Contracts

IARPA makes awards in 4-year effort studying hacker psychology

The program greenlit research contracts for technologies that would use psychology to thwart hackers.

Contracts

Polaris small business contract gets green light to move forward

The General Services Administration successfully fends off a pair of protests and can finally move on making awards for the IT solutions vehicle.

Podcasts

WT 360: How GovCon's 'Rule of Two' is poised to grow in scope

Stephen Bacon of the law firm Rogers Joseph O'Donnell goes over the White House's push for agencies to expand their use of this golden rule of government contracting and what it means for small businesses.

Contracts

GovTribe's Top 20 contracts for February

These opportunities are generating the most activity on GovTribe, based on an analysis of traffic on the website.

Contracts

Air Force chooses 17 for $499M anti-tampering tech contract

Three incumbents will continue onto this expanded iteration of the program focused on defending against unintended technology transfers or alterations by adversaries.

Contracts

Contracts featuring automation, built-in security can boost agencies’ cyber defenses, VA officials say

As the federal government looks to harden its cyber resilience, officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs said agencies should work to modernize outdated technologies and ensure that vendor contracts include more rigorous security standards.

Contracts

Space Force leans on OTAs to bring innovation

The four-year-old service branch is looking to lower the barriers for small businesses and non-traditional companies to offer space-related solutions.

Contracts

Jacobs loses fight to keep $2.8B Special Operations IT contract

All of the incumbent's claims were rejected and that clears the way for the transition to a new prime.

Contracts

Westat wins $809M NIH survey support recompete

Westat has worked with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to help collect data on tobacco usage for around eight years.

Contracts

DHS opens proposal window for $8.4B professional services vehicle

Small businesses have highly anticipated this third iteration of the multiple-award contract dubbed PACTS.

Contracts

ASRC Federal wins $500M Navy supply chain recompete

ASRC Federal effectively inherits the program through its acquisition of the former Science Applications International Corp. logistics and supply chain business.

Contracts

GSA unveils solicitation for $1.8B military readiness support vehicle

The Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management contract will have both unrestricted and small business awards.

Contracts

SAIC protests elimination from $1.3B NASA IT competition

The company is the incumbent on several contracts that are being bundled into this single-award task order.

Contracts

Army updates Common Hardware Systems program to streamline purchases

The Army overhauled the four-decade old program with the goal of making it easier for buyers to purchase ruggedized commercial technology for use in the tactical space.

Contracts

DHA significantly grows awardee pool for $2.5B IT vehicle

The Defense Health Agency completes its discussions with bidders for this global IT service desk contract and plans to award contracts to 28 additional small businesses.

Contracts

Navy launches 'Spiral 4' recompete of wireless contract

A final solicitation is now live for this program that is not exclusive to the Navy and involves all three of the U.S.' major carriers.

Contracts

Booz Allen wins $550M Energy R&D support recompete

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy first chose Booz Allen Hamilton for the work in 2012.

Contracts

Veterans Affairs to again rethink $400M file conversion contract

GovCIO continues to challenge VA's choice of General Dynamics IT and the department has opted to look at the award again.

Contracts

NGA brings in more companies for $795M research, development contract

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency uses this program to further iterate its hardware and software capabilities.

Contracts

How different Space Force is from the branch it came from

The Air Force once handled substantially all of the military's space portfolio that is now part of Space Force. One former Air Force space officer told our Power Breakfast audience that understanding the shift requires looking at technology and threats through a different lens.