Opinion

Contractors face greater risk as accountability measures grow

A push for more supply chain accountability and the new workforce executive order will shift more responsibility to contractors, and with responsibility comes greater risk, but PSC President Stan Soloway asks, Is this pendulum swinging too far?

Who won October's biggest contracts?

October saw a modest decrease from a hectic September in regard to the number of contracts being reported, but October still had some whoppers. Who had the biggest wins?

CACI International wins $149M contract to support counter-IED efforts

CACI International has won a $149 million contract to support the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization’s (JIEDDO) Special Operations Forces, Support Team.

ManTech subsidiary wins $48.6M task order with VA

7Delta, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ManTech International, has won a $48.6 million task order to deliver a cloud computing solution to the Veterans Affairs Department.

Air Force suffers NetCents 2 defeat

The Government Accountability Office has rebuked the Air Force's NetCents 2 awards and is asking the service to re-evaluate bids for its $960 million Application Services contract. What companies are back in the hunt?

Raytheon to provide Air Force with ISR under $174.5M contract

Raytheon has won a $174.5 million contract to provide the Air Force with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for the Distributed Command Ground System (DCGS).

PSI nabs two contracts to support VA, Defense Manpower Data Center

Planned Systems International has won a contract and a blanket purchase agreement to support the Veterans Affairs Department and the Defense Manpower Data Center.

Apprio wins $4M contract to support federal health architecture

Apprio has won a $4 million contract with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to support its federal health architecture (FHA).

CACI International wins $34M contract to support Army sensor tech

CACI International has won a $34 million contract to continue supporting the U.S. Army’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate.

Engility wins $31M IT contract with VA

Engility has won a $31 million contract to provide information technology management services, application services and subject matter expertise to the Veterans Affairs Department.

Numbers don't lie; it pays to be big

The largest government contractors capture more than 50 percent of the market, according to a new Deltek analysis comparing revenue and prime contracts.

Engility to support Naval Air Warfare Center under $61.3M contract

Engility Corp. has won a $61.3 million contract to provide engineering services to the Defense Department in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.

Booz Allen wins $64.5M contract to improve government acquisition

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $64.5 million contract with the General Services Administration to improve the government’s acquisition processes.

GSA makes the case for schedule consolidation

The rising complexity of professional services is what drove the General Services Administration to introduce its plan in September to revamp their schedules by consolidating them.

SEWP V protests hit double digits

More companies are crying foul over not making the cut on NASA's $20 billion SEWP V contract, leading the agency to extend SEWP IV to April. But is there a simple solution to derail the protest delays?

NCI nabs task orders worth $10.9M contract to support Army engineering command

NCI Inc. has won three task orders totaling $10.9 million to support the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command.

DLT Solutions wins $322M Navy BPA for Symantec software licences, support

DLT Solutions has won a $322 million blanket purchase agreement and enterprise license agreement to provide Symantec software licenses and support to the Navy and Marine Corps.

Acentia acquires IT solutions firm

Acentia has acquired Optimos in a move that strengthens Acentia’s information technology solutions capabilities.

HP wins $116.5M contract for California prisoner management system

HP Enterprise Services has won a $116.5 million contract to continue to manage the California’s Strategic Offender Management System.

Boeing awarded $5.5M B-2 bomber mission support

The Boeing Company received a $5.5 million contract for B-2 bomber mission planning and intelligence support.