EPA releases draft of $250M small biz IT contract
The Environmental Protection Agency has released the draft solicitation for a $250 million contract to acquire a variety of information management services from small businesses.
Life under continuing resolutions might continue for years
An endless cycle of continuing resolutions sounds familiar by now to the government market, and it might reach a new level of endlessness in the current climate. But that does not necessarily equate to a bad business environment for contractors as one of their top voices sees it.
White House releases 'vision' for president's management agenda
The coming president's management agenda will stress the federal workforce, customer service user experience and equity as well as a push to build capacity in financial management and improve acquisition.
Are better debriefings driving down protests?
The official yearly bid protest report shows a steady decline in cases and regarding the Defense Department, some in Congress believe DOD's enhanced debriefing process might be the reason.
GSA announces $150M in Federal Citizen Services Fund projects
The Technology Transformation Services is using $150 million in the American Rescue Plan to fund 14 citizen-facing digital service projects.
Jacobs objects to lost $650M incumbent Army contract
Jacobs has lost a $654.8 million incumbent contract to rival bidder Trax International and is seeking another shot at continuing to support the Army's Aberdeen Test Center.
CACI joins GitLab's partnership network to advance software development skills
CACI International has become the first federal systems integrator to join GitLab's strategic partnership program as the company adds more capabilities around software development.
Google leaves no doubt: it will pursue DOD's new cloud initiative
Google is very clear in its messaging: the search giant will pursue the Defense Department's new cloud hosting contract that is the replacement for JEDI.
Inside Lockheed's work with Verizon to start creating '5G.MIL'
Lockheed Martin started working on what it calls "5G.MIL" well before CEO Jim Taiclet first spoke of that acronym and has lined up an initial partner in Verizon, the U.S.' largest wireless carrier, to help tune that vision into a reality for the Defense Department.
Guantanamo Bay contract stuck in ping-pong match
The Navy can't seem to get a contract right for services at its Guantanamo Bay base with awards switching back-and-forth between the two competitors.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: How digital & agile go beyond the tech
Infrastructure becoming increasingly digitized and federal agencies showing a willingness to try new ways to buy goods and services are two trends that Siemens' federal leader Tina Dolph lives and works with everyday. In this episode of Project 38, the CEO of Siemens Government Technologies explains to our Ross Wilkers how those topics are changing conversations with customers.
Leidos, Peraton among winners of $32.6M in spectrum OTAs
The awards were made via an other transaction agreement through the National Spectrum Consortium. DOD has increasingly used OTAs to rapidly buy and fund prototype development as well as fielding new technologies.
Peraton back in CBP competition after contract confusion
Peraton is back in a competition for a Customs and Border Protection task order after clearing up the agency's confusion over whether the company to deal with was Peraton or Northrop Grumman.
Funding challenges hamper cyber EO compliance, CIOs say
A group of agency CIOs shared their biggest obstacles in meeting a series of aggressive deadlines and modernization goals of the Biden administration's sweeping cybersecurity executive order.
USAID unveils plan for climate change support contract
The U.S. Agency for International Development is setting up a new contract with an eye toward how climate change will impact its operations.
DIU director: Look beyond reform to keep the technological edge
Mike Brown, the director of the Defense Innovation Unit says that more than acquisition reform is required if the U.S. wants to regain its technological edge.
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