Contracts
DOD previews on-ramp for $48B tech research contract
Industry now has more details on how the Defense Department will reopen the so-called IAC-MAC contract vehicle for new companies to join.
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Lockheed, Northrop share $1.5 billion contract for new transport satellites
This batch of 72 satellites will begin launching in 2026 and function as “the space backbone for the Joint All Domain Command and Control.”
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SBA pauses new 8(a) applications
The agency is still trying to determine what the next steps are in the wake of a court decision declaring parts of this small business program unconstitutional.
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Government proposes a sustainability update for contracting regulations
Although the White House said the proposed update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation will help the government meet its zero-emissions goals, some stakeholders want it to go further.
Contracts
CACI wins $414.1M Air Force contract for software engineering
The company will support software and systems that enable the Air Force's battlespace awareness and decision-making processes.
Opinion
Judge says SBA needs to rethink 8(a) program
A federal judge says a company was discriminated against when the Agriculture Department and Small Business Administration made its contract an 8(a) set-aside. The result will mean major changes to the program.
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Army turns to OTA to revamp its ERP systems
IBM, Accenture and Groundswell are building prototypes for a new Army enterprise resource planning system to consolidate and reengineer processes for finance, human resources and other business functions.
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DISA previews commissary tech support contract
There are roughly 240 commissary locations at military bases around the world that sell grocery and household goods.
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Marines eye nature to help address climate change challenges
The Marine Corps is in search of a contractor to help analyze risks at its facilities and find ways to mitigate potential risks from natural disasters.
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Kearney's conflict-of-interest allegation falls flat
In the Government Accountability Office's eyes, Kearney did not show enough specifics to overturn the Army's choice of Guidehouse for an audit support services contract.
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The White House is developing a 10-year modernization plan to replace legacy IT
The National Cybersecurity Strategy tasks the Office of Management and Budget with creating a plan to eliminate all vulnerable legacy systems from federal agencies within a decade.
Companies
Jacobs gets second chance at $1B Special Operations Command contract
The command will now open discussions with all bidders, including the incumbent Jacobs that challenged its elimination.
Companies
ManTech loses effort to change evaluation criteria for FBI contract
The company's challenge to the price evaluation plan for a blanket purchase agreement competition gets rejected.
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CNF Technologies wins $135M Marine Corps computer support contract
This small business is tasked with carrying out research, development, test and evaluation work.
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NIST seeks industry support for chip funding applicant checks
A new solicitation details how the Commerce Department wants to ensure that those applying for semiconductor production funds are financially healthy.
Contracts
DHA to reconsider decisions surrounding $2.5B IT contract
The Defense Health Agency has changed its mind on discussions with bidders it rejected, which means more companies may get awards on the global IT services vehicle.
Contracts
Air Force awards $100M cyber, ISR advisory contract
Companies will compete for task orders and work with the Air Force to maintain business systems applications.
Companies
White House looks to shore up open source software security
The Office of the National Cyber Director wants software providers to "contribute back to the security of the open source software they depend upon."
Contracts
DIU chooses software company for $100M aircraft monitoring tech contract
Teleidoscope will work to apply its artificial intelligence-based system into video threads that watch for aircraft
Opinion