Phase II Centers of Excellence solicitations are out

USDA and GSA pushed out requests for proposals to help implement the next stage of the administration's Centers of Excellence program, but they require a quick turnaround.

Army seeks support for cybersecurity risk management

The Army wants industry help to support its Defensive Cyberspace Operations organization with cybersecurity risk management services.

Does JEDI's new 'pathfinder' designation suggest second thoughts about a single provider?

Industry reacts to the Defense Department’s final proposal request for its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud program.

Opinion

Don't be a Waldo, or how to stand out in the crowd

Whether it is with agency small business advocate or a large prime, do your homework before that precious first face to face meeting or you risk getting lost in the crowd.

Leidos confirms, spells out its role on Cerner-VA health record program

Leidos has officially signed onto Cerner's team for the massive Veterans Affairs electronic health record implementation. For the first time, Leidos explains exactly what it will do and how different things will be from the firms' DOD EHR project.

GSA plans industry day for IT follow-on contract

The General Services Administration schedules an industry day to discuss the recompete of its CAMEO IT services contract.

Battle for $15B Alliant 2 Small Business goes to court

Like its large business counterpart, the $15 billion Alliant 2 Small Business contract is going to court as one disappointed bidder believes it should have won a spot.

DOD drops final solicitation for $10B JEDI cloud

The Defense Department posts the final request for proposals for its massive and controversial "JEDI" cloud computing infrastructure contract only two weeks after DOD's CIO indicated it had slowed down the effort.

HHS unveils blockchain-powered acquisition assistance

A new distributed ledger and suite of micro-services were spun up in a matter of weeks.

White House eyes new center to put government on 21st century track

The White House is considering creating a new center to improve how the government meets its missions, serves citizens, and stewards public resources.

DOD expands search for DIBNet platform support

The Defense Department broadens its search for support of the Defense Industrial Base Network platform.

How Northrop's future CEO plans to step into role

Northrop Grumman will see a change at the top on Jan. 1 when CEO Wes Bush steps down and COO Kathy Warden steps in. But as Warden explained it to investors, don't expect Northrop to change all that much.

Opinion

With new leadership, the JEDI saga enters new chapter

The leadership of the DOD's JEDI cloud initiative has shifted and here is what it all means as a final request for proposals awaits.

How will 2018's fiscal year-end spending spree play out?

Federal agencies have nearly two months left to wrap up their contracting business for this current fiscal year after they got a budget seven months late. Here are the other factors that create another fourth quarter collision course.

Acquisition pros report optimism despite budget uncertainty

A survey of federal acquisition specialists from the Professional Services Council found positive views of the workforce and communication efforts.

Still no extension on EIS

GSA is still considering an extension on its 2020 deadline for federal agencies to move to the $50 billion next-generation telecommunications contract.

Engility fights on for Army satellite contract

Engility continues to battle for an incumbent contract for satellite support after the Army's corrective action fails to go far enough to the company's liking.

Navy unveils timeline for final NGEN services RFP release

The Navy has set the date to release the final solicitation for its multi-billion dollar NGEN services recompete as multiple teams wait in the wings.

Deadline looming for Industry Innovator submissions

The deadline was extended to July 18, but that is now just days away. Here are insights on what we are looking for and what it takes to be a 2018 Industry Innovator.

Opinion

How one small firm took on NAVAIR's NAICS decision and won

There is a lot of talk about NAICS choices agencies make but companies and how they can skew a contract to a particular competitor. Here's how one small business fought back and what you can learn from their experience.