Sierra Nevada takes contract to integrate SOCOM systems

Sierra Nevada Corp. has won a $183 million, sole-source contract to provide engineering and integration support for a U.S. Special Operations Command effort to integrate systems aboard their aircraft.

HUD makes nearly $100M in EIS task orders

The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued three substantial task orders on the governmentwide Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.

Contractors face Dec. 8 deadline for vaccines

New COVID-19 guidance directs federal contractors and subcontractors to make sure their employees are vaccinated — the latest in a series of new vaccine requirements the White House has been rolling out in recent weeks.

Navy re-awards $151M small biz IT contract

The Navy has made new awards for a $151 million IT support contract that was derailed earlier this year by protests.

DARPA unmanned ship work moves forward

DARPA is making progress on a program it calls No Manning Required Ship, making a second award to Serco Inc. to continue developing a design for the ship.

House passes its version of 2022 NDAA

The House passed its version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act with a $24 billion topline spending increase over the Biden administration's budget proposal, potentially eliminating a major hurdle once the bill heads into conference with the Senate.

CACI's tech transformation driven by customer focus

As CACI International looked to grow by adding more tech capabilities, it used its focus on the customer to drive its investment strategy.

Protests push DOJ to rethink IT support contract

A $117 million Justice Department contract is entering its third round after two sets of protests have pushed DOJ to rethink the solicitation.

White House pushes back on efforts to restore program cuts in NDAA

The Biden administration appears determined to stick to plans to retire legacy platforms and systems.

7 picked to support the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command with engineering services

Seven companies have won spots on a $169.1 million Navy contract to support the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command with engineering and technical services.

Army kicks off work on networking intel systems

The Army Project Manager Intelligence Systems and Analytics is looking for feedback on how it should connect a plethora of intelligence systems to a common network.

4 tapped for VA biomedical engineering support

Veterans Affairs has turned to four companies to supplement its biomedical engineering staff under a $200 million contract.

Zero trust, EMS top Air Force cyber priorities

Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, the commander of the 16th Air Force, said implementing zero trust principles was "foundational" to improve data use and mitigate vulnerabilities from the defense industry supply chain.

Opinion

What the slogans of the Top 100 say about the companies and the market

An analysis of the slogans used by Top 100 companies to describe their businesses and convey their mission reveals the importance of a consistent message as well as recognition that sometimes change is good.

GSA plans one-stop shop cloud marketplace

The General Services Administration plans to launch a cloud marketplace to serve as a comprehensive framework and one-stop shop for federal agencies seeking cloud solutions

Size, scale only part of the story of the NGEN transition

The two executives in charge of transitioning the $7.7 billion NGEN from the incumbent to Leidos share their insights on the experience and the process and how the real hard work is just now beginning.

White House nominates John Sherman for DOD CIO

John Sherman was named DOD's principal deputy CIO in 2020 and has been acting in the CIO role since January.

How culture drives innovation

Innovation is a big buzzword in today's market and in this Washington Technology Executive Roundtable, we discuss what innovation and disruption mean. How people and company culture play a critical role in that was the group's key message.

VTG nets Navy hypersonics win

VTG is building on one of its growth pillars with an $11 million win to support the Navy's development of a hypersonic weapon.

NASA kicks off development of next lunar lander

Five companies have been tapped by NASA to develop concepts and other requirements for what the space agency calls “sustainable human landing systems.”