Opinion
Five things to remember about CMMC
The draft rule for how government contractors will protect their customers' information is long and defense as it was two years in the making, but here are five things to keep in mind in putting together your comments.
Contracts
DISA developing contract to modernize messaging systems
The Defense Information Systems Agency wants small businesses to provide the work if they can provide the updated capabilities DISA needs.
Contracts
Battle renews over $356M Veterans Affairs records contract
General Dynamics IT has now twice won the contract for file conversion and indexing after an initial victory by GovCIO.
Contracts
DOD plans four-phase roll out of CMMC
The Defense Department expects companies will need two years to be fully compliant with this new standard for protecting information on their systems.
Opinion
UPDATE: CMMC's proposed rule is published
After much anticipation, the proposed new standard for the defense industrial base's overall cyber posture is available for download now.
Contracts
L3Harris loses bid for $500M NASA satellite contract
The Government Accountability Office rejects all arguments over the award that went to Ball Aerospace.
Contracts
Navy kicks off work on training contract
The service branch wants a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business to support enterprise-wide training.
Companies
Carlyle, Insight Partners back supply chain software provider
Exiger will use the financial support of its new majority owners to invest more in the development of its artificial intelligence offerings and push to expand the customer base.
Contracts
ANC firms continue battle over $110M Army base support contract
The Army sided with one of the two Alaska Native Corporations vying for the work, but the service branch's pick was declared unfair.
Contracts
CISA details search for cloud-enabled machine learning
The Homeland Security Department's lead cyber agency wants access to more than one cloud computing platform as a way to test and develop machine learning capabilities.
Podcasts
WT 360: The drivers of M&A in 2023 and what lies ahead
Jean Stack, co-lead of the investment bank Baird's government market practice, reviews what the merger-and-acquisition landscape looked like in 2023 and how it is shaping up for 2024.
Companies
Serco's U.S. subsidiary wins $84M Air Force analytical support contract
Serco Inc. will support air operations in Southwest Asia for the next five-and-a-half-years.
Contracts
SAIC levels OCI claim in fight for $193M Army award
Science Applications International Corp. is claiming that Peraton has an organizational conflict-of-interest that should mean disqualification from the competition.
Companies
Nokia builds U.S. defense business with new acquisition
The global telecommunications company is bringing in new capabilities that work to create a so-called "Battlefield of Things" ecosystem.
Podcasts
WT 360: An initial glimpse at 2024's GovCon budget and policy landscape
David Berteau, CEO of the Professional Services Council, highlights key signposts for government contractors to watch with 2024 just around the corner. Those include upcoming federal funding deadlines and the emerging CMMC cyber standard poised to change the entire GovCon ecosystem.
Companies
Accenture's federal arm promotes new BD leader
Brian Hobbs joined Accenture Federal Services through its acquisition of Novetta in 2021.
Exclusive
Contracts
INSIDER EXCLUSIVE: What to know about the business of DHS
The Homeland Security Department represents a wide opportunity for government contractors. This Insider Exclusive features insights on DHS' priorities and how industry can support the department.
Contracts
Small business challenges and earlier compliance lessons for CMMC
In a new set of video interviews, we explore the challenges unique to small businesses regarding CMMC and what updates to the underlying cybersecurity standard mean for compliance.
Companies
How Washington Harbour approaches relationships before an acquisition
The private equity firm's newest portfolio company focuses on offensive cyber as a tool for discovering and fixing one's own vulnerabilities.
Contracts