OMB orders agencies to stop enforcing Trump's diversity training purge
A recent OMB memo tells agencies to remove contracting clauses related to Trump's diversity training executive order.
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Veterans can play a crucial role in filling cybersecurity needs
With their skills and outlook, military veterans are a great resources for talent to pull into the cybersecurity workforce.
GSA lifts curtain on OASIS replacement
The General Services Administration has kicked off the process for gathering industry feedback on its "BIC MAC" contract to replace the $50 billion OASIS vehicle for professional services across the government.
Northrop protests Navy's selection of L3Harris for $500M Navy jammer program
Northrop Grumman is challenging the Navy's award of a $500 million contract to L3Harris Technologies for a next-generation jammer.
Is history repeating for this $5.5B Air Force IT product contract?
The General Services Administration's $5.5 billion contract the Air Force will use for IT hardware and software is again hit with protests in the wake of new awards.
Maximus makes $430M deal for Attain's federal arm
Maximus has purchased Attain's federal business in a $430 million deal to gain more capabilities around artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Industry renews effort to extend reimbursement of paid leave under COVID relief
Major trade associations representing government contractors are renewing their push to extend legislation they see as vital to keeping the sector’s workforce intact during the coronavirus pandemic and are getting bipartisan support for it.
Flat defense budget, cost-savings push seems likely for 2022
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chairman for the Senate Armed Services Committee, said military services should look for cost-savings and where reinvestments can be made.
DARPA opens door to more private equity-backed firms
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency adjusts the requirements for bidders on Small Business Innovation Research contracts to allow participation by private equity-backed firms.
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PROJECT 38: Dive deep into the 2021 GWAC agenda
In this episode of Project 38, Senior Staff Ross Wilkers goes to three leading market research and proposal specialists to get their views and insight into the overall GWAC landscape and what companies must take into account when pursuing them.
Supply chain hack took a thousand engineers to pull off, tech exec tells Congress
The scope and scale of the attack as described by Microsoft President Brad Smith is in keeping with the attribution being made by public sector and private sector officials that the hack was perpetrated by Russian-sponsored actors.
Serco fights to keep Navy work
Serco is defending its incumbency by protesting a $354 million Navy contract that went to Booz Allen Hamilton.
VA can now make $22.3B T4NG on-ramp awards
With all outstanding protests denied, the Veterans Affairs Department can now make on-ramp awards for its $22.3 billion T4NG technology services contract.
Microsoft calls for acquisition reform amid JEDI battles
Defense industry experts call on lawmakers to reform the bid protest process because it slows the delivery of new solutions -- like JEDI -- that enhance national security.
Higher price not a factor in Grant Thornton's $350M TSA win
Both competitors pitched significantly lower prices, but the Transportation Security Agency successfully defended its case for paying more to acquire Grant Thornton's solution.
GAO: DOD has to get a handle on future services spending
As the Defense Department looks to buy more services, it's going to need to come up with action plans to better account for spending in future years, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.
GSA tries again at awards for $5.5B IT product vehicle
The General Services Administration makes a second attempt at awards for a $5.5 billion IT product vehicle primarily for the Air Force but available to all agencies.
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PROJECT 38: Four mega-trends shaping today's market
Today’s market stands on the brink of great change and as SAIC's chief technology officer Charles Onstott explains to WT Editor Nick Wakeman, there are four mega-trends shaping those changes that companies need to embrace.
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