Industry groups object to new SBA subcontracting proposal

The Professional Services Council and the Council of Defense and Space Industry Association are objecting to a proposed rule regarding subcontracting oversight beyond the first tier, claiming it adds an undue extra burden on companies and the federal system for collecting the data couldn't handle the influx anyway.

Navy plans for $500m small biz IDIQ for management services

The Navy plans to award a five-year, $500 million multiple-award indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract for program and systems support. The contract is set aside for small businesses, and officials expect to make 10 awards.

Opinion

FedRAMP at risk of being ramp to nowhere

FedRAMP was intended to be a gateway for companies selling cloud services to the government but because of delays and a lack of reciprocity many are questioning whether it is at risk of being a ramp to nowhere. Stan Soloway explains.

Will NSS make CACI bigger and better?

CACI sees the addition of L-3 NSS as a key to bringing the company larger enterprise IT projects and the ability to offer next generation IT solutions.

Air Force considers $8m IDIQ for cyber/electronic warfare program

The Air Force Research Laboratory is considering a five-year, $8 million indefinite-quantity indefinite-quality contract to enhance the cyber/electronic warfare communities using high-powered electromagnetics (HPEM).

Navy command seeks IRM solution

The Naval Supply Systems Command is planning an information resource management solutions contract that will support the entire headquarter staff, primarily the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

CACI-L-3 deal adds more intell, defense work

CACI International's $550 million deal for L-3 National Security Solutions is proving again the company isn't afraid to make a large acquisition.

Do you know what your customer fears?

Every government employee worries about something, and if you know how to read the solicitation, they might tell you exactly what they fear the most.

WT Industry Day puts focus on cybersecurity

We're putting together a strong lineup of government speakers for our Dec. 15 Cybersecurity Day, including representatives from the Army, HHS, DHS and Commerce as well as an immixGroup market intelligence expert.

Air Force checks for maturity of small launch vehicles

The Air Force’s Space and Mission Systems Center is surveying the market about the technical maturity of potential Expendable Small Launch Vehicles (ESLV) systems and components.

Marine contract in the works for air-ground logistics system

The Marine Corps is planning a contract for system integration and interoperability improvements to its Marine Air Ground Task Force Logistics Support Systems.

Next steps for the new CSRA

CSRA CEO Larry Prior says his priorities are building the next layer of the company's management team and putting a laser focus on next generation cloud opportunities in the federal market.

Opinion

The enigma that is strategy

Strategy can mean different things to different people but the biggest question to answer might be: Who owns the strategy?

DHS IT priorities focused on data, agile and open source

The Homeland Security Department is looking at new ways of fielding IT, and its acquisition priorities are starting to reflect that new outlook.

DHS officials look for more industry cooperation

DHS officials say they want to talk and collaborate more with industry as they look for better solutions, but there are significant challenges they know they need to clear.

Improper disclosure not enough to nix competitor's bid

S&K Aerospace lost its bid to disqualify a competitor in a battle for a $4.2 billion Air Force logistics contract.

CSRA makes it debut, leadership team unveiled

Computer Sciences Corp. has completed the spin-off of its public sector business and the acquisition of SRA, creating CSRA Inc. Who's running the company now?

Centralization, consolidation reshapes government IT landscape

Led by OMB and agency CIOs, what and how the government is buying IT products is changing, and it'll have a ripple affect across the entire landscape.

Agencies in need of application modernization, report finds

A recent MeriTalk report found that 92 percent of federal IT managers say that it is urgent for their agency to modernize legacy applications.

Fairfax chamber adopts new regional name

The Fairfax County, Va., Chamber of Commerce wants to present more of a regional image and will begin calling itself the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce starting in January.