Contracts
OPM puts data at the center of human capital modernization
Contractors should focus on data standards as they develop solutions, a senior Office of Personnel Management official says.
Contracts
All sides ask court to dismiss case involving $1B DISA contract
It is unclear if the Defense Information Systems Agency will stand by its choice of American Systems or restart the competition.
Companies
Census Bureau awards $275M communications support pact
The agency sought a contractor to help it improve internal and external communications across all channels and other means of interactions with citizens.
Contracts
IBM loses attempt to change VA supply chain modernization contract evaluation
In this unsuccessful protest, Big Blue argued that the Veterans Affairs Department's approach restricted competition.
Contracts
Company claims eBuy glitch nixed its bid for $450M DHS competition
One protester is alleging the glitch caused a special character to become part of a file name, making its submission inaccessible.
Contracts
GovTribe's top 20 contracts for October
Based on an analysis of their website traffic, our colleagues at GovTribe have picked the top 20 contracts for October that are being closely-watched across the industry.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs awards $331M cyber center task order
Work supports the department's team responsible for network incident response and monitoring, among other functions.
Contracts
DARPA chooses 6 for $1.25B professional services vehicle
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency uses its so-called TASS vehicle to acquire technical support for its programs and offices in areas such as research-and-development.
Podcasts
WT 360: Budget disconnects, opportunities define today's federal market landscape
John Caucis and James Wichert, public sector analysts at the market intelligence firm Technology Business Research, share their findings on how government contractors are working through the lack of regular budgets and the larger tech talent competition.
Opinion
TSA backtracks on $93M award to Deloitte after protests
Three unlikely competitors pursued this blanket purchase agreement to help the Transportation Security Agency run its security operations center.
Contracts
Treasury sketches out family of enterprise cyber contracts
These blanket purchase agreements will go by the apt acronym of PROTECTS and focus on security operations center functions.
Contracts
Army developing next version of enterprise-wide payroll system
CACI International has worked on the system since 2015. but will almost certainly face competition for the recompete.
Opinion
KBR joint venture takes back lost NASA contract
KBR lost this program in 2017, but joined forces with another company six years later to win the work back. That reminds us that nothing is forever in the federal market, among other lessons.
Contracts
Booz Allen books $630M Space Force engineering contract
With the protest phase now done, the company and customer alike can go ahead on integrating new technologies and techniques into space-based sensing programs.
Contracts
Booz Allen stands alone in T4NG protest fight
The Veterans Affairs Department's potential $60 billion IT services and solutions vehicle remains tied up in the courts.
Contracts
New cyber rules aim to standardize requirements for federal contractors
The proposed rules would create new information sharing and incident reporting requirements.
Contracts
Fight over DHS consulting contracts moves to court
Companies are complaining about how the Homeland Security Department evaluated bids for a set blanket purchase agreements worth up to $450 million combined.
Contracts
Agriculture unveils pair of cloud solicitations
This new 10-year basic ordering agreement called STRATUS is designed to cover all aspects of cloud computing, from the hyperscale hosting itself to the related integration services.
Contracts
Special Operations Command starts process to recompete $8B logistics contract
A pair of site visits are on the calendar for companies interested in this largest of SOCOM's service contracts currently held by Lockheed Martin.
Contracts