Contracts

NASA seeks ideas for extracting oxygen from lunar rocks

The space agency has scheduled an industry day to explain how it wants to build a sustained presence on the moon and the important role that rocks will play.

Contracts

AI executive order draws some praise, but where are the resources?

The order’s guardrails on artificial intelligence development and adoption also spotlight the importance, quality and location of data.

Contracts

More troubles for GSA's Polaris small business contract

A new protest raises a common complaint others have raised: mentor-protégé joint ventures have an unfair edge in the competition for the IT solutions vehicle.

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USAID chooses 7 for $800M program support vehicle

Economic- and security-centric development programs in Mexico and Central America are the focus of this contract.

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Federal CIO to industry: Build opportunity roadmaps off of executive orders

Clare Martorana believes companies should look to White House initiatives like the digital services memorandum as a guide for future business.

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Veterans Affairs makes awards on $60B IT vehicle recompete

The highly touted contract known as T4NG2 has 30 winners and almost certainly many more disappointed bidders.

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DHS agrees to evaluate Arch Systems' allegedly 'corrupted' proposal

But the agency is not providing details on why it was unable to view the company's bid.

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Fingers crossed: DOD's CMMC lead anxious for November release

The proposed final rule for the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard could hit the street any day.

Companies

Biden signs AI order but stresses need for legislation

The long-anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence is broad, detailed and expansive, but the White House wants Congress to do more.

Contracts

GSA previews its plan for $919M supply chain monitoring software buy

The General Services Administration is putting the security and stability of government supply chains front and center in this planned procurement.

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White House looks to scale FedRAMP with automation

The cloud security program is being restructured to respond to the proliferation of cloud offerings.

Opinion

CIO-SP4 drove spike in bid protests

Unhappiness with the National Institutes of Health's main IT contract vehicle contributed to a 22% increase in protests during the government's 2023 fiscal year.

Contracts

Space Command unveils new $480M satellite support contract

The new contract will shift the work from a large business to an 8(a) small business.

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LMI secures $604M Border Patrol recompete win

This largest award in LMI's six-decade history expands the scope of work to the agency's entire headquarters organization.

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DISA opens $334M commissary tech support contract for bids

One company will take on the responsibility of managing hardware and software that supports the military's global network of grocery and household goods stores.

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SEWP VI heads toward final solicitation

NASA sees its three-decade-old contract vehicle for buying IT products and services as having more flexibility.

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Awards for $60B Veterans Affairs IT vehicle look imminent

VA sounds confident enough to give a timeline for when it will make selections for the T4NG2 contract, even as one protest remains active in the courts.

Contracts

FEMA lays out timeline for audit support contract

The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants woman-owned small businesses to take heed of this upcoming opportunity to work with its chief financial officer.

Contracts

GSA starts the bidding for employee travel system competition

The General Services Administration will choose a single company to provide a "configurable (and) commercial" service that manages travel and expense services for other civilian agencies.

Contracts

Leidos secures climate resilience, electric vehicle charging contracts

The Defense Department's office for energy and the Air Force choose Leidos-led teams for different aspects of their overall climate agendas.