VA plans 'strategic review' of $16B Cerner program
New Veterans Affairs chief Denis McDonough announced a "strategic review" of the agency's Electronic Health Record Modernization program of up to 12 weeks after fielding complaints about the implementation of the Cerner EHR software.
GSA makes more OASIS on-ramp awards
The General Services Administration adds four more companies to the $50 billion OASIS professional services contract through its on-ramp process.
DOD’ developing 5G pilot for telerobotic surgery
The Defense Department will be conducting 5G-based telemedicine pilots, experimenting with augmented reality medial training and robotic surgery.
ICF fails to win second shot at Army cyber contract
ICF has lost a second chance to keep an incumbent contract for cyber research-and-development work after the Army defended its pick of a lower-priced bidder.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: What investor concerns say about the federal market
This wide-ranging discussion has Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers talk with Jon Raviv, an equity research analyst, and venture capitalist Mark Frantz about how investors are weighing federal budgets, mergers and acquisitions, and other factors driving the market.
CACI battles to keep Cybercom contract
CACI International is protesting the loss of an incumbent contract worth a potential $200 million to support U.S. Cyber Command.
Dear DARPA: 'Profit' is not a dirty word
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants a tool to quickly determine if a bid has the proper level of profit. But the real question is why should DARPA care about your profits?
CAE USA issues challenge to $106.9M Space Force award
CAE USA is pushing back on the government's decision to award a $106.9 million Space Force training contract to a competitor.
SAIC appoints YouTube exec to board
SAIC has added a 10th person to its board in YouTube's lead health care executive Garth Graham.
DARPA starts effort to build modeling-as-a-service capability
The Defense Department is looking for ways to develop a framework for modeling and simulation on-demand so teams from the different branches and U.S. allies can develop and test new concepts.
CMMC board preps for staff changes
The body in charge of standing up and running the Defense Department’s unified cybersecurity standard is shifting its staffing arrangement.
LPTA protest lands in federal court
Vectrus and VS2 LLC are embroiled in a dispute over who is the rightful winner of a $250 million Army logistics contract that now is in federal court.
Opinion
After a year of remote work, how can we achieve better cybersecurity?
Federal IT teams continue to grapple with security concerns of a remote workforce, but now they have lessons learned from a year of people working from home.
DHA starting innovation journey with $1.4B 'Workforce 3.0' contract
The Defense Health Agency will soon release the final solicitation for its $1.4 billion Workforce 3.0 contract to emphasize innovation and the use of non-traditional technology vendors.
'How you spend money matters,' congressman says
House Armed Services Committee chair, Adam Smith's response to Republicans' call for at least a 3% topline defense budget increase is: "How you spend the money is what matters."
Serco takes $600M Navy recompete
Serco has retained a $600 million contract to support Navy anti-terrorism and force protection efforts.
Opinion
What year two of the pandemic means for sales and marketing
We've worked under a pandemic for a year but there are still adjustments to be made and lessons to be learned for year two.
New House task force focuses on supply chain vulnerabilities
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), co-chair of the Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force, said "sometimes the marketplace just doesn't get it right and we, without intending to, create real national security vulnerabilities for ourselves."
Opinion