Companies

L3Harris to spin off its rocket motor business with the Pentagon as an anchor investor

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Defense Department is taking a $1 billion stake in the business ahead of an initial public offering later this year.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Companies

ISACA to take over CMMC authorization program

The group's new official title is Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Companies

The military's acquisition reform push means 85% ready is good enough to start

Speaking Tuesday at an event hosted by our Defense One colleagues, a panel of industry executives highlight tradeoffs the Pentagon and companies have to think through under that new construct.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Contracts

Pentagon restarts work to craft $1B research support recompete

Three companies currently work with the Defense Department's main research and engineering office on aligning business operations and technology initiatives.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Contracts

DOGE now has approval authority for defense IT, consulting contracts

A new memo from the Defense Department's acquisition leader spells out what agencies and components have to inform the Department of Government Efficiency before proceeding on certain contracts.

  • By Ross Wilkers
Contracts

New CMMC training to align with certification changes

Look for trainers working on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program to realign their efforts to support recent changes to the certification process in 2022.

  • By Lauren C. Williams, FCW

DOD used $16B in OTAs for COVID response

The Defense Pricing and Contracting Agency recorded more than $16 billion in other transaction agreements in 2020 as part of the Defense Department's response to the pandemic.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

How companies should prep for CMMC

Defense contractors should be getting ready for the Defense Department's impending cybersecurity standard expected to be released this month.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

New cyber guidelines out for government contractors

Government contractors are under constant cyber attacks and now NIST has new requirements for contractors.

  • By Derek B. Johnson

DHS looks for tech to counter unwanted drones

DHS' Science and Technology directorate invites counter-drone technology companies to show off their capabilities, while military commanders warn about unauthorized drones near military bases.

  • By Mark Rockwell

Why the government isn't ready for sequestration

Only months from deadline, federal agencies are as unprepared as ever for massive budget cuts. What's the holdup?

  • By Amber Corrin

Who had 2012's 10 best government projects?

Washington Technology sister publication GCN names its 10 IT achievement awards, picking the best projects in federal, state and local government.

  • By Mark Hoover

NCI wins $158.3M contract to provide services to PEO Soldier offices

Contract also usable by a number of other test organizations.

  • By Mark Hoover

2013 defense budget proposal creates uncertainty

Congress is planning to forego appropriations bills for fiscal 2013 in favor of passing a six-month-long stopgap spending measure that would maintain 2012 funding levels though March.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Seven small contractors win $249.6M contract

Navy to receive infrastructure and application service integration support by July 2013.

  • By Mark Hoover

Partisan fighing mars sequestration hearing

As a hearing intended to help prepare for the effects of sequestration degenerates into a partisan shouting match, one embarrassed congressman calls the event a 'spectacle.'

  • By Amber Corrin

Defense cuts find plenty of love with public

Cutting the defense budget gets overwhelming support from the public, but where specific cuts should be made is open to debate.

  • By Amber Corrin

Contractor distrust costs DOD billions, study says

Too much suspicion of contractors makes procurements too expensive. What four steps does DOD need to take?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Lockheed boosts DOD data software infrastructure

New software will aid in collection and dissemination of intelligence data from manned and unmanned sensors and systems.

  • By David Hubler
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