Contracts

GAO warns: bidders must adapt after the solicitation changes

Systems Planning and Analysis loses a protest after failing to account for amended requirements in the request for proposals.

Contracts

Air Force scraps $12B Sentinel systems integration contract

After repeated protests, the Air Force decided to cancel the program to start anew instead of re-evaluating proposals.

Companies

Peraton loses protest over Booz Allen's Army Research Lab contract

The Government Accountability Office rules against allegations that Booz Allen Hamilton's previous False Claims Act settlement should have meant disqualification from the competition.

Contracts

Rapid protest withdrawal leaves $1.8B PRISM contract uninterrupted

West 4th Strategy's protest against the personnel and readiness management support contract ended before the government could even respond.

Contracts

MTSI wins $73M MDA digital engineering project

The Missile Defense Agency tasks Modern Technology Solutions Inc. to look at the creation of kill webs for defeating threats.

Companies

Defcon AI fetches $44M in seed capital

The defense tech startup is building a new toolset for military leaders to direct troop and fleet movements.

Contracts

First protest filed against $1.8B PRISM awards

West 4th Strategy is objecting to its non-selection for this Defense Department critical personnel and readiness support contract.

Contracts

DOD unveils proposed final rule for CMMC contracting

A phased rollout of the cybersecurity standard should begin in early 2025, with varying compliance levels and increased program office discretion.

Opinion

Why Space Force eyes COTS products for its defensive strategy

Satellites are absolutely vital for the U.S. military infrastructure and that's why partnering with commercial providers is critical, writes Cailabs US President Jeff Huggins.

Opinion

How tech investments spur M&A activity across the federal market

Bill Farmer, managing director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co., explains how national security challenges and the rapid influx of new technologies are helping drive the activity.

Contracts

GSA to take second look at $582M military family support award

The General Services Administration's corrective action follows Leidos' protest that claimed GSA did not fully evaluate the impact of Accenture Federal's acquisition of Cognosante.

Opinion

Anduril's hyperscale blueprint is all about its alternative business model

The amount of new investment and a higher valuation for the seven-year-old defense tech startup are important, but far from everything.

Companies

Chenega builds out defense business with SecuriGence acquisition

The Alaska Native Corporation is adding new work in advanced systems, cybersecurity, and cloud and virtualization management.

Contracts

GDIT's protest partially dismissed in $865M Air Force contract dispute

General Dynamics IT has to await the outcome of a corrective action and new award decision in this long-running saga.

Companies

SixGen expands automation portfolio with Boldend acquisition

This is the second purchase SixGen has announced in less than one month and also brings in more electronic warfare offerings.

Contracts

Air Force awards quantum encryption SBIR contract

Terra Quantum will research technologies that can create long-range quantum-resistant networks.

Contracts

Air Force takes proactive stance on potential OCIs in $1.4B recompete

The service branch will review teaming arrangements for the operations and maintenance contract so it can weed out organizational conflicts of interest.

Contracts

DHA unveils $290M contracting support solicitation

Small businesses have about a month to get their bids in for a contract whose name says it all: Contracting and Acquisition Support Services.

Contracts

Battle for $245M cyber warfare contract gets new start

The Army has agreed to re-evaluate proposals submitted by Booz Allen Hamilton, Peraton and ManTech.

Companies

Parsons CEO lays out rationale for $200M BlackSignal buy

Investors always ask about revenue synergies and pathways for growth whenever a company makes an acquisition. They asked CEO Carey Smith what Parsons sees in this purchase and she gave her view.