Navy plans for IT, cybersecurity support contract

The Navy seeks support the Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s Information Technology and Cyber Security Office’s overall work.

Opinion

Are you and your customers ready for the 'we' economy?

As the broader technology market shifts toward an emphasis on outcomes, there is a tremendous upside for government agencies. Accenture executive Tom Greiner explains five important implications for federal IT.

New Partnering Report: Primes grade their subs

We've released our latest WT Insider Report where the prime contractors grade their subs on several key attributes. Parts of the picture are sunny, but there is definitely room for improvement.

Air Force works on draft statement on ‘Office in the Sky’ contract

The Air Force released a draft work statement to get feedback on its “Office in the Sky” contract requirements.

National Guard Bureau seeks support in developing software for financial dashboard

The National Guard Bureau’s Counterdrug Resource Management Branch needs support in implementing non-proprietary Microsoft Office-based resource management tools and integrating underlying databases related to financial information.

Marine Corps seeks IT solutions to support geo-intelligence programs

The Naval Surface Warfare Center is asking industry for input on types of deployable IT solutions that can process and send out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) that would work with the Marine Corps’ military applications.

TSA releases RFP for 8-year, $70m IDIQ for employee assessment system

The Transportation Security Administration released a request for proposals June 19 for an eight-year, $70 million contract to create and host an IT-based catalog for assessing employees for various positions throughout the agency.

Opinion

7 questions to answer when making bid, no bid decisions

One of the best ways to improve your win-rate is improving how you decide which contracts to bid on and which to walk away from. Here's how.

Top 100: Market clarity aids BAE Systems strategic focus

As the defense market has become more predictable, BAE Systems sees its opportunities around mission support, special operations and mission support, but not services.

What 5 trends are driving a new digital economy?

Accenture has identified five emerging trends that reflect the impact that technologies such as social, mobile, analytics and cloud are having on digital businesses and governments.

New survey open for 2nd Contractor Confidence Index

We've launched the second survey for our quarterly series that tracks the ups and downs of the federal market and measures the confidence of government contractors.

Defense agencies desire cloud but unsure of budget

Defense Department agencies would like to move 57 percent of their applications to the cloud by 2020 but only think budgets will allow 24 percent of these applications to make the transition, according to a new research eport.

EPA wants contractor to build smarter compliance tools

EPA releases draft solicitation for a contract to build a mobile system for inspectors to collect, upload and share data electronically rather than via a paper-based system.

IBM makes open source analytics move

IBM makes a deeper commitment to open source data analytics by agreeing to imbed Apache Spark into some of its platforms and donating its machine-learning software to the open-source community.

AF Space Command announces space, cyberspace summit

The Air Force Space Command is planning an innovation summit that will focus on long-range science and technology advances in space and cyberspace.

Opinion

Cybersecurity needs tech, social and policy solutions

Vendors trying to sell cybersecurity solutions to the government require an understanding of the technology and also the social and policy implications.

Justice seeks AWS small-biz provider

The Justice Department is considering a small business contract to help it use Amazon Web Services to improve security and lower costs.

TOP 100: SAIC builds on momentum, looks to intell space with latest acquisition

Almost two years after splitting from a parent company of the same name, Science Applications International Corp. is full speed ahead with solid contract wins and a major acquisition.

STG fights for lost $17.8M HUD contract

STG joins the ranks of many incumbents who have lost contracts and then had to turn to a bid protest to try to hang onto it.

PAE's A-T deal continues its evolution

PAE has completed its acquisition of A-T Solutions and company executives see it as a continuation of a strategy to add capabilities and broaden its global reach.