BAE Systems wins $10.7M contract to support naval aircraft identification

BAE Systems has won a $10.7 million contract with the Navy to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Identification Systems Division.

Oracle puts up early protest fight for $427M storage contract

Oracle Corp. has filed a pre-award protest of a contract to provide the Defense Department with on-demand storage infrastructure services.

More teams join chase for huge DOD health record contract

CSC is the latest to throw its hat in the ring to chase a possible multi-billion dollar opportunity to build a new electronic health record for the Defense Department.

TOP 100: CACI makes bold moves toward future growth

There was no sitting still for CACI International as the No. 13 ranked company restructured and added new capabilities as it prepares for a positive turn in the market.

DISA hunts for ways to keep pace with mobile technologies

A new request for information from the Defense Information Systems Agency is a clear sign the government struggles to keep pace with technological change, but at least DISA wants a plan in place to deal with change.

What PSC's new structure says about today's market

The Professional Services Council has restructured, usually a yawner of a story, but the why behind their actions says a lot about what's going on in today's market and why you should be paying attention.

DoD updates plan for $11B electronic health record system

The Defense Department is inching closer to the release of a final solicitation for its long-awaited electronic health record solution that could turn into an $11 billion opportunity.

Opinion

Four cloud hurdles and how to clear them

The cloud is still about potential in the government market, but DLT Solutions exec David Blankenhorn explains how to clear four major hurdles to wider adoption on the cloud, including the need to reduce so much industry noise.

Navy wants to build big data ecosystem

The Navy wants to kick off a research effort to develop a Naval Big Data Ecosystem that will pull together information from a variety of sources to improve analytics that support the warfighter.

Labor plans for 5-year cloud IDIQ

In a new sources sought notice, the Labor Department is developing a five-year contract for cloud-based business process management services.

Opinion

How and when to talk to your customer

There are plenty of misconceptions about communications during the procurement process and capture expert Bob Lohfeld busts the myths that plague development of good contracts.

Turbulent, uncertain year drives changes among 2014 Top 100

The past year has been a roller-coaster ride of budget cuts, sequestration and a government shutdown for the 2014 Top 100, who have been frantically adjusting strategies with an eye toward when the market turns.

Navy to go from drawings to digital

The Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division wants to put away its drawings and replace them with multi-touch digital systems.

TSA looks to cloud providers for disaster recovery

The Transportation Security Administration is looking for cloud providers to help with disaster recovery efforts.

What IT looks like over the next five years

At GovWin's annual Marketview event on Thursday, Deltek's Kevin Plexico broke down what contractors should expect to see in terms of the IT market over the next five years. While there are many budget decreases, there are still some bright spots.

Census seeks support for advances in HSPD-12

The Census Bureau needs to continue implementing the identification credentialing known as Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.

House passes DHS acquisition reform

House legislation would increase oversight of large projects and give the department's CIO greater power.

GSA’s $1.2B strategic sourcing contract clears protest hurdle

GAO denies protests raising small-business concerns involving how GSA structured its new $1.2 billion strategic sourcing contract for office supplies.

ICF International changes name of ICF SH&E

ICF International has fully integrated its 2007 acquisition of Simat, Helliesen & Eichner Inc., and is dropping the name ICF SH&E, opting to simply use the name ICF International.

Air Force considers fixed price for financial system contract

Air Force kicks off the recompete of a financial system support contract for one of its bases, and is weighing whether to make it a fixed-price contract.