John Toups leaves legacy of humility and community involvement

John Toups, one of the pioneers of the government IT services business, has died at 92. He leaves a legacy built as much on his humility and community service as on his business acumen.

Protests surround Army training contract

No sooner had the Army cleared one protest involving a large training and support program, formerly known as Warfighter FOCUS, that another challenge popped up.

Peraton cries foul over two lost NIH task orders

Peraton is pushing back against two lost task orders to support patient care and clinical data for the National Institutes of Health.

Perspecta challenges $668M CDM cyber award to ManTech

Perspecta didn't like that its bid for a $668.7 million CDM DEFEND cyber services award was rejected. The company is now protesting the decision to give the work to ManTech.

Deadline looming for Industry Innovator submissions

The deadline was extended to July 18, but that is now just days away. Here are insights on what we are looking for and what it takes to be a 2018 Industry Innovator.

General Dynamics loses shot at lucrative Army intelligence system

With a GAO ruling against it, General Dynamics won't be able to pursue the lucrative Distributed Common Ground System-Army project.

Engility may be at crossroads on report of possible sale

Engility Corp. is reportedly looking at a sale as it finds itself at a crossroads of struggling for growth in a market dominated by a need for scale.

Protesters challenge DISA's $7.5B SETI awards

DISA's $7.5 billion Systems Engineering Technology and Innovation contract is being challenged by several companies who argue they should have been named winners as well.

CACI joins onshoring trend with Oklahoma City center

CACI International has joined the onshoring trend with a new center in Oklahoma City that can take on more business operations and lower costs for the government contractor.

Do you know how to manage through disruption?

In episode three of our Project 38 podcast, former SRA International executive David Kriegman discusses the principles your company must follow to thrive during a time of disruption.

Protest nets HUBzone firm spot on $20B CIO-SP3 contract

Washington Business Dynamics takes a spot on the NIH CIO-SP3 small business on ramp after pushing on a bid protest.

Top 100 webcast highlights 2018 trends

The 2018 Top 100 webcast highlights today's driving trends such as strong M&A activity, company strategies and customer demands.

Marines eye industry support for tactical systems

The Marine Corps has issued a pair of source sought notices for support of command and control systems managed by its Tactical Systems Support Activity.

NTT Data wins some and loses some in Education IT protest battle

NTT Data had just won a decision that cleared the way for keeping part of a large incumbent Education Department IT contract. Now they have lost a different bid protest to keep another part of that program.

VA looks to expand Cerner genomics pilot

Veterans Affairs is looking for contractor support to expand a Cerner-based solution for sharing genomic testing data and results.

Top 10 challenges of OTAs

The use of Other Transaction Authority has grown in recent years but there are challenges to consider before plunging in.

Chenega takes lost protest to Court of Federal Claims

Chenega Healthcare Services has decided to appeal a GAO ruling against its protest of an Energy Department decision to not let the company replace its general manager on a bid.

Octo, TDMK capture $6.8M Air Force contracts for agile development work

Octo Consulting and TDMK Digital LLC have each a $6.8 million contract from the Air Force to aid in software modernization efforts.

NTT Data prevails again in battle for $260M Education IT contract

GAO again finds that the Education Department failed to mitigate a conflict of interest when it awarded a contract to General Dynamics over NTT Data.

NCI, IAP Worldwide swap protests over Afghanistan work

First NCI was the winner and IAP Worldwide was the protester. But now they have switched places on a pair of U.S. Army contracts to support IT operations for Afghanistan's military and police.