CA settles software overcharge allegation for $45M

Software giant CA will pay the U.S. government $45 million to settle allegations that it overcharged the General Services Administration for software licenses.

Former Unisys exec T.J. Miller dead at 70

Long-time government contracting executive and Vietnam War veteran Thomas "T.J." Miller has died.

ADMC 3 protesters swells to 20

The number of protesters against the $5 billion Army Desktop and Mobile Computing 3 awards has swelled to 20 with another passed over incumbent, Telos, joining the fray.

$271M special operations contract poised to draw more protesters

So far only Leidos has objected to the Special Operations Command's awarding of a $271.6 million contract to Adams Communications but others, including the incumbent, might be next.

EPA floats draft RPF for $140M IT contract

EPA has released the draft RFP for the next iteration of its ITS-BISS vehicle with a ceiling value of $140 million.

ViON takes $50M Navy prize for infrastructure-as-a-service

ViON was picked by the Navy to provide on-premise IT infrastructure-as-a-service to support SPAWAR.

PlanetRisk prepares for growth with new CFO

PlanetRisk has hired Abdul Omar to the company’s chief financial officer as it prepares for more growth and merger and acquisition activities.

Forget the movies. AI's potential lies in more mundane but lucrative applications

Artificial intelligence may never live up to its Hollywood hype but it still has the potential to be a large new market and a powerful tool for contractors looking to differentiate themselves. Are you ready?

Navy adds small businesses to cyber warfare contract

The Navy has added four small business to a contract that it will use to develop a range of support services for cyber warfare.

KeyW makes $235M deal for Sotera

KeyW to buy Sotera Defense Solutions in a $235 million deal that nearly doubles the size of the company and adds more customers in the intelligence space.

How bad is LPTA? Tell us

We've launched a new research effort to examine the trends around LPTA contracts. Have they gotten worse? Better? And where is best value? Those are some of the questions we want you to answer.

Salient CRGT launches commercial software business

Salient CRGT sees enough opportunity outside the public sector market to launch a commercial division built around three of its software products.

Lockheed wins $750M contract to manage spare parts via vending machines

Lockheed Martin will be integrating automated vending machines into how it manages spare parts for the Air Force under a $750 million contract.

Opinion

Inside NASA's top 4 IT priorities

NASA might be facing cuts to some of its climate related work but according to ImmixGroup analyst Tom O'Keefe, that doesn't mean the space agency isn't still an area rich in IT opportunities.

Booz wins $10M electronic warfare contract

Booz Allen Hamilton won a $10 million contract to help the Air Force study the application of high power electromagnetics with cyber and electronic warfare applications.

Opinion

5 steps for contractors to meet the FAR's cyber requirements

Cybersecurity requirements in the FAR mean that contractors must be adjusting processes and policies and it all starts with training employees and then following up. Here are five steps you must take.

Senate vote moves repeal of 'blacklisting' another step closer

The Senate has joined the House in passing a resolution to eliminate the so-called blacklisting rule for federal contractors. It is now ready for an expected signature by President Trump.

ECS Federal takes $8.8M sole source missile defense contract

ECS Federal has won an $8.8 million source contract from the Missile Defense Agency, a long-time customer it is supporting with budget planning and financial analysis services.

Navy turns to deep-sea oil firm for help with tactical data networks

Navy has hired a company better known for its work on deep-sea oil rigs to help it develop a better to connect tactical data networks.

Northrop adds $91M for software upgrades to Navy Growler

Northrop Grumman won a $91 million contract modification to continue developing software upgrades and related hardware for the Navy's EA-18G aircraft known as the Growler.