GSA's e-commerce push enters next phase

The Federal Acquisition Service is closing in on deadlines for its e-commerce push and a new contract writing system.

Power failure knocks out SEWP

A power failure at the main building housing NASA's SEWP has knocked out access to the contract for up to two days as the contracts technical staff scrambles for a fix.

One thing to do whether another shutdown comes or not

Our sibling publication FCW has surveyed government readers about the shutdown and their answers offer some guidance to contractors.

TeraThink captures $100M PBGC award

TeraThink has won a $100 million, single-award contract to support the financial management systems at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Fed 100 nominations coming to a close

Judging takes place this weekend, so all Federal 100 Award submissions must be in by 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 25.

Podcasts

Project 38: Tom Davis on politics and procurement

In part 2 of our two-part interview with former Rep. Tom Davis, the congressman shares his views on procurement, politics and what he would do if he were king.

Army awards part 2 of $7B HR support contract

The Army makes large business awards against its $7 billion human resources support contract.

Amazon joins DOD in defense of JEDI procurement

Amazon Web Services has taken the side of the Defense Department, which is in a court battle with Oracle over the JEDI solicitation.

Abacus cries foul at DHS switcheroo

Abacus Technology won a DHS contract only to see the award go to its competitor after the company filed a bid protest.

Are performance drivers shifting in the GovCon market?

After several years of cash-focused strategies emphasizing things such as efficiencies and margins, investors are once again demonstrating serious interest in the growth strategies of companies that do business with the U.S. government.

Podcasts

Project 38: MetTel’s Diana Gowen and the telecom pivot

Diana Gowen, a veteran of the government telecom market, talks about what has changed and what hasn't and why partnerships and bringing solutions to your customers are fundamental to success in the government market.

The impossible challenge of managing 40,000 procurement specialists

Lesley Field, the government's top acquisition officer, talks about the challenge of communicating with 40,000 procurement specialists across government.

Defense audit shines a light on IT woes

The Department of Defense has a long way to go before it can account for its estimated $2.7 trillion in far-flung assets.

BAE lands $72M Navy contract for aircraft systems support

BAE Systems has been tapped by the Navy to support air traffic control and landing systems under a $72 million contract.

IntelliDyne gets $15.7M DHA direct support contract

IntelliDyne receives a $15.7 million sole-source contract for direct support to the Defense Health Agency Global Service Center.

IBM makes big play for Red Hat

IBM's planned $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat will have a big impact across the entire technology market, public sector included, as the desire for hybrid cloud solutions accelerates.

GSA taps AI to review contract solicitations

The Solicitation Review Tool, long in development, would leverage artificial intelligence to ensure that federal contracts posted online comply with disability rules.

Inside Hitachi's deal for REAN Cloud

Hitachi Vantara has closed its deal for REAN Cloud. Here is the inside story on how why this was so important to the buyer's federal arm and where they go next.

Lockheed CEO blends (another) sequestration warning with optimism

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson still sounds worried about sequestration. But she also shared with Wall Street some optimism based on the defense industry's long-cycled nature.

ODNI chief warns tech firms about their double standard

The nation's top intelligence official said contractors who have reservations about helping the U.S. government should extend those same concerns to how they deal with foreign ventures.