Air Force to retire 16-year-old system for foreign military sales

After 16 years, the system the Air Force uses to management billions in foreign military sales has reached its end. Here is what they want to replace it with.

Opinion

How a personal data breach can cause a global crisis

With the private sector owning over 85 percent of network systems, commercial networks and public sector networks are deeply connected. Here's why that matters.

What 3 IT contractors' earnings calls tell us about the market

Publicly-traded government IT and professional services companies took their turn this week in reporting quarterly numbers to Wall Street. Themes for today and tomorrow have emerged that are worth unpacking.

Army cloud contract drawing huge crowd

Flood with requests to attend its industry day for a new cloud computing platform, the Army has split the day into two parts.

ICF, Octo protest exclusion from Army cyber contract

Octo Consulting and ICF International have both been eliminated from the competition for an Army cyber defense contract and they've gone to GAO to get a second shot.

Focus on multi-domain operations could change Army acquisition

The Army has a new focus on interoperability with allies and could mean changes to its buying practices.

Leidos touts hiring success as backlog grows

Government services companies like Leidos have to grow headcount as they win more contracts and add those into backlog. Leidos is seeing some signs of success after the first quarter of this year.

GSA releases reworked OASIS solicitation

The General Services Administration has released its re-worked solicitation for the on-ramp for its OASIS professional services contract.

DISA seeks support for massive cloud efforts

In a new sources sought notice, DISA has begun development of the contracts it will need to support cloud efforts like the $8.2 billion 'DEOS' vehicle.

Final DOD cloud email solicitation hits the streets

The Defense Department has released the final solicitation for its $8.2 billion email and collaboration contract but you have to be a Schedule 70 holder to see it.

DOD considers vendor incentives to bolster supply chain security

The chief of counterintelligence at the Defense Security Service is floating the idea of giving vendors more incentives to report vulnerabilities in the supply chain.

Opinion

Is your capture manager as skillful as an orchestra conductor?

Coordinating a capture team requires the skills of an orchestra conductor. Both have to coordinate a group of people with different skills in different areas and all of them are critical to the success of the whole.

DOD IG clears Shanahan of Boeing bias

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, a key figure in the JEDI cloud procurement, has been cleared of concerns he used his influence to favor his former employer Boeing.

What first quarter defense earnings tell us about today's market

Numbers aside (it's only quarter one), defense company earnings help take the temperature of the current market landscape through what is said and also subtly hinted at.

DynCorp fights for spot on $82B LOGCAP V

DynCorp International is fighting for a second shot at the Army's $82 billion 'LOGCAP V' logistics contract. The company's next steps will be determined by how that shakes out.

Army enterprise IT contract slated for industry day

The Army is planning an industry day for May 7 for its "Enterprise IT as a Service" contract, a new initiative to bring more commercial cloud services to bear on the Army's IT infrastructure.

Agencies, industry prioritize new partnerships to pursue innovation

As R&D dollars shift to the private sector, federal agencies and systems integrators alike look to partner with emerging tech firms to catch those critical sparks of innovation.

GSA reworking OASIS on-ramp solicitation

After losing a bid protest, GSA is re-working the solicitation for the OASIS Small Business Pool 1 on-ramp with bids for Pools 3 and 4 on the way as well.

Symantec joins DOD threat-sharing group

Cybersecurity firm Symantec has joined a Department of Defense information-sharing program designed to spot threats targeting the defense contracting base.

OPM seeks IT support for background investigations

The Office of Personnel Management is working on a new contract for IT support services for the systems it uses for background investigations.