$5B VA contract clears protest hurdle

A $5 billion small-business contract at VA has cleared the bid protest hurdle, and is now open for business. We dive into the recently released protest decision from the Government Accountability Office.

Lockheed Martin wins $34M contract to upgrade Cobra helicopters

Lockheed Martin has won a $34 million contract to provide new targeting technologies to the Navy's attack helicopters.

A-Tech Corp. wins $60M to assist Air Force Research Laboratory

A-Tech Corp. has won a $60 million contract to assist the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate in the development, evaluation and integration of new technologies.

Northrop wins $20M contract for R&D for aircraft tracking

Northrop Grumman has won a $20 million contract to provide research and development for the Air Force.

Raytheon wins $15.8M order for GPS receivers

Raytheon Co. has won a $15.8 million contract to deliver its MAGR 2000-S24 miniaturized airborne GPS receiver to the Air Force.

Eagle II protests get closer to moment of truth

DHS is sending mixed signals on whether it will fight the flood of bid protests against the Eagle II awards, or back off and try again. It could be a matter of fighting some protests and not others.

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Early lessons from HealthCare.gov

To really fix the Affordable Care Act’s flagship website, focus on the user experience and provide innovative technologies to help customers find and understand the information they need.

Northrop nabs $31.5M contract to support bio-chem warning network

Northrop Grumman has won a $31.5 million contract to provide the Navy with software development and maintenance for a biological and chemical weapon warning network.

Lockheed Martin wins $200M contract to produce two more GPS III satellites

Lockheed Martin has won more than $200 million in options with the Air Force to complete production of its fifth and sixth next-generation Global Positioning System satellites, or GPS III.

SEDNA wins $11.8M Navy contract for high-fidelity simulation

SEDNA Digital Solutions has won an $11.8 million contract modification to provide the Navy with engineering and technical services for a high fidelity simulation and common processing system software development.

SURVICE wins $42.1M Air Force contract to gather, distribute tech info

SURVICE Engineering Co. has won a $42.1 million contract with the Air Force to collect, analyze, synthesize/process and disseminate scientific and technical information.

Maximus wins $4.5M West Virginia contract for in-person insurance exchange help

Maximus has won a $4.5 million contract to develop, manage and maintain an in-person assistance program to support West Virginia’s health insurance marketplace.

Encompass Digital Media wins $11M for defense video services

Encompass Digital Media Inc. has won a $10.9 million contract to provide the Army with a defense video and imagery distribution system operations hub.

SAIC wins $14.4M option to support Naval Air Systems Command

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $14.4 million option to provide the Navy with technical and engineering services.

Verizon wins $11M to support computing modernization

Verizon Business Services has won a $11 million contract to provide the Defense Information Systems Agency with telecommunication services.

Carestream Health wins $70.2M radiology contract with Defense Department

Carestream Health has won a $70.2 million option to provide the Defense Logistics Agency with radiology systems, subsystems and components.

Raytheon, Sotera battle for $100M electronic warfare contract

Raytheon and Sotera Defense Solutions are squared off against each other over a $97.9 million electronic warfare contract with the Army. They've traded protests, as Sotera won first, and then Raytheon. The battle continues.

Interstate Electronics wins $177.3M contract to support Trident II flight tests

Interstate Electronics Corp. has won a $177.3 million sole-sourced contract to provide the Navy with specialized technical support for flight test instrumentation systems in support of Trident II flight tests.

EMCOR wins $30.8M Navy contract for support services

EMCOR Government Services has won a $30.8 million option to provide the Navy with regional base operating support services for a number of Navy organizations.

Two more big names join list of Eagle II protestors

DHS faces increasing pressure to take action as more large businesses join the protest of the $22 billion Eagle II contract. Who's the latest to join and actions might DHS take?