Peraton, DynCorp see some relief from recompete pressure

Peraton and DnyCorp both faced major recompete pressures in recent months and the results offer a lesson on how to respond and find that sigh of relief.

Judge denies Oracle's JEDI protest

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge has denied Oracle's protest that the JEDI cloud procurement was unfair and riddled with conflicts of interest, giving the Pentagon and Amazon a victory.

New training session for Mastering Stakeholder Engagement open for registration

Registration is now open for the Aug. 2 session of our Mastering Stakeholder Engagement workshop where you can learn the skills and techniques to form a stronger bond with your customers.

House members push for more EHR interoperability

Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee want to use the must-pass 2020 defense authorization bill to advance interoperability and joint management of the electronic health records systems at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Don't miss our stakeholder engagement training course

Our next Mastering Stakeholder Engagement course is this Friday. Don't miss the chance to register and attend.

EIS vendors don't see rush to modernize

The government wants agencies to use the $50 billion, 10- year Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom contract to support IT modernization but in the early stages most customers want to make sure the phones stay on.

Opinion

JEDI: Patience you must have

As the Defense Department works in fits and starts toward a JEDI award, it's important for vendors to stay close to their customers because the road ahead is anything but straight and clear.

Podcasts

Tom Romeo and the Maximus transformation

Listen to our Top 100 interview with Tom Romeo, general manager of Maximus Federal, and how the General Dynamics call center acquisition is going to transform the company.

JEDI and C2E: Is it worth comparing the DOD and ODNI cloud plans?

The intelligence community's top IT official said that DOD is "where we were five years ago" when the CIA opted to pursue a single vendor, single cloud solution.

TOP 100: Acquisition puts Maximus on transformation path

With its acquisition of General Dynamics call center business, Maximus is on a transformation path to raise its profile and position for larger contracts.

Opinion

Don't ignore LinkedIn's power as the fiscal year ends

As procurement activity picks up with the end of the fiscal year, how you use LinkedIn can help you stand out from competitors.

Best defense for a DFARS audit? Pick the right partner

Here are five keys to choosing the right compliance partner as your best defense against a DFARS cybersecurity audit.

With deals and alliances, the unmanned sea vehicle market gets crowded

General Dynamics can claim to be an early mover in the unmanned sea vehicle market but the field has gotten crowded since that first move.

GSA preps on-ramp solicitation for OASIS

GSA says is expects to release the solicitation for unrestricted bidders for several pools of the OASIS professional services contract.

Oracle fights on as JEDI court date nears

A federal judge will hear arguments on July 10 as Oracle continues to push that the JEDI solicitation was 'cooked' in favor of AWS.

DOD leadership shuffle raises fears on Capitol Hill

At least one congressman is raising concerns that the U.S. space defenses are suffering because DOD lacks a permanent leader.

Innovation labs grow in popularity among GovCon players

More government contractors are establishing innovation centers and internal R&D organizations as they put more emphasis on bringing new solutions to the government customers.

OMB' Kent pushes new data center strategy

OMB new Data Center Optimization Initiative strategy leans heavily on shared services and more streamlined data centers.

Podcasts

PODCAST: Why stakeholder engagement matters to your business

Programs and projects often go off the rails because of a lack of communication between contractor and customer. In this podcast we cover some of the basics of Mastering Stakeholder Engagement.

Opinion

Top 100 disruptions just beginning

The traditional federal contracting industry is entering an unprecedented period of disruption driven by commercial technologies and new business models.