Palantir captures another Army battlefield intell system award
Palantir Technologies is moving on to the next phase of developing the Army's Distributed Common Ground System, the service's primary battlefield intelligence system.
Jurisdiction question sinks this Lumen protest
Lumen lost a bid protest after the Government Accountability Office and government decided an entity that used the EIS telecom vehicle wasn't a government entity after all.
Navy moves forward with command, control agile development vehicle
The Navy is moving closer to putting out a solicitation in search of more agile development principles to support its command and control system.
Protest decision backs past performance validation for CIO-SP4 bids
One bidder for the massive CIO-SP4 contract claimed it couldn't share information on commercial past performance because of non-disclosure agreements and should just be taken at its word. But this protest decision backs the requirement for such information.
TMF awards still come with payback plans
Federal CIO Clare Martorana said that while payback flexibility is now part of the Technology Management Fund playbook, agencies are projecting savings in their modernization plans.
DISA reorganizes cloud office
The Defense Information Systems Agency has reorganized its cloud offices, combining the Cloud Computing Program Office with DISA's hosting services directorate and ecosystem.
CGI Federal realignment sees new unit created
CGI has reorganized its federal business, including creating a new unit that integrates advisory services and the company's emerging technology capabilities.
NTT Data launches COVID compliance tool
NTT Data has launched a tool to help agencies and companies track which employees are vaccinated and those awaiting test results.
Why stopgap bills only make the year-end spending rush worse
Continuing resolutions only make the fiscal year-end spending rush more intense. But intensity doesn't translate to good government.
AT&T ratchets up fight for $1.6B in FBI telecom task orders
AT&T lost a pair of FBI network modernization task orders worth $1.6 billion combined and is now fighting for at least a second chance to win them.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: How can M&A drive innovation?
Mergers, acquisitions and private equity are important engines for innovation in the defense market, according to the National Defense Industrial Association's CEO. Hawk Carlisle explains to our Nick Wakeman how the lure of a return on investment needs to be a consideration as the government regulates M&A activity.
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A secure supply chain is the best defense for federal data
Sensitive defense and national security data will never be secure until all of the companies in the supply chain -- second, third and fourth tier included -- meet the same stringent requirements of DOD itself.
Federal CIO tees up 7 new TMF awards
The awards, the first since TMF's $1 billion plus-up in the American Rescue Plan Act, are expected to be made public soon.
Incumbency no help for Booz Allen in fight for DTRA contract
Booz Allen Hamilton leaned on its incumbency in a bid to keep a $263 million DTRA contract but Noblis captured the recompete to support work on combating weapons of mass destruction.
Key considerations as you face the government shutdown
A shutdown seems to be inevitable so it is paramount to prepare and it starts with communication -- with customers, employees and especially contracting officers.
IBM wins $138.4M contract with Army shared services center
IBM beat out seven other competitors to win a $138.4 million contract to support an Army shared services center.
Nine tapped for Navy range work
Nine companies have won spots on a $93 million Navy contract for research and related services to improve tactical training on Navy ranges.
Lumen asked to deliver network services to postal service
Lumen has been picked by the U.S. Postal Service to modernize the network that services more than 32,000 post offices and mail processing facilities.
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