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.

ECS clinches FBI cyber work after protest turmoil

ECS Federal has been cleared to proceed with its cybersecurity work at the FBI after prevailing in a protest from a rival.

Judge pauses JEDI case as DOD investigates conflicts of interest

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has paused Oracle's lawsuit over the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract so the federal government can evaluate if potential conflicts of interest have impacted the procurement.

General Dynamics takes $99M FAA tech migration contract

General Dynamics Information Technology has won a $99 million contract with the FAA to work on their "DVARS" system and help bring new tech to National Airspace System infrastructure.

GSA's small biz teaming restrictions take a hit

GAO has ruled that GSA's limits on mentor-protege teams are too restrictive and need to be re-evaluated, a move that opens up more opportunities for small business teams pursuing the OASIS on-ramp program.

NASA R&D effort to focus on robotics

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is looking for support for research & development efforts around robotic space missions.

Solers joins crowd in $7.5B SETI contract

After prevailing in its bid protest in October, Solers was finally awarded a spot on DISA's $7.5 billion SETI contract.

3 takeaways from Oracle's latest JEDI filing

In its motion for judgment, Oracle restates its case but offers some intriguing details about what it wants, alleged contracting officer miscalculations, and argues that the CIA cloud ain't so hot.

Amazon cancels N.Y. HQ2 project

Citing too much local opposition, Amazon has cancelled plans for the Queens, New York, location of its second North American headquarters.

RIP 'Opportunity.' Thanks for the lessons

NASA has declared the Mars rover Opportunity dead after 15 years of overachieving. It's a feat worth celebrating and learning from.

Leading execs to share insights on 2019 strategies

Our Feb. 22 WT Power Breakfast will have a full slate of executives share their insights on 2019 and the strategies needed to succeed. Speakers include Perspecta CEO Mac Curtis as well as executives from Accenture, NCI, Peraton and more.

What Leidos' golden anniversary says about today's market

Leidos is celebrating its 50th anniversary, a milestone for any company, and it reminds us of how the market has evolved and matured.

Industry execs represented in 2019 Fed 100

FCW has named this year's class of Federal 100 winners, which includes 23 from the private sector who have gone beyond the call of duty to help the government's mission.

GSA releases draft RFP for $200M modernization BPA

The General Services Administration has released the draft solicitation for a $200 million IT modernization contract.

DOD's $8.2B email contract moves forward

The Defense Department advances its massive commercial cloud email and collaboration contract. And just like in JEDI, potential bidders hav ea high bar to clear.

Can better data make AI smarter?

IBM has developed and released a new data set with a million images for training the artificial intelligence that drives facial recognition systems.

SAIC scores early takeaway win with Engility deal

Just a couple weeks after closing its $2.5 billion deal for Engility, SAIC takes away a $655 million contract in the space sector.

One thing to do whether another shutdown comes or not

Our sibling publication FCW has surveyed government readers about the shutdown and their answers offer some guidance to contractors.

Booz Allen takes DOD ID refresh contract

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $36.7 million contract to refresh technology for the Defense Department’s Identity Dominance System.

CACI buying LGS Innovations in $1B pair of deals

CACI International has made a pair of deals worth nearly $1 billion, including $750 million for LGS Innovations, to add more capabilities around intelligence products and solutions.