Contracts
MetTel secures Marine Corps telecommunications recompete
MetTel has won a chance to expand the connectivity services it provides to the Marine Corps' recruiting arm under a $58 million EIS task order.
Opinion
Can you spot your Achilles' heel in your next pursuit?
To understand the competition and your weaknesses, you need to recognize and analyze how your customer makes their procurement decisions.
Contracts
Deloitte protest pushes Army to reset energy support contract
Deloitte and Booz Allen Hamilton are battling to help the Army Corps of Engineers manage energy initiatives and a protest has knocked the competition back to square one.
Contracts
Space Force starts work on IT support contract in Hawaii
Want to work from a remote mountain top in the Pacific Ocean region? Space Force might just have the contract for you.
Contracts
Former SBA officials press Congress for a more accessible 8(a) program
Former officials from the Small Business Administration, lawmakers and small business owners alike have all called for a series of major reforms they say will greatly improve the agency's landmark business development program.
Opinion
Why not all proposal writers are created equal
Proposal writing is part art and part science and the best writers benefit from training, incentives and infrastructure.
Contracts
Denied protest offers lessons about hiring former feds
Important questions about hiring former government officials are raised in this lost protest over a $2.5 billion NASA enterprise IT contract, which all parties made reasonable arguments in.
Opinion
Is it time to rework set-asides for Alaska Native Corporations?
Alaska Native Corporations and tribally-owned small businesses deserve special consideration in contracting. But given their size and resources, is it fair that they compete against other types of small businesses?
Contracts
OMB: This is the year for security clearance reform
Jason Miller, deputy director of management at the Office of Management and Budget, a key leader in security clearance reform efforts, says to expect major milestones in 2022.
Contracts
SMX to continue Navy remote telecom, computer network support
SMX will stretch its support of Navy telecommunications and computer networks that users connect to when away from the central core for another five years.
Opinion
How emotional intelligence should direct your government marketing plans
With the pressures your customers are under, the need for empathy and genuine connection are more critical than ever.
Contracts
Federal agencies can relax their mask and testing requirements
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force updated its guidance following new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Companies
Leidos takes $11B DOD 'Fourth Estate' IT contract
Leidos wins yet another one of the largest defense IT services and systems integration contract opportunities out there with the award of this $11.5 billion program at the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Contracts
KPMG falls short in attempt to keep incumbent DLA contract
The Defense Logistics Agency gets formal backing of its choice to set aside a financial support contract for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses after an incumbent's protest against that move.
Companies
Why vendors can't wait for CMMC to raise their cyber standards
"The current geopolitical climate...should have companies thinking about how they are currently defending themselves against cyber attacks," a defense official said on Thursday.
Opinion
Do I have what it takes to ghost?
Many BD and sales professionals complain about having a great meeting with a prospect and then never getting calls or messages returned. Often it's because of the wrong preparation for that first encounter.
Opinion
Why you should embrace zero trust architecture
As the market moves forward and the Cybersecurity Executive Order takes hold, there will be no avoiding zero trust architecture. Here's how you should shift your focus.
Contracts
Space acquisitions could see more 'discipline' from Biden pick
Frank Calvelli, the nominee for the first ever assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, said better program management was key to keeping procurement on-time and on budget.
Contracts
Air Force Eyes Space-Centered Cyber Training
A new request for information is set to inform future budget and program decisions.
Opinion