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Companies
GSA expands review of ‘consulting’ contracts to 9 more companies
Like with a first group of 10, the General Services Administration is asking for detailed breakdowns of contracts these firms hold as the government pushes for cost savings and efficiencies.
Contracts
Withdrawn protest clears path for final NOAA ProTech 2.0 award round
Arch Systems drops its objections to how its proposal was evaluated for the $8 billion small business vehicle.
Contracts
OPM chooses Workday for no-bid contract to overhaul HR system
With White House deadlines and directives looming, the Office of Personnel Management goes with Workday to quickly implement a human capital platform with the intent to be a model for other agencies.
Contracts
CGI, Google team to upgrade FAA’s pilot alert system
The Notice to Airmen system gives pilots information about hazards and will become cloud-based through this partnership.
Contracts
GAO says SAIC can still compete for command, control prototype contract
Lockheed Martin alleged an organizational conflict-of-interest at Science Applications International Corp., but an investigation by the Air Force found nothing objectionable.
Contracts
Pentagon seeks input on plan to streamline software authorizations
A new request for information follows a promise made by Katie Arrington to overhaul how the Defense Department runs its authority-to-operate process.
Contracts
Trump administration releases first wave of acquisition regulation changes
This set of revisions would significantly shrink the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as well as empower contracting officers and acquisition teams to use their "business judgment" in pushing innovation.
Podcasts
WT 360: How federal tech policy leans on speed, efficiency and commercial approaches
Bill Wright, head of global government affairs at Elastic, explains how the bipartisan nature of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity shapes policy and how industry can play a critical role in that.
Contracts
GSA’s new procurement strategy challenges the reseller ecosystem
Skepticism about OneGov is emerging as the government pushes for more direct relationships with original equipment manufacturers.
Contracts
Army wants tougher, more mobile workstations for geospatial-intel
The Geospatial-Intelligence Workstation-Tactical program's goals include bringing capabilities to the tactical edge and helping battlefield commanders make better, quicker decisions.
Contracts
Air Force seeks innovation around geospatial intelligence
The service branch renews its call for white papers to improve planning and decision-making by using advanced imagery analysis.
Contracts
Transportation Department seeks contractor to manage military supply ship system
The Maritime Administration launches market research for a data management contract for the 60-vessel Ready Reserve Force.
Companies
Cyber champion Robert Metzger dies after cancer battle
The defense industry is mourning the loss of a legal expert, widely known as the "Godfather of CMMC," whose work on supply chain security helped shape national standards.
Contracts
DOD’s Katie Arrington shows no mercy to CMMC complainers
The Pentagon's acting IT leader warns contractors about compliance with the new cybersecurity standard and unveils plans to overhaul "archaic" software authorization and risk management framework processes.
Contracts
Protest hits last part of $8B NOAA services contract
A small business is challenging how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration evaluated its proposal for the ProTech 2.0 vehicle's final domain to be awarded.
Companies
Trump’s first 100 days: Navigating the new contracting landscape
Join industry practitioners for cocktails and insights on how the administration's policies are reshaping the way government contractors operate.
Contracts
Leidos wins second chance at keeping $89B cancer research lab contract
The National Institutes of Health is asking for new proposals following the protest of the 25-year award to a University of California-led alliance.
Contracts
Small business owner wants Congress to protect OSDBU offices
One founder and CEO launches a video campaign amidst fear that if cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services spread across government, small businesses like his will lose access to critical resources and opportunities.
Opinion
A silent end for NITAAC?
Both websites for the National Institutes of Health's CIO-SP and CIO-CS contract vehicles are dark, leading to questions over whether the long-time contract vehicles are being shuttered.
Podcasts