Army plans $6B HR support IDIQ

The Army released its final solicitation for a 10-year, $6.1 billion indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract for human resources personnel lifecycle support services.

CACI to support tactical comms engineering, maintenance under $93M contract

Under the contract, CACI will provide planning, gathering operational requirements, system requirements development, technical requirements development, design, implementation, testing, operational and intermediate level maintenance, and disposition activities, the company said in a release.

NCI subsidiary nabs $87M contract to support CMS claims program

AdvanceMed, an NCI Inc. subsidiary, has won an $87 million contract to support a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program.

General Atomics wins $310M UAV logistics contract

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has won a $310 million contract to provide logistics in support of the Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system.

Unless protest provisions are reinstated, task orders losers are stuck

Congress let the protest provision for civilian task orders lapse, and now we are likely to see hundreds of millions in awards go through without the oversight of a bid protest.

Motorola awarded $41M option to support Navy radio system

Motorola Solutions has been awarded a potentially $41 million option to provide lifecycle sustainment to a Naval Facilities Engineering Command radio system.

Nominations open for Women In Technology leadership awards

Women in Technology is now accepting nominations for its 18th Annual Leadership Awards, which recognizes and salutes women who make a difference in the technology industry.

Leidos wins $155M contract to support CBP efforts

Leidos has won a $155 million contract to provide systems administration and maintenance services for X-ray and imaging technology in support of the Customs and Border Protection agency.

Robbins Gioia names new CEO

Robbins Gioia has named COO Andrew Robinson as its new CEO.

Motivation of NSA contractor charged with theft still unclear

Over 16 years, Harold T. Martin III apparently took home several terabytes of information, but the big question remains: Why?

CSRA lands $114M task order to support Pentagon network security

CSRA has won a $114 million task order to help deter and neutralize malicious activities for various offices within the Pentagon.

Capgemini to support USCIS T&E under $53M EAGLE II task order

Capgemini Government Solutions has won a $53 million task order to provide independent testing and evaluation services for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Sevatec appoints new CFO

Sevatec has appointed Richard “Rick” Roth to be the company’s new chief financial officer.

Quantum computer maker opens government unit

D-Wave, a pioneer in quantum computing, has established a government-only subsidiary.

ManTech in fight for $917M State Department contract

ManTech has filed a protest after losing a $917 million contract to support the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security.

HPE keeps its biggest Army contract

HPE has won a $73 million Army IT infrastructure contract that represents the largest Army contract in its portfolio.

Vendors see rise of hardware as a service

Hardware as a service is becoming increasingly common, allowing customers to rent hardware until it is paid off, several vendors report.

Six win spots on $230.6M contract to support Navy training products program

Six companies have won a potentially $230.6 million contract to support the Naval Education Training Command’s Naval Training Products and Services Program.

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Success hinges on timing, but it takes work, not luck, to know when the timing is right

Timing can be everything, so before you release a product or a new service, it's critical to understand your customers' needs and your own capability gaps.

PAE, Vectrus Systems form JV to pursue $150B Army LOGCAP V

PAE and Vectrus Systems Corp. have created a joint venture partnership called PAE Vectrus to pursue the U.S. Army’s $150 billion Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V program.