Wennergren broadens role at PSC

Dave Wennergren has added the COO title to his duties at the Professional Services Council. He'll focus on operations as well as ways to make the government a smarter buyer.

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HHS floats need for IT support for insurance programs

HHS and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services are looking into whether they should set up a small business contract for IT support for various health insurance programs.

Don't expect retirement to slow George Newstrom down

The veteran of such leading technology companies as EDS and Dell, George Newstrom has finally decided on retirement. He shares his thoughts on career highlights, leadership and the need to stay involved.

Analysis: Who's at risk from Trump's priorities?

A new analysis by Govini tracks which agencies and their contracts have the most potential to be reprogrammed by new Trump administration priorities.

HPE loses last shot at DOD task order

HPE put up a valiant fight, but in the end, GAO ruled against its requests to get its protests heard over a $104 million DOD task order won by CACI.

Northrop pushes back after losing downselect for Air Force contract

Northrop Grumman thinks it wasn't treated fairly when it lost a $750 million contract to BAE Systems to improve electronic countermeasures for the C-130 aircraft.

Interior making plans in case EIS falls short

In a new request for information, the Interior Department voices concern that EIS - the replacement for Networx - might not be able to reach all of its many remote offices.

Harris set to jettison IT business

Harris Corp. has worked out a deal with Veritas Capital to sell the business to the private equity firm, creating a new billion-dollar baby in the government space.

Thaw begins at EPA for contracts, grants

EPA and the Trump administration have apparently completed their review of pending contracts and grants, and the two entities have found few that don't deserve to move forward.

Industry group urges communications, quick end to contract freeze at EPA

The Professional Services Council has sent a letter to EPA urging the agency to communicate more about its freeze on new contracts and bring it to a quick end.

EPA contract review expected to end Friday

The Trump administration and EPA are expected to complete their review by Friday, but the question remains: what happens next?

Alleged NCI embezzler identified

Washington Technology has confirmed the identity of the NCI controller accused by the company of embezzling $18 million over six years.

Inside EPA's contract freeze

The Trump administration has put a freeze on contract spending at EPA, and we break down the potential impact on the companies serving the Environmental Protection Agency.

VA looks to expand asset management system

VA has published a sources sought notice looking for ways to maintain and expand an asset tracking system keeping tabs on hundreds of thousands of items.

DARPA begins awards for smart spectrum management

DARPA is funding a challenge competition to find the best way to use machine learning to manage the radio spectrum.

GD joins protests of Leidos DISA win

General Dynamics has joined the fight against a Leidos win of a $100 million DISA contract for a tactical data system.

WT Industry Day puts spotlight on category management strategies

Our first industry day of the year will take a deep dive into the government's strategy behind category management and how industry needs to get involved.

Inside IBM's deal to build a private cloud for the Army

IBM has captured what it and the Army are calling a game-changing contract to consolidate Army data centers and bring on an infrastructure-as-a-service solution.

URS Federal puts up fight for lost $450M Army contract

URS Federal has turned to GAO to hang onto training work it has done for the Army for 20 years, but the company lost this winter to CAE in a recompete.