GSA adjusts contractor on-boarding in light of COVID-19

The General Services Administration has issued new guidance on how it is changing the process for on-boarding and off-boarding contractors during the coronavirus pandemic.

ManTech nearly wins $93M protest, but DHS pulls the plug

ManTech International apparently was within days of winning a second shot at a $92.7 million Homeland Security Department task order, but the agency suddenly pulled the plug to re-evaluate proposals.

SAIC wins $653M FAA training contract

Science Applications International Corp. has captured a $653 million contract to support training at the Federal Aviation Administration.

ORI hires Pick to lead public sector growth

ORI has named Robert Pick as its new vice president for its public sector practice.

Women in tech face the challenge of not being taken seriously

The biggest challenge women say they face in the tech workplace is not being taken seriously because of their gender, a new survey reports.

COVID-19 drives the need for great leadership

The coronavirus pandemic has made effective leaders paramount for any organization. We see examples at work and even at our kids' schools.

How GAO's COVID audits could impact contractors

GAO is gearing up its audit engine to track how agencies implement the CARES Act and other COVID-19 legislation. Contractors will be part of the mix.

Don't skimp on corporate development during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is top of mind for just about everyone, but the daily craziness shouldn't stop company leaders from looking to the future. Here are 10 things you can do today.

Air Force headed toward full-and-open competitions for EITaaS pilots

Over the next few months, the Air Force will begin work to transition its Enterprise IT as a Service pilots from Other Transaction Authorities to traditional contracts.

NCI captures second Army Futures Command contract

NCI Information Systems is building on its Army relationship as the company wins more work with the branch's Futures Command.

Big-ticket awards highlight first quarter contract activity

During the first three months of 2020, Washington Technology covered over $95 billion in contract awards. Who were some of the big winners?

Deloitte prevails in HUD protest battle

A protest battle between Deloitte and Grant Thornton is another example of how agencies treat pricing as a determining factor in making contract awards.

Guidepost creates national security group

Guidepost has created a national security group and named a former FBI leader as its president.

GSA sets AI pilot as test for procurement process

GSA has released a solicitation for an artificial intelligence pilot to test a new procurement process for commercial solutions.

Power Breakfast Preview: inside the EITaaS opportunity

At our first-ever virtual WT Power Breakfast, we'll explore the Enterprise IT as a Service business opportunity and what it means to contractors and their government customers.

How M&A issues can derail how proposals are evaluated

Serco is embroiled in a protest battle that helps show how mergers and acquisitions can impact the competition for contracts, or at least how contracts are evaluated.

CenturyLink raises objections to three EIS task order awards

CenturyLink is challenging the awards of three task orders through the General Services Administration's huge Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions vehicle.

Pricing at the heart of GDIT's $6.5B grid contract protest

General Dynamics IT argued hat Leidos' pricing was too low to win a $6.5 billion DISA global grid network contract, but GAO had other thoughts.

What the 2009 financial crisis can teach us about COVID-19

The recovery from the 2009 financial crisis offers lessons for how we should respond to the COVID-19 crisis. IBM's John Kamensky explains what we learned and how it applies.

FBI reworking $5B IT contract

After a series of bid protests, the FBI has gone a step further from simply rethinking the competitive range and instead is redoing the entire $5 billion IT Enterprise Contract Services solicitation.