lying about financial transactions during a fraud investigation.

GSA ponders special item number for CDM tools on the schedule

The General Services Administration is proposing a new service to the IT Schedule 70 contracts for continuous diagnostic and mitigation services tools.

Orbital ATK, Space Systems/Loral trade lawsuits

Orbital ATK and Space Systems/Loral are slinging dueling lawsuits at each other over a dispute involving a new government satellite repair initiative.

DISA gives HUBZones two bites at new acquisition system

DISA has issued a pair of RFI notices that give HUBZone businesses two opportunities to offer feedback on how the agency should move forward with the Integrated Defense Acquisition System known as IDEAS.

The move beyond bombs and bullets

Raytheon's contract win to bring cyber and electronic warfare into the same wargames as missiles and other kinetic weapons is the latest sign that these emerging domains are going mainstream.

Small firm picked for $17.1M USDA IT management contract

InquisIT has won a $17.1 million contract for IT management work to support the USDA agency fighting against pests and diseases.

Once a telework pioneer, IBM pulls employees back to the office

IBM wants workers back in the office as it bets that proximity will lead to more innovation and collaboration at Big Blue.

FEMA's $249M IT contract draws plenty of questions

As FEMA moves forward with a $249 million IT contract, it has been hit with so many questions it's asking for more time to respond.

Procurement, security slows adoption of IoT

Federal IT staffers say that slow procurement process and low funding are major challenges to secure Internet of Things platforms.

DTRA picks vet-owned firm for global support

K2 Group, a service-disabled, veteran-owned company, has been tapped by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to support efforts to hunt for weapons of mass destruction.

NIST looks for data on human body communications

NIST wants to develop a virtual human body and virtual electrodes to study how low frequency human body communications can aid in the future of Internet of Things platforms.

DISA begins work on contract for background investigations

The Defense Information Systems Agency has taken the initial steps toward developing a contract for a new system for background investigations for people seeking security clearances.

FBI intel contract hit with protests

Five companies so far have registered their objection to being left off of an FBI contract for intelligence analysis support and related services.

Alion forms robotic venture

Alion Science & Technology has teamed with an Irish robotics firm to help government customers use robots more efficiently.

More join DHS FLASH protests

The number of companies protesting DHS's FLASH contract continues to grow.

Who are the top tech CFO's in the market?

The Northern Virginia Technology Council has picked the finalists for its annual Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards.

Who are the market's top deal makers?

Leidos, ASRC Federal and Arlington Capital were picked as the best deal makers of the year but they were not alone is taking significant M&A actions in the past year. Who else made some major moves?

70 deals shaping today's market

In our annual roundup of the year's top mergers and acquisitions we explore the trends driving the deal-making in today's market, including the divestitures, new platforms and emerging technologies that are in play.

Court clears way for AT&T and FirstNet but challenges remain

A federal court has said that the government can move forward and award the $6.5 billion FirstNet contract to AT&T but its rival Rivada Networks sets its sights on state networks.

In a FLASH, DHS faces protest troubles

DHS has tried a second time and failed to make clean awards for its $1.5 billion FLASH small business contract.