Companies
Carahsoft files and withdraws protest of Palantir's $385M VA win in 24 hours
Neither company wants to talk about the brief challenge regarding the data analytics contract.
Companies
The military's acquisition reform push means 85% ready is good enough to start
Speaking Tuesday at an event hosted by our Defense One colleagues, a panel of industry executives highlight tradeoffs the Pentagon and companies have to think through under that new construct.
Contracts
Three firms protest $900M CBP IT and professional services contract awards
Guidehouse, Dignari and LMI are challenging how their proposals were evaluated against the six winners.
Contracts
GSA, Perplexity ink first direct-to-government OneGov deal
Under a new agreement, federal agencies can access Perplexity Enterprise Pro for Government through a direct contract on the General Services Administration’s Multiple-Award Schedule.
Contracts
CMMC enforcement begins with mixed industry readiness
A new survey finds two-thirds of contractors prepared for the cybersecurity certification over many years, while nearly 40% have not yet completed required self-assessments.
Contracts
Guidehouse protests $99M Coast Guard financial management contract award
The company challenges the evaluation process and questions whether the winner has the required experience for modernization support work.
Contracts
Marine Corps seeks light-based communications for contested battlefields
Free space optics technology could provide high-speed data transmissions with a lower risk of detection in denied environments.
Contracts
Shutdown’s end just the beginning as contractors face months-long recovery
The Professional Services Council estimates full recovery will not arrive until mid-March as agencies grapple with invoice backlogs, stalled payments and restarting contracts.
Contracts
Pentagon restarts work to craft $1B research support recompete
Three companies currently work with the Defense Department's main research and engineering office on aligning business operations and technology initiatives.
Contracts
DHS seeks bids for $3B mobility support recompete
A final solicitation is now live for the Cellular Wireless Managed Services 3.0 contract, which covers roughly 150,000 connections across the Homeland Security Department.
Contracts
Unveiling acquisition overhaul, Hegseth tells industry to get with the program
One expert said the reforms would sweep away Cold War processes — and draw backlash from established primes.
Contracts
Why contractors should look past DHS’ reconciliation buys
The operational tails of border technology, cutter ships and workforce expansion offers more enduring opportunities.
Contracts
Contractors quantify shutdown damage as stoppages spread across missions
The Professional Services Council’s new shutdown tracker details program stoppages from Head Start to missile defense, naming contracts and counting affected workers.
Contracts
Experts see promise, risk in Pentagon’s draft acquisition reforms
A draft memo is circulating ahead of SecDef Hegseth’s Friday speech.
Contracts
MetTel modernizes GSA networks under $230M EIS order
Work included zero-trust architecture to improve security and low-earth orbit satellites to increase connectivity in and from remote locations.
Contracts
House Republican questions government stake in tech companies
Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick disputed the Trump administration’s approach to investing in the private sector while aligning with its broader low-regulatory regime.
Contracts
What companies get wrong about selling to DHS
Beth Cappello, a former Homeland Security Department deputy chief information officer, told our Power Breakfast audience who they should really be talking to and how to craft proposals that stand out.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs seeks input on its cloud buying future
The department wants to get a better handle on how it manages 757 applications and systems across two cloud environments.
Contracts
Transportation Command seeks zero-trust contract management system
TRANSCOM seeks a mature, cloud-enabled solution to replace legacy tools and support the military's all-domain command strategy known as CJADC2.
Contracts