IBM, Microsoft to prototype new supply of semiconductors
IBM and Microsoft will both prototype new ways to develop, manufacture and secure the military's supply chain for microelectronics.
Opinion
Corporate slogans tell us plenty about today's market
An analysis of the slogans from Washington Technology Top 100 companies tells us a lot about corporate priorities and how the market is changing and in some cases what resonates over time.
Pentagon auditors offer some detail on COVID reimbursements to contractors
The Defense Department's inspector general has released some detail on how the Pentagon has been reimbursing contractors for some paid leave during the pandemic but, only some.
Gunnison follows acquisition with quick win
Gunnison closed its first acquisition last month and the new addition quickly booked a $50 million contract award.
Court ruling caps stellar 2020 of contract wins for Leidos
With the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruling in its favor, Leidos can put a bow on its 2020 of big contract wins with the $7.7 billion Navy NGEN award and six others north of $1 billion now official.
Opinion
Time to redefine the IT roadmap
Outdated legacy systems and the need to modernize will continue to drive IT spending as agencies struggle with outdated technologies that have been further exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Northrop's tech scouting led them to this AI startup
Like all defense companies, Northrop Grumman is on the hunt for technologies outside of its own industry that could be beneficial to themselves and their customers. Here's how that search led Northrop to invest some equity in a Philadelphia-based AI startup and how others can at least get on the radar.
Court denies Perspecta's NGEN protest
The Court of Federal Claims denies Perspecta's protest of the $7.7 billion Navy NGEN network services award that went to Leidos earlier this year.
IBM report highlights the power of data sharing
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need for more robust data sharing among agencies and levels of government. A new report from IBM highlights the challenges, opportunities and power of greater data sharing.
GSA begins work on OASIS replacement
GSA plans a program of customer and industry events and interactions in the early part of 2021 to help shape its OASIS replacement strategy.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: How public-private partnerships have forever changed
The coronavirus pandemic is one of those situations where collaborations between the public and private sector entities had to accelerate given the situation. In this episode of Project 38, Guidehouse CEO Scott McIntyre and COO Charles Beard share their views with Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers on what those partnerships looked like in 2020 and how they’ll change going forward.
AWS renews JEDI protest with a few twists
Amazon Web Services has filed an amended protest filing over the JEDI award to Microsoft that renews many of the earlier complaints, but now it also says it offered a better price.
With CMMC rolling out, this list of seven programs could touch 700 companies
The Defense Department has released seven contracts that it expects to be the first to include CMMC Level 3 requirements before they can be awarded.
DHS financial management support buy runs into a protest snag
The Homeland Security Department wants to modernize the systems supporting its chief financial officer but the $1 billion pact it awarded to seven companies has run into a protest by a disappointed bidder.
Small HR firm takes $110M Commerce managed services pact
It took years of preparation, but Golden Key Group can tout its win of $110 million Commerce Department human resource services contract that is a takeaway from a larger incumbent.
Coronavirus relief for contractors gets proposed extension
The latest coronavirus relief bill includes an extension of Section 3610 of the CARES Act that allows contractors to get reimbursed for paid leave for certain workers who can't access government facilities.
Podcasts