Caelum Research wins $54.7M Army data contract

Caelum Research will support the Army Aberdeen Test Center's test and evaluation work under a $54.7 million contract.

Another incumbent takes a hit

Another incumbent has lost a decade-old contract after fighting through a recompete and then an unsuccessful bid protest. This time, it's SAIC, and the contract in question is worth $760 million.

Raytheon wins $344.3M sole source contract to support command and control system

Raytheon has won a $344.3 million sole source contract to support the Air Force’s Command and Control Switching System (CCSS).

Matrix Research captures $40M R&D contract

Matrix Research Inc. has won a $40 million contract to provide the Air Force with research and development in support of air and space sensor programs.

OBXtek hires new EVP, Operations

OBXtek Inc. has named Bill Phillips executive vice president, Operations, as well as a member of the company’s Board of Directors.

Lawmakers pressuring OFPP for reverse auction guidance

House lawmakers are making an effort to address the misuse of reverse auctions and have urged the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to update the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

Opinion

Why big procurements struggle and what can be done about it

We offer an exclusive analysis of why some of the biggest procurements in the market have struggled with delays and bid protests. It's not a pretty picture, but Charles Shafer of Red Team Consulting says there is some hope for improving the bid and evaluation process.

Constellation West taps new director of BD

Constellation West has named Kelly Goggin director of business development, where she will provide business development support and contract execution for customers in the federal sector and other markets.

CACI-Athena Inc. wins contract to support U.S. Special Operations Command

CACI-Athena Inc. has won a $38.4 million contract to support the U.S. Special Operations Command.

Contractors face hiring crunch

The government's lack of young workers might get all the attention, but contractors face their own human capital crisis.

The Chertoff Group hires principal within Security Services practice

The Chertoff Group has named Dr. Jerome Hauer principal within the company’s Security Services practice.

SuprTEK wins $59M contract to support Air Mobility Command mission

Superlative Technologies (SuprTEK) has won a $59 million enterprise agile development contract to support web-based applications in order to support the Air Mobility Command.

The Aerospace Corp. makes three leadership changes

The Aerospace Corp. has made a number of leadership changes in a move to better maintain focus on delivering value to its customers.

NTA names new CEO

National Technologies Associates (NTA) has named Michael Fraser chief executive officer, replacing the late John Kaufman.

Northrop Grumman taps new chief compliance officer

Northrop Grumman has named Carl Hahn chief compliance officer, succeeding Judy Martinez, who will be retiring.

Opinion

Is price reasonableness really unreasonable?

Bid and proposal expert Bob Lohfeld offers a warning and advice about how the government applies price reasonableness and cost realism rules, and how often a low price can just get lower.

American Systems wins $15M T&E option

American Systems has won a $15 million option to provide technical and engineering services to the Navy.

Salient Federal wins $2.2M in task orders to support mass notification system

Salient Federal Solutions has won three task orders totaling $2.2 million to support the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic.

GSA dreams about innovations for new SmartPay program

While the contracts for General Services Administration’s SmartPay 2 program stretch into 2018, agency officials already are planning for new and more innovative payment solutions for upcoming iterations of the program.

Companies must meet minimum wage pay under federal contracts

Companies will have to pay a minimum wage to employees working on federal contracts, according to a new interim procurement rule.