Contracts
NASA eyes partnerships to extend lives of three aging Earth observation satellites
NASA is exploring how public-private partnerships could help continue the data collection missions of Terra, Aqua and Aura.
Companies
Sabel Systems expands space domain work with Centil acquisition
With backing from Sagewind Capital, the company continues its build out with a second transaction in six months.
Contracts
State's $10B Evolve contract faces renewed protest from Alpha Omega
Alpha Omega's challenge now targets the evaluation after it again did not win a spot on the massive enterprise IT vehicle.
Contracts
Air Force gives small businesses 3 days to respond to nuclear systems contract
The contract nuclear missile engineering support has a compressed timeline from the initial sources sought notice to award.
Contracts
CIA improperly used oral instructions to evaluate modernization contract, GAO rules
The agency marked up Markon's costs by millions based on pre-bid guidance that was never incorporated into the final solicitation.
Companies
TechnoMile acquires SIMS Software, adding facility security and more AI to its platform
Capitol Meridian Partners is backing TechnoMile's move to expand its lifecycle management offerings from pre-award management to post-award compliance.
Opinion
DOGE was government contracting's biggest story of 2025 — and it's not close
Contract cancellations, exaggerated savings claims and consulting contract reviews dominated our most-read stories of the year.
Companies
CACI’s $2.6B Arka buy targets space dominance, agentic AI
The transaction focuses on space sensor capabilities and positions the company for opportunities around Golden Dome, classified satellite programs and the Indo-Pacific Command region.
Contracts
Incumbents face new risks in filing bid protests under 2026 NDAA
A new provision could reshape bid protest strategies, but does not address one root cause of them: poor debriefings by agencies.
Contracts
GSA’s OneGov agreements gain traction as agencies compete to be early adopters
Laura Stanton, deputy commissioner of the General Services Administration's contracting arm, says major contract vehicle updates to incorporate acquisition regulation reforms will roll out by the end of January.
Contracts
GAO dismisses protests challenging GSA's $1 Gen AI pacts
The Government Accountability Office never looked at the merits of Sage's complaints about the agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic, instead dismissing them over jurisdiction and standing issues.
Contracts
The hardest part of FAR reform is culture, not the rules
Kevin Rhodes, head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, wants the federal acquisition workforce to take risks and engage more openly with industry.
Contracts
Expanded ‘non-traditional’ contractor definition dropped from final NDAA
The Senate provision would have created a new pathway based on research-and-development cost allocations, which benefit firms doing mostly fixed-price work and pursuing Other Transaction agreements.
Contracts
DISA preps $600M enterprise storage recompete
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking an on-demand managed service with usage-based pricing.
Companies
Contractors face mounting uncertainty as shutdown aftermath lingers
Workforce cuts, budget issues and acquisition reform collide to create an unprecedented set of market challenges.
Contracts
Bid protests hit decade-low and undermine calls for ‘loser pays’ reforms
New data from the Government Accountability Office shows protests have declined 40% since 2016, while half of all cases result in relief for contractors or corrective actions by agencies.
Contracts
NDAA would let large contractors keep ‘non-traditional’ status indefinitely
This change would allow companies with billions in Pentagon contracts to maintain non-traditional status by keeping research-and-development cost allocations below a $1.1 million threshold.
Podcasts
WT 360: How GovCon is crossing the bridge from 2025 to 2026
Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, joins Nick and Ross to unpack the trends and topics of GovCon in 2025 that will carry over into 2026. The post-shutdown catchup and prospects of another funding lapse among them.
Contracts
Air Force reopens $972M Northrop contract after conflict-of-interest allegations
Protests from Science Applications International Corp. and HII prompted the service to conduct an investigation after accusations that Northrop would be evaluating its own work.
Companies