Podcasts
PROJECT 38: As Justice Department scrutiny looms, here's a roadmap for contractors to get their cyber houses in order
With the Justice Department planning to ramp up cyber enforcement of government contractors, what should companies be doing? Attorneys Susan Cassidy and Ashden Fein of Covington explain to our Ross Wilkers what the roadmap should be in this episode of Project 38.
SAIC details organic growth and plans to expand pipeline
Science Applications International Corp. posted organic revenue growth for the fourth straight quarter and is investing in ways to grow its pipeline by focusing on systems integration and enterprise IT solutions.
WT Power Breakfast: How tech drives fundamental changes in GovCon business models
The GovCon market has undergone tremendous changes over the last decade and the pace isn't slowing down. At our Dec. 10 Power Breakfast, leading industry executives and government officials will share their experiences and the disruptions they see on the horizon.
What’s next for CMMC
After the Defense Department revamped cybersecurity standards for contractors, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program’s accreditation body is making adjustments.
White House tells agencies to set contracting equity goals
The Biden administration has released a detailed policy memo to meet the president's commitment to steer $100 billion in federal contracting opportunities to small disadvantaged businesses over the next five years.
Trade group warns of contractor workforce shortfall over vaccine mandate
A Professional Services Council (PSC) committee has forecasted potential workforce issues and billions of dollars in lost IT spend as the White House battles legal challenges to enforce a vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
Biden taps former USAF buyer to lead DOD acquisition
The White House has nominated former Air Force acquisition chief William LaPlante to be the Pentagon’s top buyer.
Opinion
Building confidence is key to winning State's $8B EVOLVE contract
To win a spot on the State Department's $8 billion EVOLVE contract, bidders must work on building their customer's confidence.
How inflation & supply chain problems hang over federal spending
Contractors face uncertainties driven by inflation, supply chain disruptions, and unresolved budget issues, according to the Professional Services Council's annual Vision Forecast.
Justice starts to create new $675M asset forfeiture support contract
The Justice Department has begun to develop the recompete of a $675 million contract to support asset forfeiture operations with a new sources sought notice out and industry day on the calendar.
Bowhead pushes for $212M Army contract
Bowhead Mission Solutions is continuing its push for a $211.7 million contract to support fielding, training and logistics efforts by the Army.
General Dynamics adds more arguments in fight for $2.7B DHS cloud contract
General Dynamics IT puts more arguments forward on why they and not Peraton should have won a $2.7 billion Homeland Security cloud migration contract.
Opinion
Failure to Launch: Why CMMC requirements will trip up the defense industrial base
The road to cyber compliance is bumpy and many contractor are bound to fail. Here's why and what you can do to protect your organization.
NIH told to rework solicitation for $50B CIO-SP4 IT contract
The National Institutes of Health will have to change some requirements in the potential $50 billion CIO-SP4 IT products and services contract after a ruling against how the agency treated mentor-protege joint ventures.
Protests pay off for small biz bidders on this $800M Army contract
Three small business bidders on a $800 million information systems engineering vehicle had to wait a year after their protests were dismissed, but their patience has paid off.
Special Operations Command previews $150M financial management support contract
The U.S. Special Operations Command has released a draft solicitation for a $150 million contract to acquire professional services in support of Socom's financial management operations.
PAE loses last shot at FBI name database
PAE’s run at a nearly $50 million FBI contract that has been mired in protests for most of the year may have finally reached a conclusion after the company's second protest was rejected.
PROJECT 38: What to do now that operational tech is a cyber target too
Information technology has long been both an enabler of and disruption to business operations, but what of the world of operational technology that controls industrial equipment and processes? In this episode of Project 38, Forescout public sector executive Tim Jones takes our Ross Wilkers through the intersection of cyber and OT.
Opinion