EIS protest delay may be minimal

Many might worry that a pre-award protest will delay awards for GSA's $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, but GSA can keep moving forward with evaluations and should be ready to name winners as soon as the protest is resolved.

ManTech sees civilian business with "very limited" exposure to civilian cuts

ManTech International tells investors it views the civilian side of its portfolio with a "very limited" exposure to planned civilian cuts in Trump budget blueprint.

Trump launches tech council

The White House is launching the American Technology Council to move along efforts to transform and modernize federal IT.

DHS wants to look over your shoulder

The Homeland Security Department is ready to hold what it calls a reverse industry day to see how companies prepare to do business with DHS.

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7 GovCon myths that need busting

There are no easy answers for cracking the federal market and here are seven common myths you need to ignore if you want to find your way to success.

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Trump and the GovCon market

The first 100 days have passed and it certainly has been a period of great debate but how much can the president really impact the government contracting market?

DOD CIO plans $325M IT support services IDIQ

The Defense Department chief information officer is conducting market research for a five-year, $325M contract for mission support services.

Bipartisan support might not be enough for Modernizing Goverment Tech Act

Many are celebrating the re-introduction of the Modernizing Government Technology Act but bipartisan support is no guarantee it'll pass.

Northrop CEO: Look beyond the budget showdown

Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush tells investors on the company’s first quarter earnings call to look at the "broader trend lines" in light of current government shutdown drama.

DISA looks ahead to new global SATCOM approaches

DISA is looking out a decade or so to see what can replace its current global satellite communications plan.

Air Force wants better satellite data processing

In a new RFI this week, the Air Force said it wants to improve how it processes and shares the data it collects from defense and intelligence satellites.

Navy moves forward with NGEN services contract

The Navy is reviewing comments as it continues to hone its plan to split the $3.5 billion NGEN contract into two vehicles and run a best-value trade-off competition.

Lockheed CEO 'hopeful' over budget resolution before Friday deadline

Lockheed Martin's CEO tells investors she is "hopeful" lawmakers will reach an agreement on appropriations before government funding expires Friday.

Cyber, insider threats and more from the annual PSC conference

The Professional Services Council keeps the media out of its annual conference but its Twitter feed gives some insights on what industry is thinking behind closed doors.

Leidos, Fortinet form managed security services team

Leidos has partnered with Silicon Valley's Fortinet to bring managed security services into federal and commercial markets.

A shutdown? No, not again

You would think that with the same party controlling the White House and both houses of Congress, getting a budget passed would be low hanging fruit. Guess again.

DARPA calls for bids in hardware security program

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants industry ideas on how to make hardware design tools with inherent, built-in security.

Air Force plans small biz summit at Andrews AFB

The 11th Wing at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is hosting a small business summit to talk about upcoming opportunities.

Coast Guard plans for transition to ehealth records

The Coast Guard is gathering industry insights as it begins a transition to electronic health records and away from a paper system.

Cyber executive order coming soon

The long-awaited cyber executive order is nearly ready for its debut and it will have the National Security Council and the Office of American Innovation working closely to modernize the government's IT infrastructure.