Contracts

FCC selects 14 for $203M IT services contract

Cloud computing migration is a focal point for the Federal Communications Commission in this effort.

Contracts

Booz Allen loses shot at $1.4B DHA workforce contract

The protest centered on perceived evaluation issues that are often hard to prove if an agency can show its work.

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BlueHalo scores $1.4B satellite capacity OTA

Space Force went outside traditional contracting processes so it could get to a solution more quickly.

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VA previews new enterprise training system

The department wants better tracking of its training and education needs for the workforce.

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Air Force chooses 6 for unmanned mission systems contract

Awardees will help operate technologies used by crews in the air and command centers on the ground.

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NASA pushing prize competitions with new awards

Challenges like this are an avenue for companies to both help NASA solve hard technical problems and find potential partners.

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Conflict-of-interest claims in protests remain tough to prove

How well agencies document their decisions dictates the outcome of bid protests.

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DIU, GSA sign deal to fast-track new tech to civilian agencies

The Defense Innovation Unit signed a memorandum of understanding with the General Services Administration to make it "easier for federal agencies to access innovative technology solutions" that have been successfully prototyped by DIU.

Contracts

DHA awards $10B military medical research contract

Fifty-six companies will work with the agency to translate findings and innovations into medical practices for combat casualty care.

Opinion

Why contractors should care about the Buffalo shooting

Saturday's tragic event is a stark reminder of the work still to be done in addressing racism in the U.S., an effort contractors have a role in.

Contracts

How the Army is battle-testing cloud computing

How the service plans to use cloud computing — from boardrooms to the battlefield

Contracts

GSA's new thinking for evaluating Polaris bids

After collecting industry feedback, the General Services Administration will give a new proposal due date and open the bid submission portal.

Opinion

Best-in-class, or worst-in-class?

Given the recurring problems with large multiple-award contract vehicles, the government needs to reevaluate how it bundles the purchasing of IT products and services.

Contracts

US, allied cybersecurity agencies, advise reviewing contracts with tech vendors

A joint advisory from CISA, domestic partners and counterpart agencies in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance warns of a heightened threat to managed service providers and their customers.

Contracts

Forcepoint wins DISA user monitoring contract

Analysts and operators will use the solution to detect events and individuals that present risk to networks.

Companies

GDIT adds EPA win to supercomputer portfolio

General Dynamics IT will support efforts around atmospheric modeling, fluid dynamics and bioinformatics for the Environmental Protection Agency.

Contracts

Federal agencies likely to get new cybersecurity guidance ‘in coming weeks’

New top-level guidance—and requirements—are coming for managing software security risk at federal agencies

Contracts

NASA chief calls out the 'plague' of cost-plus contracts

The space agency is hoping to increasingly use competitions among top vendors and fixed-price contracts as a new way of conducting business--and cutting steep costs for major projects.