What's the buzz with GSA's $10B OASIS contract?

The conversation surrounding the GSA's $10 billion OASIS contrast is filled with both skepticism and optimism. What are some of the main players saying about it?

13 small businesses tapped for $250M Navy contract

Thirteen small businesses have been tapped to provide C5ISR information operations, enterprise information services and space capabilities.

OFPP's Jordan pushes strategic sourcing

Joe Jordan of OFPP is pushing a three-bucket strategy that includes strategic sourcing, analytics, better past performance and defining the acquisition workforce.

Social media and government contractors: Know your 4 pillars

How can your company best use social media to reap the greatest results? Check out these four pillars of social media, and see how your company matches up.

D.C. Capital acquires intelligence firm

D.C. Capital Partners moves a little further into the intelligence market with its latest acquisition of Computer Security Solutions Inc., known as CompSec.

Salient Federal expands mobile app for law enforcement

Salient Federal Solutions has expanded its Voyager Query for Law Enforcement app, which will now be able to be run on Apple iOS and Android mobile platforms.

B3 taps insider for its new COO

B3 Solutions has dubbed its former executive operations advisor, James H. Washington, chief operating officer.

Deloitte hires new managing director of health care practice

Deloitte has hired Todd Kerr as a managing director of the Governance, Regulatory and Risk Strategies practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

RTI tapped for $10.2M disability research contract

RTI International has won a contract to advance research on developmental disabilities.

The SI hires new chief technology officer

The SI has hired Barry Barlow as chief technology officer, where he will accelerate company development.

Alion wins $1.5M contract to help DOD with radio frequency strategy

Alion has won a contract to study the impact of possibly reallocating or sharing radio frequency spectrum bands with the commercial sector, whose interest in these is on the rise.

Capgemini dubs new CEO for government

Capgemini Government Solutions has promoted Douglas Charles to the position of CEO, where he will drive growth strategy. The company has also won a spot on the DHS's EAGLE II contract.

Booz Allen wins slew of Navy contracts totaling $95M

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a slew of contracts from the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command for program management and technical services.

TeleCommunication Systems introduces text-to-911 solution

TCS introduces its TCS Smart911 solution, which allows 911 operators to access a multitude of information from the callers whom they are trying to serve.

ITT Exelis nabs $2.2M contract for GPS augmentation

ITT Exelis has won a contract to research the development of a navigation satellite payload that will augment the current GPS system.

KPMG hires ex-HHS official for advisory practice

KPMG has appointed John Teeter managing director in the company's advisory practice. He will also serve in the company's Health and Human Services practice.

Alion wins $24M geospatial battlefield intelligence contract

Alion Science and Technology has won a contract to provide geospatial intelligence capabilities support to the U.S. Army.

CTC hires new SVP, CTO

Vicki Barbur will set the vision and strategic direction for Concurrent Technologies Corp. as its new senior vice president and chief technical officer.

QinetiQ North America hires new director of strategic programs

QinetiQ North America has hired Richard M. Burke as its director of strategic programs within the company's Mission and Information Solutions business unit.

Inside Microsoft's $617M software deal with the DOD

Microsoft signs a huge licensing deal with the Defense Department. What does the agreement say about the way the government is buying technology?