Contracts

DHS cancels pair of massive IT, professional services vehicles

As the Homeland Security Department sees things, neither FirstSource III nor PACTS III fit into how the Trump administration wants civilian contracting to be done.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Contracts

DHS unveils first draft of $3B mobility recompete

The Homeland Security Department uses this contract for managed services to aid in how it buys commercially-available wireless devices.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Contracts

DHS' $10B commodity IT contract remains on pause

The protests surrounding FirstSource III are one factor, but the bigger issue at-hand now is where this contract fits into the government's larger push to centralize civilian contracting.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Contracts

CBP previews traveler vetting software recompete

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has obligated $556.9 million in order volume against the current pact, which is aligned to CBP's larger cloud migration effort.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Contracts

DHS cancels S&T grants under a new mission focus for the directorate

The Department of Homeland Security’s national security research subdivision, the Science and Technology Directorate, will stop current grants and refocus its mission priorities.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Contracts

USCIS moves closer to software development recompete launch date

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency gives industry a date for when to expect a final solicitation and provides more detail on how it will conduct the competition.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Contracts

DHS awards 4 seats on $153M geospatial acquisition support pact

Homeland Security Department agencies and components use this blanket purchase agreement to acquire services such as data analysis and project management.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Companies

DHS launches new AI safety and security board

The board will be made up of 22 representatives from private sector, government and academia and will advise Secretary Mayorkas on risk mitigation for AI in critical infrastructure. 

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Contracts

DHS unveils new AI roadmap

The plan for artificial intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security comes alongside three new AI pilot programs, with aims to both harness the benefits and monitor emerging risks of the technology.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
Contracts

DHS' cyber agency seeks small biz support for strategic planning

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has set a date to explain its changes to a management consulting services contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman
Contracts

What's going on with DHS' enterprise cloud plan?

The Department of Homeland Security teased its plan for a 10-year enterprise cloud contract in the fall and then went relatively quiet. Based on previous cloud procurements, that could be a good thing.

  • By Carten Cordell

DOD procurement vet tapped for DHS management post

Procurement veteran Claire Grady has been named undersecretary for management at the Homeland Security Department.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DHS delays FirstSource II awards again

According to the Washington Business Journal, the DHS has again delayed making awards to its FirstSource II contracts until March.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Who are the biggest contractors at DHS?

The top 20 contractors at DHS take in over a third of all the spending the agency does with contractors. Who tops the list?

  • By Mark Hoover

Where are the bucks at DHS?

Where can government contractors expect to see the most spending go within the DHS? CSIS breaks it down.

  • By Mark Hoover

Harris wins $7M radio order under $3B TacCom vehicle

Harris will provide two types of radios under its TacCom vehicle to the DHS, Coast Guard and FEMA.

  • By Mark Hoover

ICF takes on data fusion center support for DHS

ICF International will suppport the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis, State and Local program office under an $18.1 million contract to sustain and improve the integrated network of state and major urban area fusion centers.

  • By Mark Hoover

Unisys scores $504M DHS task order under Alliant contract

Under task order, Unisys will operate, maintain, upgrade and enhance a suite of applications managed by TASPO.

  • By Mark Hoover

DHS might add rules to protect subcontractors

The Homeland Security Department is suggesting changes to the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation designed to prevent 'windfalls' for contractors.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

General Dynamics, EADS form team for border security work

Defense giants form partnership to pursue SBInet replacement and other border opportunities.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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