Contracts
Marine Corps picks 10 for $164M installation command support contract
Nine new companies are joining a program that supports at least 31,000 personnel across the world.
Contracts
Space Force awards 12 seats on 'Hemisphere' advisory contract
The service branch hires a pool of companies to help it manage all phases of program lifecycles that include technology development and anomaly resolution, among others.
Companies
HHS eyes wider scope for small biz professional services recompete
The current iteration focuses on support for the National Institutes of Health, while the new version will be for the entire Health and Human Services Department.
Contracts
Protests drive NNSA to cancel $350M award
The National Nuclear Security Administration is reworking the solicitation and will start the competition for IT managed services all over again.
Opinion
The knowns and unknowns of a second Trump administration
Some priorities such as cyber and artificial intelligence are likely not changing, but we will watch the transition for what else might impact government contractors.
Contracts
FDIC gives first look at IT services recompete
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's IT environment has approximately 200 business applications, many of which still apparently need to move into a cloud environment.
Contracts
How DHS is trying to diversify its industrial base and protect the supply chain
Homeland Security Department leaders and industry executives outline their strategies to attract new entrants, lean on small business programs and bring artificial intelligence into the supply chain.
Contracts
Potential year-end cyber executive order may hinge on election results, people familiar say
The pending order will focus heavily on federal cyber standards and emerging tech threats, but remains in limbo amid the presidential election.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs gets 3-month pause in T4NG2 protest case
The Court of Federal Claims gives the department more time to re-evaluate awards for the potential $61 billion IT vehicle with a report back due in early 2025.
Contracts
Maximus files lawsuit over $6.6B call center recompete
The company is reiterating its claim that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is going to far with its inclusion of a labor harmony agreement in the solicitation.
Contracts
DHS highlights hiring and project milestones on anniversary of Biden’s AI order
The Homeland Security Department has hired 31 technologists for its AI Corps and completed three pilot projects that have provided “valuable insights into the real-life impact of GenAI tools as well as their limitations.”
Contracts
Leidos captures new weapons systems supply support contract
The $93 million award aims to reduce the timelines and costs of repairs and future investments.
Contracts
Groundswell challenges Army's award of business system consolidation contract
In its protest at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Groundswell is questioning how the Army stuck with long-time incumbent Accenture Federal Services for the project.
Contracts
Inside the HHS reorganization to prioritize AI and emerging tech
Micky Tripathi wears many hats — assistant secretary for technology policy, national coordinator for health information technology and acting chief artificial intelligence officer — as the agency looks to expand its tech leadership.
Contracts
CGI Federal protests $35M NRC acquisition system modernization award
CGI Federal claims the agency failed to properly evaluate Unison’s compliance with the FedRAMP cloud authorization program and past performance.
Contracts
Budget woes may slow Pentagon efforts to strengthen industry
The Pentagon released the first implementation plan for its defense industrial strategy.
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Companies
US charges 6 for conspiring to defraud agencies through IT contracting schemes
The charges are the first in an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into “IT manufacturers, distributors and resellers” that sell to the government.
Contracts
Success of the AI national security memo ‘will be in the implementation,’ industry says
Industry leaders aren’t shying away from more AI guardrails, but note oversight into the memo’s execution is important.
Contracts
LMI to bring AI tools to Army acquisitions
The potential $47.6 million contract calls on LMI will use its LIGER solution to build acquisition tools for the deputy assistant secretary of the Army for data, engineering, and software.
Opinion