Peraton challenges $655M Air Force space award

Peraton is trying for a second shot at a $655 million contract that Engility (now SAIC) won to support the Air Force's space mission.

Qbase wins DHA IT support contract

QBase has won a $7.5 million contract with the Defense Health Agency to provide IT support services.

How commercial tech is reshaping the GovCon market

Increasing demand and use of commercial technologies in government represent an opportunity and a challenge for contractors. Our March 20 Power Breakfast offers an opportunity to hear how some of the leading contractors and commercial companies are taking advantage of this trend.

Protests net more awards on Army's $37.5B RS3 contract

After missing the cut in October to gain a spot on the Army's $37.5 billion "RS3" contract, several companies filed protests and now have landed on that program.

GovCon consulting firm uses M&A to expand offerings

Premier Consulting & Integration, a firm that provides a range of financial management consulting and audit support to contractors, is expanding its reach into travel and expense management.

DISA explores small businesses for Satcom support

DISA may switch a satellite communications contract currently held by Booz Allen Hamilton to a small business-only recompete.

As troubles mount is JEDI at risk?

The $10 billion JEDI cloud infrastructure contract continues to attract scrutiny. New developments raise the question of whether it is headed for a premature end.

Cognosante wins second shot at $1B VA contract

Cognosante has prevailed in a protest fight over a $1 billion VA contract awarded to Booz Allen Hamilton but this short-term win offers no guarantee.

Are you part of the commercial tech revolution?

At our next WT Power Breakfast we'll explore how commercial technologies are changing the market with speakers from Deloitte, Lockheed Martin, Leidos, Carahsoft and Splunk.

No earmarks for fiscal 2020 budget

Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on how to bring back the use of earmarks, so they won't be available for the fiscal year 2020 budget but Democratic leaders will continue pushing for them.

VIDEO: M&A activity has reshaped the market, but will it continue?

In this video interview, we sat down with Kevin DeSanto from the investment bank KippsDeSanto to discuss the firm's annual M&A survey and explore the trends driving deals in today's market.

RiverTech picked for $34M Air Force training support contract

Under a $34.5 million contract, small business RiverTech will provide technical support to the Air Force for training and planning related to command and control systems.

Online phishers target contractors

Security firm Anomali has found faux government websites that are inviting contractors to bid in a ploy to collect emails and passwords.

Dell forms stronger bonds with distributors in federal market

Dell Technologies has launched a new program, through which it will work closer with three distributors as way of providing more support to small and mid-sized partners.

OPM seeks industry support for IT modernization effort

The Office of Personnel Management needs contractor support to modernize the systems that manage more than $1 trillion in federal employee benefits.

Lockheed looks to nature in $10M research effort

Lockheed Martin will research ways cells can create new materials that can be used to improve optical technology and coatings.

Intell agencies looking for a better knowledge management tool kit

The intelligence community is looking to develop a new tool kit that can help address collaboration and knowledge management challenges.

Will conflict of interest investigation derail the JEDI cloud contract?

The Defense Department is focusing on one person as it reassesses whether there was a conflict of interest that affected the JEDI cloud infrastructure contract's development. The results could derail the whole process.

IBM loses argument over Procurement Integrity Act violation claim

GAO denies IBM's protest involving a data theft claim and says that it really doesn't matter what one company does to the other. It only matters whether the government did something wrong.

Perpsecta pushes back on lost NASA contract

Perspecta has filed a protest over a $2.9 billion incumbent IT services contract with NASA that Leidos won.