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ManTech’s FBI protest once again falls short
The Government Accountability Office dismisses the challenge to return-to-office requirements and denies complaints about the evaluation.
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SBA declares tribal and Alaska Native programs not affected by Trump's DEI rollback
The Small Business Administration's general counsel responded to concerns raised by the Native American Contractors Association.
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Leidos bets on offensive cyber with $300M Kudu acquisition
The purchase seeks to fulfill growing demand for converged cyber-electronic warfare solutions.
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Serco's US arm closes $327M acquisition of Northrop's training business
Serco Inc. pushes its annual revenue past $2 billion and adds 1,000 employees to the now-10,000-person workforce.
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MDA previews $151B contract for Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system
A draft solicitation is imminent for the 10-year, multiple-award vehicle being called SHIELD.
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Rewrite of market research rules aims to give agencies more flexibility
A new version of Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10 removes prescriptive requirements and adds a "practitioner album" with the goal of streamlining research processes.
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Industry awaits significant disruption as GSA works on contract takeovers
Contractors are watching for impacts to competition, market access and innovation.
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Gerry Connolly remembered for his passion and bipartisanship
The long-time representative from Northern Virginia has died at 75 following a battle with cancer. He is being remembered for his advocacy of federal workers and the contractor community as well as championing initiatives to improve how the government buys goods and services.
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Inside GSA’s AI strategy: Using the tech while learning how to buy it
In deploying its own AI chatbot, the General Services Administration is also developing frameworks for government-wide acquisition at the same time.
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Incumbent SAIC fights exclusion from $972M Air Force contract
The company is taking issue with its removal from the competitive range for this modeling and simulation support award.
Companies
Vibrint expands defense tech capabilities with Ampsight buy
The acquirer is looking to strengthen its artificial intelligence, cloud and cyber offerings for national security and geospatial intelligence customers.
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Space tech accelerator backs 10 global startups with potential dual-use creations
Seraphim Space Enterprise has picked a group of companies working on solutions for monitoring space traffic, launch capabilities and data connectivity.
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Judge sides with Accenture in $1B Army contract dispute
Groundswell’s protest of the Army Enterprise Business Systems – Convergence contract falls short as a U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge denies the company's allegations.
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NASA launches $2M space technology innovation contract
The agency is planning a maximum of 300 small research awards under its SpaceTech REDDI 2025 vehicle, which will focus on nearly 200 technology needs.
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NASA extends KBR’s $250M Wallops range contract
The agency says it would be too disruptive to compete a new contract right now as the facility takes on more launches including commercial and hypersonic vehicles.
Companies
Copper River expands health care presence with acquisition
The Alaska Native-owned company is looking to offer more medical services for government clients.
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Air Force Research Lab seeks support for IT modernization initiatives
The agency wants to hire a small business that can support research operations with artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and cloud migration services.
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DHS scraps $2.4B cyber contract amid reorganization
The Homeland Security Department terminates the award to Leidos after a year-long protest battle, but for reasons unrelated to the dispute.
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AI leads GovCon's tech priorities despite challenges with market visibility
Deltek’s newest edition of its Clarity report shows artificial intelligence is the dominant area of investment for contractors as they work through an early period of unknowns with the new administration.
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