Contracts
CMMC assessments could resume in January
The governing body responsible for implementing the Defense Department’s unified cybersecurity program for contractors expects security procedures for authorized third party assessors to start back up in early 2022. But DOD has the final say on the timeline.
Contracts
NASA chooses 8(a) company for $359M software & engineering contract
NASA awards a $359 million contract to an 8(a) small business for software operation and other broad engineering support services.
Contracts
USAID plans new 'Digital Front Door' portal for contractors
The U.S. Agency for International Development is seeking public feedback on a plan to streamline data reporting requirements for contractors by establishing a single portal for all digital information.
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Opinion
NOAA's $8B ProTech 2.0 solicitation brings the latest in streamlined acquisition
The Dec. 2 release of NOAA's $8B ProTech 2.0 RFP probably ruined the holidays for small business contractors but the plethora of streamlined acquisition process also are a harbinger of things to come.
Companies
DISA chooses small biz for $400M tech refresh contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency awards a $400 million technology refreshment and implementation contract to a small business.
Marines developing tech-laden combat vehicle
The Marine Corps wants a new combat vehicle that will serve as a technology hub for command and control, unmanned systems and more.
Evaluation mistakes sunk NSA's first try at $10B cloud award
The decision to back Microsoft's protest of a $10 billion National Security Agency cloud computing award to Amazon reveals a series of mistakes in the NSA's evaluation of proposals.
Cloud adoption drives more commercial partnerships
Systems integrators are moving away from traditional business models as they form deeper relationships with commercial technology firms and particularly the cloud infrastructure providers.
Opinion
Court challenges don't mean you should ignore vaccine mandates
While opponents have scored some early victories against the Biden Administration's vaccine mandates for contractors, the GovCon community can't ignore the controversial mandates.
Pentagon adds new top AI role
The Pentagon is creating a new position to lead its artificial intelligence efforts across the enterprise.
How BigBear landed a former IBM exec as its new COO
BigBear.AI has begun life as a publicly-traded company and here to tell us what's ahead for the company is Chief Operating Officer Sam Gordy, who once led billion-dollar business lines at IBM and Leidos.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Amy Gilliland on how people will drive GDIT's future
Understanding technology and customer priorities are table stakes in today's market, which means people are the differentiator that drives growth. Hear General Dynamics IT President Amy Gilliland explain her own and the business' approach to the market in this interview with Editor Nick Wakeman.
Amentum wins $460M Navy range contract for second time
Amentum has won a $461.8 million Navy range support contract for the second time after an earlier protest and its acquisition of the incumbent contractor.
Why the business 'valley of death' needs special attention
The "valley of death" problem is real when it comes to government acquisition and technology deployment, so the dialogue on that problem is endless. But when nine out of 10 startups with potentially promising technology fail to cross their own valley, more attention is needed there too.
Opinion
What you need to know as DOD ramps up procurement fraud investigations
The Defense Department is beginning to ramp up its scrutiny of procurement fraud and government contractors need to look at their own processes and practices to determine their level of exposure.
Podcasts
