Companies
General Dynamics' $11B DOD 'Fourth Estate' IT protest denied
Barring more action, this lets Leidos proceed on its work for the 10-year Defense Enclave Services award and consolidate IT systems for 22 DOD agencies.
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Small biz leaders urge Congress to address category management woes
As the rate of small businesses providing goods and services to the federal government plummets, experts are demanding lawmakers reassess an increasingly popular procurement method meant to reduce burdens and cost.
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The White House just pulled Its nominee to fill the still-vacant job of federal procurement chief
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has not had a confirmed leader since the Trump administration, despite the Biden administration's goals to use procurement to advance equity and curb climate change.
Companies
Small firm fights off protest, secures its biggest win
Brillient Corp. weathered two rounds of bid protests and can now finally brag about this company-record victory.
Contracts
GAO: Agencies relying too much on time-and-material contracts
In the Government Accountability Office's eyes, T&M contracts put too much risk on agencies instead of companies.
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Data gap poses risks for launch site of VA’s new health record
The commercial electronic health record system being introduced by the Department of Veterans Affairs is proving difficult and expensive to adapt to the agency’s data reporting requirements.
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Tech trade group seeks bumps to TMF, agency-based IT funds
FedRAMP funding and budget to support zero trust initiatives at civilian agencies are also on the appropriations wish-list of the Alliance for Digital Innovation.
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GSA shares specs on governmentwide cloud BPA
The General Services Administration is providing more details on how it’s aiming to launch a new blanket purchase agreement for cloud commercial technologies that will serve as a major one-stop shop for the entire government.
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Interior issues draft cloud RFP valued at up to $1B
The Interior Department’s next cloud contract appears to be a big one.
Companies
NASA adds more time for $700M competition
Industry has several more days to put in their bids for NASA's Omnibus Multidisciplinary Engineering Services contract.
Contracts
How the Pentagon plans to manage inflation costs in contracts
The Defense Department urged contracting officers to "be mindful" of the varying impacts of inflation and "limit the scope" of equity pay adjustment clauses, according to new guidance.
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Air Force sticks with incumbents for $950M agile cyber program
The Air Force Research Laboratory is focusing on sensors, infrastructure and other key technology areas.
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Solicitation for $4B anti-WMD contract goes live
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency wants both technology and mission expertise.
Companies
Small business touts $217M Space Force award
The military's newest service branch sought research-and-development support for its acquisition shop.
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The Navy has saved $150 million by consolidating IT systems, official says
The Cattle Drive effort, which was announced in 2020, aims to reduce duplicative systems, their data, and save money.
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General Dynamics-Iridium team wins $324M ground systems contract
The Space Development Agency is buying the assets to support at least 100 low-Earth orbit satellites.
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Secretary of State makes case for tech-centered strategy to counter China
The secretary delivered a speech outlining the administration’s policy toward Beijing as Congress tries to reconcile legislation that would provide at least $50 billion to increase domestic production of semiconductors.
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Senate committee clears bill that takes on conflicts of interest in federal contracting
A hearing the committee held leading up to the bill’s markup focused on a shortage of procurement officials in the federal workforce, which an industry witness said could be addressed if it weren’t for inflexible ethics rules.
Opinion
Modernizing the modernization tool: Changes are coming for FITARA
A new version of FITARA will come this summer, so vendors need to line up their solutions with the new cyber requirements customers will face.
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