NCI expands AI work with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Under a $112 million contract extension, NCI Information Systems will expand the use of artificial intelligence in support of CMS' efforts to track improper payments under the Medicare Fee for Services program.
Microsoft adds to NSA cloud protest
Microsoft has made a new filing as part of its argument that the National Security Agency is mistaken in picking Amazon for a $10 billion cloud project.
Guidehouse to acquire Dovel Technologies
Dovel Technologies run as a mid-tier player in the federal market is coming to an end as it agrees to be acquired by Guidehouse.
Mercury hires chief transformation officer
Mercury Systems hires a former Boston Consulting Group executive as chief transformation officer with the responsibility for an organizational restructuring initiative.
Peraton hires new government relations leader
Peraton brings in a former Booz Allen Hamilton executive as senior vice president of government and customer relations.
How Novetta's CEO sees technology story continuing at Accenture
Technology is a driver of the handful of acquisitions made by Accenture’s federal shop over recent years with Novetta as the latest one. The selling company's former CEO reviews the tech tools and techniques they had focused on and how that will continue at Accenture.
Post-Labor Day return coincides with three done transactions
The return to work after a long Labor Day weekend also sees three completed transactions come across our desks.
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PROJECT 38: Getting prepped for GSA's largest contract restructuring
The final phase of one of the federal government’s largest contract restructurings is on the horizon, but the consolidation of GSA's Multiple Award Schedule will take time and effort, so get out the pencils and paper for this episode featuring Global Services CEO and noted GSA Schedule guru Courtney Fairchild and our Ross Wilkers.
GAO rules conflict of interest tainted $500M Navy jammer competition
An apparent conflict-of-interest on the part of L3Harris Technologies led the Government Accountability Office to recommend the Navy conduct an independent review of the requirements for its Next Generation Jammer.
GSA makes additions to OASIS small business on-ramp
The General Services Administration unveils a new cadre of apparent small business awardees for the OASIS professional services contract on-ramp and one name on the list got on thanks to a legal fight.
SAIC reports growth but COVID risk continues
Science Applications International Corp. saw its organic growth rise to 3.8 percent and quarterly revenue hit $1.8 billion, but also sees reason to be cautious about the second half of its fiscal year as COVID risks continue.
Red Cat closes platform-focused acquisition & hires new defense leader
Unmanned aircraft software maker Red Cat Holdings completes an acquisition to add the actual platform into its portfolio and subsequently hires a new defense business leader.
Spatial data company brings in new public sector chief
Spatial data company Matterport hires a new vice president of public sector to further drive adoption of digital twin technologies by agencies.
Palantir backs satellite intelligence company
Palantir has extended its partnership with an emerging geospatial intelligence firm by making an equity investment.
What's next for the Boeing-AEI investment partnership
Boeing and AE Industrial Partners formed an investment partnership and now the venture organization's senior leader shares his vision and strategy for investing in promising technologies.
Booz Allen hires former NRO no. 2
Booz Allen Hamilton hires a new senior vice president that joins the firm from the National Reconnaissance Office, where he was formerly the number two-ranked official.
HPE touts $2B NSA high-performance computing contract
Hewlett Packard Enterprise lifts the curtain on a $2 billion contract to supply high-performance computing technology and associated services to the National Security Agency.
We're part of another GovExec media buy
Washington Technology and the rest of the 1105 Media Public Sector 360 group have been acquired by GovExec, the publisher of NextGov and Route Fifty. This is GovExec's sixth acquisition since June and eighth since December.
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