Contracts

New wave of protests builds against CIO-SP4

The number of unhappy bidders regarding this $50 billion governmentwide IT acquisition is poised to climb.

Rankings

Small business skills on display in 2022 Fast 50

Each firm on our annual ranking of the government market's fastest-growing small businesses brings their own mix of capabilities and customers.

Rankings

Introducing the 2022 Fast 50

This is our newest ranking of the government market's fastest -growing small businesses based on their revenue over a five-year timeframe.

Contracts

NIST prioritizes spectrum sharing in contract design for DOD

The goal is more visibility into how that finite resource for communications is shared between defense and non-military users.

Contracts

ICF gets second shot at $50M Justice task order

The department will re-evaluate bids for the work to support crime victim services.

Opinion

More protest troubles loom over CIO-SP4

Debriefings are underway with companies who did not get through phase one of the competition for the $50 billion IT vehicle.

Contracts

Readiness gaps at center of Air Force's white paper call

The service wants ideas on how to address challenges involving its cyber, human capital and facility resources.

Opinion

More data needed to understand bid protest trends

New data from the Government Accountability Office says bid protests have fallen, but we can only try to infer the reasons as to why.

Contracts

All questions now answered for $2.4B FAA IT services vehicle

But the deadline for proposals regarding this multiple-award vehicle remains as is: Nov. 30.

Contracts

Unsuccessful CIO-SP4 bidders may have renewed hopes

The National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm will re-evaluate the method it used to narrow the field for the $50 billion IT services vehicle.

Contracts

GSA considering new vehicle focused on small biz tech

Research is underway to build a contract that could give agencies easier access to new technologies emerging out of Small Business Innovation Research programs.

Contracts

NIH acquisition official seeks to clear up 'misconceptions' about CIO-SP4 process

Small businesses still have plenty to look forward to regarding this potential $50 billion vehicle, NITAAC Deputy Director Ricky Clark tells us.

Contracts

General Dynamics seeks second shot at FDA research work

The Food and Drug Administration chose another company for this $95 million award.

Contracts

DARPA kicks off prep for $1B contract

Work is underway on the recompete of this technical services vehicle that supports research efforts.

Companies

HHS works to expand its industrial base

The acquisition workforce and new operating groups are key focus items for the Health and Human Services Department.

Companies

Ashton Carter, innovative DOD secretary, dies at 68

As defense secretary during the Obama administration, Carter pushed for policies to modernize how the military buys technology and to open the door for women and transgender people to serve more fully.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: New ManTech CEO shares his vision and keys for growth

ManTech CEO Matt Tait says their new owners in the Carlyle Group have told them this: ManTech needs to be ManTech to succeed in today's market. He tells editor Nick Wakeman what that means in this episode.

Contracts

DOD describes need for IT-rich facility management support

A new contract is under development to centralize the IT systems used for managing the Defense Department's physical assets.

Companies

Survey puts contractors at the bottom of customers' trust factor

Even the media ranked higher as a trusted source of news and information for federal agencies than their contractors, according to the most recent Marketing for the Public Sector report.