Protests put hold on VA T4NG contract

Four protests are still pending, and they have put the Veterans Affairs $22.3 billion T4NG contract on hold.

CACI-SAIC protest reveals tight competition for NASA work

CACI International lost its protest of a NASA award to SAIC, but GAO's decision raises the curtain on a very tight competition for a $450 million contract.

Contractor confidence takes slight dip

Our Contractor Confidence Index tracking the market's sentiment for the first quarter of 2016 shows just a slight dip to 99.4 compared to the last quarter of 2015 when the index stood at 100.5.

Defense bill might limit bid protests

The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act might put some limits on bid protests, but the Professional Services Council is arguing that a comprehensive study needs to be done first.

Incumbents, challengers and poor agency decisions add fuel to protest fires

An ongoing protest battle shows how tight the market is and how agencies need to step up and defend their choices.

AT&T challenges MacB's Air Force win

AT&T's challenge of MacAulay Brown's $37.9 million Air Force contract shows how much the market has changed to bring these two companies into a head-to-head competition.

WT Industry Day puts focus on DHS

We have a top-notch lineup for our DHS Industry Day on April 28 with the CIO and chief procurement officer giving briefings on contracting trends and opportunities.

How bad are debriefings? Bad. Really bad.

In our latest Insider Report, we explore the state of contract debriefings, and the picture painted by many in the market isn't pretty.

Air Force OASIS task faces protest challenge

Three bidders are protesting a task order to support the Air Forces's intelligence directorate.

Are vets short changed? Part 2

We've received several comments on our blog last week about veteran-hiring practices. Most were very positive toward vets, but there is some food for thought.

Has the Army outmaneuvered OMB with its $5B ADMC 3 contract?

The Army points the finger at NASA SEWP V and some now-resolved protests for why it has to go it alone in putting out its own vehicle for buying PCs and laptops.

7 things to know about CSRA

In an exclusive WT Insider event, senior leaders from CSRA shared their insights on the merger, the market and their strategy going forward. Where do they see the future of government IT?

Another incumbent joins fight for lost F-35 contract

Two of three incumbents so far have filed protests over a $141.1 million F-35 support contract award that went to Booz Allen Hamilton.

Did DLA trick Salient CRGT into raising its bid?

Salient CRGT lost a bid protest over a DLA contract when its argument that it was induced by DLA into raising its bid failed to be persuasive.

Booz Allen faces challenge over $141M F-35 contract

Booz Allen Hamilton bested at least one incumbent for a $141.1 million contract to support the F-35 program office, but it's now being challenged by a losing bidder.

Shooting for the stars and beyond with a techpreneur

A group of investors and scientists led by Yuri Milner want to send a swarm of iPhone nano-crafts to Alpha Centauri to look for signs of life. The tech payoff could be huge, and it's really cool, too.

Are vets getting short changed in today's market?

A veteran struggling to find a new job is told to remove "veteran" from his resume because it is hurting his chances. Can this really be true?

Smarter machines means tougher choices

The Defense Department is moving forward with its Third Offset Strategy, but the move to smarter weapons is only one area being impacted by the emergence of artificial intelligence.

The growth and evolution of cyber threats

Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report shows threats are increasing but also evolving, and that means we need to change how we manage them.

PPC expands big data work with $17.3M NARA win

Project Performance Co. is expanding its big data work at the National Archives and Records Administration with a new $17.3 million contract to support how the agency classifies and catalogs NARA records.