Contracts
Round 7: More companies sign on to Air Force's $950M JADC2 program
This latest group of 23 firms will focus on maturing and demonstrating capabilities.
Contracts
General Dynamics can now proceed on its $4.5B NGA cloud win
The company had to wait out a protest from its largest competitor Leidos in the latest head-to-head showdown of many between them.
Companies
NASA awards KBR $640M engineering, technical services contract
This award continues work KBR has performed for the space agency since 2011.
Companies
DOD awards Verizon almost $1 billion to modernize its networks
New communications equipment will soon be deployed at the Pentagon and beyond.
Companies
Excella lands $116M award to modernize USCIS IT and customer services
The work is set to unfold over the next five years.
Contracts
Funding for DOD's software pilots holds strong in 2022
Future expansion could hinge on analysis that the strategy is working.
Companies
Accenture's federal arm books $199M TSA ID system award
Accenture Federal Services clinches a $199 million award to help the Transportation Security Administration bring together three identification systems into a single environment.
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Army voices tech challenges as strategy shifts to near-peer adversaries
The ongoing shift away from the war on terrorism has the Army facing new technology challenges, so the service branch wants industry's help in bridging gaps it needs to close.
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GSA plans follow-on to e-commerce platform pilot
After 18 months of a pilot program, an acquisition platform first established by a few lines of legislation in a defense bill appears poised for growth.
Contracts
Joint venture resurrects protest of $300M DHS contract
HeiTech-PAE saw an earlier protest rejected as premature but is back now complaining that the Homeland Security Department did exactly as feared -- pick someone else for a $300 million contract.
Contracts
For defense IT, acquisitions need to be more than 'just in time'
Contract planning and boosting small business in 2022 are top of mind for Debra Daniels, the vice procurement services executive for the Defense Information Systems Agency.
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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.
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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.
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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