The 'big one:' Leidos-Lockheed deal reshapes market

Leidos' planned acquisition of the bulk of Lockheed Martin's IT business will have ramifications across the market as the company becomes the biggest player in the federal space.

Leidos makes $5B deal for Lockheed IT business

The rumors about Leidos buying Lockheed Martin's IS&GS business have turned out to be true as the company announces a $5 billion deal.

HPE claims data center victory over Dell

The Government Accountability Office sided with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and upheld the award of a $225 million Education Department data center contract that has long been in Dell's portfolio.

Industry Day update: GSA speakers confirmed

We've confirmed three high-level speakers for our next industry day focused on GSA. The speakers are GSA leaders in charge of the schedule program, GWACs and cloud computing initiatives.

Government contracting: Where's the value?

Any discussion about good contract management needs to look at the value the contract is supposed to be delivering, but determining what that value is can often be the biggest challenge.

VA makes rare bid to overturn protest decision

Veterans Affairs is making the rare move of filing its own protest of a GAO decision that went against its pick of a contractor to support a mobile medical app project.

Where are the best contract management practices?

Post-award contract management is more of a problem than a solution, and the answer might start with finding those who already are doing it well.

GSA takes center stage at next WT Industry Day

Our first Washington Technology Industry Day of 2016 will focus on GSA and the critical role it plays in procurement. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from GSA officials about their priories and needs for 2016 and beyond.

CACI puts up a fight for $500M NASA contract

CACI International may have lost to an incumbent in SAIC, but it still believes it is the better choice and has turned to GAO to get another shot at a $485 million NASA contract.

Companies settle VMware bid protests

Citrix Systems and Nutanix have both withdrawn their protests as they have apparently reached a settlement with the Army over a sole-source contract awarded to VMware.

PAE acquired by new private equity group

PAE's private equity owner has made a deal to sell the company to another private equity firm.

GAO sends back a Defense Health Agency contract for a second opinion

The Defense Health Agency is being asked to reconsider a contract award to PricewaterhouseCoopers after GAO agreed with three protesters who said they were treated unfairly.

New name just the start for Raytheon|Websense

Raytheon puts a new name -- Forcepoint -- on its Websense business, but a successful rebranding depends on performance, executive says.

Who is IBM's new federal leader?

With Anne Altman's retirement, IBM has named Leidos executive Sam Gordy as the new general management of IBM Federal.

IBM’s Anne Altman set to retire; new leader named

Anne Altman, IBM's long-time public sector leader, has announced that she is retiring from Big Blue on Jan. 31, and IBM has named former Leidos executive Sam Gordy as her replacement.

Deloitte fights for $80M Defense Health Agency contract

Deloitte continues its fight for an $80 million Defense Health Agency contract with a second bid protest.

A call for better management

Procurement expert Steve Kelman thinks that post-award contract management has been neglected for too long. We agree. See how you can join the discussion.

Misunderstandings nix CSRA protest of $100M DHS contract

CSRA had an answer for each DHS objection to its bid for Agile development work, but that still wasn't enough to prove to GAO that DHS picked the wrong contractor.

DHA looks to close gaps in database

The Defense Health Agency is looking to close some gaps in how it moves and manages transactional data as part of the Defense Medical Human Resources Systems – Internet.

Board duty: Progress for women, but hurdles remain

The government market might be outpacing the broader market when it comes to placing women on corporate boards, but there are still challenges ahead.