Contracts
Air Force consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups
But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts.
Contracts
Guidehouse loses protest of $151M USCIS contract
IBM is cleared to begin work on supporting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services networks, data centers and cloud systems.
Contracts
NASA eyes partnerships to extend lives of three aging Earth observation satellites
NASA is exploring how public-private partnerships could help continue the data collection missions of Terra, Aqua and Aura.
Contracts
GSA sets industry day to discuss acquisition system support
The General Services Administration is working on a contract to incorporate new functions into its systems used for contract lifecycle management and other aspects.
Contracts
GSA strikes OneGov agreement with Cohesity
Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said the latest deal “will strengthen and enable robust and secure AI infrastructure across the federal government.”
Companies
InDyne wins $1.1B Space Force support contract
Space Force sticks with one of its incumbent providers of administrative, financial and managerial resources.
Contracts
State's $10B Evolve contract faces renewed protest from Alpha Omega
Alpha Omega's challenge now targets the evaluation after it again did not win a spot on the massive enterprise IT vehicle.
Contracts
Air Force gives small businesses 3 days to respond to nuclear systems contract
The contract nuclear missile engineering support has a compressed timeline from the initial sources sought notice to award.
Contracts
CIA improperly used oral instructions to evaluate modernization contract, GAO rules
The agency marked up Markon's costs by millions based on pre-bid guidance that was never incorporated into the final solicitation.
Opinion
NDAA: Massive expansion of commercial solutions openings and other key takeaways for defense contractors
COMMENTARY | The past year brought major changes for defense acquisition.
Companies
DOD picks 10 for $25B microelectronics contract
The Defense Microelectronics Activity wants industry help across all phases of work on sophisticated computer chips that go into military systems.
Opinion
DOGE was government contracting's biggest story of 2025 — and it's not close
Contract cancellations, exaggerated savings claims and consulting contract reviews dominated our most-read stories of the year.
Opinion
Bid protest system working as intended, GAO data shows
Despite NDAA's "loser pays" provision, fiscal 2025 statistics reveal fewer protests, higher effectiveness rates, and agencies increasingly willing to take corrective action, writes a trio of attorney's from Covington & Burling LLP.
Opinion
If, Then: 2026's key pathways, questions and scenarios for GovCon
The covers are off for edition number six of this annual exercise to start a new year by looking at major signposts and the directions they point us to.
Contracts
GSA backs off planned layoffs within its technology team after court order
The Technology Transformation Services has lost 67% of its staff since Jan. 25.
Contracts
Incumbents face new risks in filing bid protests under 2026 NDAA
A new provision could reshape bid protest strategies, but does not address one root cause of them: poor debriefings by agencies.
Companies
Army gets moving again on bundled recompete of professional services, IT vehicles
The Army opens registration for an industry day on its Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services contract, which brings together staff augmentation and technology support work.
Contracts
Another 1,000 defense companies chosen for $151B Golden Dome competition
The number of awards doubled as more companies are selected to compete for the SHIELD contract vehicle.
Contracts
GSA’s OneGov agreements gain traction as agencies compete to be early adopters
Laura Stanton, deputy commissioner of the General Services Administration's contracting arm, says major contract vehicle updates to incorporate acquisition regulation reforms will roll out by the end of January.
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