Opinion
Competitors turn teammates in this call center protest
Chenega and Ivy Hill were on opposite sides of the table in round one of this Defense Health Agency competition, but for round two they are teammates and face a challenge from the incumbent.
Opinion
Building blocks are critical for DOD's zero trust success
The Defense Department has set a five-year goal to deploy zero-trust to the majority of its enterprise -- 4 million users. DOD's first few steps are the most crucial.
Companies
Lack of OCI processes sinks CACI's bid for $8B Army contract
CACI International may have told the Army that a former source selection officer did not share proprietary information, but the company did not explain any processes it had in place to mitigate a possible organizational conflict-of-interest.
Contracts
Industry voices complaints over short response window for $60B VA recompete
Contractors had only four business days to weigh in on the draft solicitation for the next version of the Veterans Affairs Department's T4NG IT solutions vehicle.
Contracts
DOD instructs acquisition teams to prioritize small business engagement over best-in-class contracts
The Defense Department is instructing its components to support efforts to expand small business participation in the federal marketplace following the release of its “Small Business Strategy” earlier this month.
Contracts
Protests circle around $377M Energy training support contract
An incumbent and two challengers are complaining about the evaluation process.
Contracts
NOAA seeks input on future space situational awareness safety services
The agency’s Office of Space Commerce seeks comment on its planned basic services and who should provide them as it looks to monitor satellites and orbital debris.
Contracts
Energy Dept. makes plans to take its HR system to the cloud
DOE says it is looking to become the first federal agency to launch a fully cloud-based human resources system, and possibly become a shared-services provider in the future.
Contracts
GAO calls on Energy Department to bolster competition for management contracts
The congressional watchdog learned of industry worries about broadly scoped contracts that potentially shut out small- and medium-sized firms.
Opinion
USAID needs contractors who can think like incubators
USAID has a new framework that will change the way development contractors work.
Contracts
NOAA looks to industry support to boost its cybersecurity efforts
The agency is looking for a contractor to provide 24/7 support to detect and monitor cybersecurity threats.
Companies
Leidos secures $1.5B in Social Security IT work
The protest window has lifted on this pair of awards for systems and infrastructure modernization work at the Social Security Administration.
Contracts
Army moves forward with $500M info network support contract
With a new request for information, the Army is asking several questions to help it develop a contract for unified network operations.
Contracts
Space Command seeks cloud-based data software services
Through this new $950 million multiple-award contract, the command is seeking commercial software services to support how it develops applications.
Contracts
OMB streamlines contracting officer training with certification update
The update marks the first change to the certification process since 2014.
Contracts
DHS awards $1.1M to federal labs in contracts seeking ‘groundbreaking’ tech
The funding stems from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate.
Contracts
FDA falls short on IT contract management, watchdog finds
An audit of the agency's IT contract spend found that FDA officials failed to file acquisition information such as contract performance evaluations and competition efforts.
Opinion
Senior execs to bring 2023 trends into focus at our next Power Breakfast
Executives from large, small and mid-sized businesses will share their views on the opportunities and challenges for the year ahead as we kick off our 2023 series of WT Power Breakfasts.
Contracts
GAO ends Amentum's push to keep NASA lab contract
The Government Accountability Office backed NASA's assessment that a competitor's bid offered better value thanks to a workforce-focused approach.
Contracts