CMS plans small business contract for call centers

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services is working on a new small business contract for training and other services to support its call center operations.

Dig deep into opportunities at HHS

Our Oct. 15 Washington Technology Power Breakfast will dive into the Health and Human Services Department and explore buying trends, upcoming opportunities and how COVID has shaped its priorities.

Pragmatics continues support for legal battle with Iran

Pragmatics will continue to provide litigation support to the Navy and State Department as a multiple-decade legal fight with Iran grinds on.

Arlington Capital creates new middle tier player

Arlington Capital Partners is combining its MCR portfolio company with another government services firm to unveil a new middle tier player in the market.

Palantir captures another Army battlefield intell system award

Palantir Technologies is moving on to the next phase of developing the Army's Distributed Common Ground System, the service's primary battlefield intelligence system.

Jurisdiction question sinks this Lumen protest

Lumen lost a bid protest after the Government Accountability Office and government decided an entity that used the EIS telecom vehicle wasn't a government entity after all.

Navy moves forward with command, control agile development vehicle

The Navy is moving closer to putting out a solicitation in search of more agile development principles to support its command and control system.

Maryland intelligence provider expands Virginia footprint with acquisition

MasterPeace Solutions makes an acquisition to expand its offerings and get more of a foothold on the other side of the Potomac River.

Protest decision backs past performance validation for CIO-SP4 bids

One bidder for the massive CIO-SP4 contract claimed it couldn't share information on commercial past performance because of non-disclosure agreements and should just be taken at its word. But this protest decision backs the requirement for such information.

CGI Federal eyes digital modernization growth through Array purchase

CGI Federal has acquired Array to add more capabilities in digital modernization and agile delivery methods.

CGI Federal realignment sees new unit created

CGI has reorganized its federal business, including creating a new unit that integrates advisory services and the company's emerging technology capabilities.

NTT Data launches COVID compliance tool

NTT Data has launched a tool to help agencies and companies track which employees are vaccinated and those awaiting test results.

Why stopgap bills only make the year-end spending rush worse

Continuing resolutions only make the fiscal year-end spending rush more intense. But intensity doesn't translate to good government.

AT&T ratchets up fight for $1.6B in FBI telecom task orders

AT&T lost a pair of FBI network modernization task orders worth $1.6 billion combined and is now fighting for at least a second chance to win them.

Lumen promotion VP

Lumen has pomoted Jason Schulman to be vice president of sales for civilian and law enforcement customers.

Incumbency no help for Booz Allen in fight for DTRA contract

Booz Allen Hamilton leaned on its incumbency in a bid to keep a $263 million DTRA contract but Noblis captured the recompete to support work on combating weapons of mass destruction.

Key considerations as you face the government shutdown

A shutdown seems to be inevitable so it is paramount to prepare and it starts with communication -- with customers, employees and especially contracting officers.

IBM wins $138.4M contract with Army shared services center

IBM beat out seven other competitors to win a $138.4 million contract to support an Army shared services center.

Nine tapped for Navy range work

Nine companies have won spots on a $93 million Navy contract for research and related services to improve tactical training on Navy ranges.

Lumen asked to deliver network services to postal service

Lumen has been picked by the U.S. Postal Service to modernize the network that services more than 32,000 post offices and mail processing facilities.