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NGA meeting resistance from dismissed bidders
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is designating the proposals that are non-compliant for a $947 million professional services contract, which has led to pre-award protests.
Opinion
4 keys to client engagement in a post-COVID world
As COVID-19 restrictions disappear, business development and client engagement require a new level of listening, creativity, agility and courage.
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Small business wins $292M aircraft tech integration contract
The Navy sought help in analyzing, configuring and managing the data used by its integrated product teams.
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Air Force chooses 5 for $4.8B intelligence support contract
The vehicle known as NOVASTAR focuses on analyzing foreign weapon systems both current and future.
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Engine deals reveal US wants to maintain three warplane makers
But the multibillion-dollar deals raise questions about just how far along the Next Generation Air Dominance program is.
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SAIC lands $319M Kessel Run program to improve Air Force C2 systems
The Falconer Air Operations Center Weapon System Sustainment contract lets SAIC leverage its cloud and command-and-control expertise and expand its footprint with the Air Force.
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OMB memo places zero trust at the top of civilian agency priorities
The memorandum sets up budget expectations for previously established cyber goals.
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Enterprise IT takes center stage at next WT Power Breakfast
We are jumping into where the concept of enterprise IT at government agencies is at today and where it is going at our Aug. 26 WT Power Breakfast.
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NIST to Release New Playbook for AI Best Practices
Researchers will stress a socio-technical approach—which examines the human impact on technology—to mitigate biases in artificial intelligence systems.
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GSA sketches out timeline for Alliant 3's first glimpse
The General Services Administration's updates for industry include timing for Alliant 3 and a higher ceiling for the current IT solutions contract.
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Bidders push back on ranking for $10B DHS commodity IT vehicle
A new round of protests is underway after the Homeland Security Department told certain phase one bidders that they are unlikely to win spots on its FirstSource III small business contract.
Opinion
Rust never sleeps: How a programming language enables green tech initiatives
The Rust programming language has the potential to lower the environmental impact and energy usage of data centers while also driving developers to write more secure applications, our commentator writes.
Contracts
Competitor challenges Lumen's $1.5B DISA telecom win
A protestor is arguing that a key person for the winner was no longer available at the time of award.
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DHS getting industry ready for professional services recompete
The current iteration of this multiple-award vehicle called PACTS has a $2 billion ceiling and runs to February 2025.
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Veteran-owned firm wins $341M ICE cloud services award
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency makes this award nearly a year after it started the procurement all over again.
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NNSA awards $400M professional services contract
The National Nuclear Security Administration consolidates program management and other support work into this blanket purchase agreement.
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Sealing Technologies wins $168M Marine Corps cyber contract
The veteran-owned small business will help develop new systems to analyze vulnerabilities.
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LMI books $450M contract to extend DOD STEM scholarship program support
The Pentagon's SMART Program Office awards at least 400 scholarships a year and gave out 480 in 2021.
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Peraton gets second chance at $800M in Social Security IT work
The Social Security Administration will no longer conduct a price realism analysis, which was the main sticking point of Peraton's protest.
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