Losing bidders complain about $7.8B Social Security IT awards

The Social Security Administration picked three companies for its $7.8 billion IT support services contract. Now the losing bidders, including two incumbents, are not happy at all.

Is the Trump bump over for government contractors?

The Washington Technology Contractor Confidence Index took a steep drop in the third quarter as expectations for growth, hiring and investment fell significantly.

Air Force's $1B cloud award part of the 'invisible IT market'

The Air Force awarded a $1 billion contract to a team led by Dell EMC with no public disclosure. And the Federal Acquisition Regulations say there is nothing wrong with that.

Indus takes $83.3M Navy contract

Indus Technology has won an $83.3 million Navy contract to program management, logistics and other services to the Navy’s Shore and Expeditionary Program Office.

Army's $5B ADMC 3 contract goes deeper into protest quagmire

With lawsuits and appeals pending at multiple federal courts, it looks like the $5 billion Army Desktop and Mobile Computing 3 contract is just getting messier and messier.

CAE protests net $500M award for now

The battle for a $468.6 million Army helicopter training contract continues as it enters round three of bid protests involving URS and rival CAE USA.

WT Industry Day dives into HHS' $14B IT spend

Our Oct. 11 Industry Day will take a deep dive into the IT spend at HHS as senior department executives share their insights on priorities and upcoming opportunities.

BAE continues fight for $300M CACI intell award

BAE Systems has filed a fresh protest now that CACI International has won a $300 million Army intelligence contract for the second time.

Dell, GD, Microsoft land $1B Air Force cloud migration contract

Dell EMC, GDIT and Microsoft have won a $1 billion cloud contract that might be the biggest email and collaboration initiative in the federal market.

Micro Focus forms public sector business as HPE deal closes

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has success spun out and merged its software business with U.K.-based Micro Focus, which has now created a new U.S. government subsidiary.

Navy sets new timetable for NGEN awards

The Navy has pushed back its timetable for awarding the next NGEN contracts as it embarks on a development sprint, including more industry engagement.

More trouble's for TSA infrastructure contract

CSRA has filed another protest arguing that there are problems with the solicitation for TSA's infrastructure contract. That's a lot coming from the incumbent.

Leidos not giving up on $750M Army logistics contract

Leidos has filed a bid protest with the Government Accountability Office challenging Northrop Grumman's capture of an Army logistics contract

ManTech makes $180M deal for InfoZen

ManTech International is buying InfoZen for $180 million in a move that adds civilian customers and more IT modernization capabilities.

Laser expertise lands sole-source contract for Schafer

Schafer Corp. captured an $8.4 million Air Force contract because it appears to be the only company with the right kind of expertise to support work on high energy lasers.

Did DXC foreshadow government divestiture?

DXC CEO Mike Lawrie told investors its U.S. government business is structured as a separate entity. That way, he says they can "monetize the asset" when the timing and opportunity is right.

Peraton asks for immediate injunction in $25M suit against Raytheon

Peraton has fired another salvo in its battle with Raytheon in asking a judge to issue a preliminary injunction that forces Raytheon to protect Peraton's trade secrets.

Booz Allen continues battle for $575M OASIS task order

Booz Allen is continuing to fight for a $575 million OASIS task order to support missile defense work that Raytheon won earlier this summer.

Lawsuit exposes the risks of partnerships

Raytheon and the rebranded Peraton (formerly Harris IT Services) are embroiled in a legal battle over a failed partnership and alleged broken promises.

Navy releases drafts on NGEN management

The Navy has released several documents that describe how it will manage the next iteration of its $3.5 billion NGEN contract, including the kind of quality assurance requirements it will put on its contractors.