Navy to rethink its $500M jammer award

Northrop Grumman’s protest of a $500 million contract to L3Harris for a next-generation radio jammer must have struck a nerve with the Navy because the service is taking a second look at its award decision.

DARPA looks to fund AI research for helping mechanics and medics

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants proposals on how to create an artificial intelligence agent that can advise mechanics and battlefield medics through observation.

Opinion

IT sales become more dynamic as government buying evolves

The pandemic has changed the way the government buys IT products and services and that means your sales processes have to be more dynamic.

Contractors' COVID cost relief provision extended through September

Government contractors are poised to get an extension of a rule that lets them seek reimbursements of paid leave costs from agencies if contract work is disrupted because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Opinion

What you need to know about changes to FITARA

Changes to the FITARA scorecard will affect industry and agencies alike. Here's what you need to know and how to prepare.

OMB orders agencies to stop enforcing Trump's diversity training purge

A recent OMB memo tells agencies to remove contracting clauses related to Trump's diversity training executive order.

Opinion

Veterans can play a crucial role in filling cybersecurity needs

With their skills and outlook, military veterans are a great resources for talent to pull into the cybersecurity workforce.

GSA lifts curtain on OASIS replacement

The General Services Administration has kicked off the process for gathering industry feedback on its "BIC MAC" contract to replace the $50 billion OASIS vehicle for professional services across the government.

Northrop protests Navy's selection of L3Harris for $500M Navy jammer program

Northrop Grumman is challenging the Navy's award of a $500 million contract to L3Harris Technologies for a next-generation jammer.

Is history repeating for this $5.5B Air Force IT product contract?

The General Services Administration's $5.5 billion contract the Air Force will use for IT hardware and software is again hit with protests in the wake of new awards.

Maximus makes $430M deal for Attain's federal arm

Maximus has purchased Attain's federal business in a $430 million deal to gain more capabilities around artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Industry renews effort to extend reimbursement of paid leave under COVID relief

Major trade associations representing government contractors are renewing their push to extend legislation they see as vital to keeping the sector’s workforce intact during the coronavirus pandemic and are getting bipartisan support for it.

Flat defense budget, cost-savings push seems likely for 2022

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chairman for the Senate Armed Services Committee, said military services should look for cost-savings and where reinvestments can be made.

DARPA opens door to more private equity-backed firms

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency adjusts the requirements for bidders on Small Business Innovation Research contracts to allow participation by private equity-backed firms.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Dive deep into the 2021 GWAC agenda

In this episode of Project 38, Senior Staff Ross Wilkers goes to three leading market research and proposal specialists to get their views and insight into the overall GWAC landscape and what companies must take into account when pursuing them.

Supply chain hack took a thousand engineers to pull off, tech exec tells Congress

The scope and scale of the attack as described by Microsoft President Brad Smith is in keeping with the attribution being made by public sector and private sector officials that the hack was perpetrated by Russian-sponsored actors.

Serco fights to keep Navy work

Serco is defending its incumbency by protesting a $354 million Navy contract that went to Booz Allen Hamilton.

VA can now make $22.3B T4NG on-ramp awards

With all outstanding protests denied, the Veterans Affairs Department can now make on-ramp awards for its $22.3 billion T4NG technology services contract.

Microsoft calls for acquisition reform amid JEDI battles

Defense industry experts call on lawmakers to reform the bid protest process because it slows the delivery of new solutions -- like JEDI -- that enhance national security.

Higher price not a factor in Grant Thornton's $350M TSA win

Both competitors pitched significantly lower prices, but the Transportation Security Agency successfully defended its case for paying more to acquire Grant Thornton's solution.