Companies
Cloud-based aviation management company gets new owner
Flatirons Solutions, a company whose software serves both government and commercial aviation customers, has been acquired by Teleo Capital.
Opinion
Project Maven's accountability lessons
A new inspector general report finds some faults with how the Defense Department has managed its Project Maven initiative driven by artificial intelligence, but the lessons apply beyond one program.
Contracts
PAE loses last shot at FBI background system
The third time wasn't a charm for PAE as it loses a bid protest over a contract to run an FBI system used for background investigations.
Contracts
M&A concerns nix $280M contract award
The Government Accountability Office told the Air Force it needs to analyze the impact of Amentum's acquisition of DynCorp International before awarding a $280 million task order.
Companies
Batsakis, Speigel move quickly on another acquisition
Backed by the private equity firm Washington Harbour Partners, George Batsakis and Jerad Speigel have quickly found another company to acquire in building a new digital transformation player in the market.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: New Maximus Federal leader forges the path forward
Maximus Federal President Teresa Weipert shares her strategy and outlook for 2022 with Editor Nick Wakeman as the company leverages its recent acquisitions and technology expertise for customers.
Contracts
Leidos fighting for second chance at $4.5B NGA cloud contract
Leidos has filed a protest to challenge General Dynamics IT's win of a $4.5 billion cloud services contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Companies
NetImpact adds new chief growth officer
NetImpact brings in a nearly three-decade industry veteran to the newly-created post of chief growth officer.
Opinion
Why a national cyber academy is a bad idea
A cybersecurity academy modeled on the military academies isn't an efficient use of resources, but rather ROTC programs are a better option.
Contracts
AT&T wins $300M DISA telephony award
AT&T wins a $300 million contract for telephony and trunking services across both of the Americas regions for the next 10 years.
Contracts
Federal court system planning cloud computing contract
The federal court system is planning a pilot program to shift services such as infrastructure provisioning, development and website management to a cloud computing environment.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Our pick of the episodes worth a second listen
We produced nearly 50 episodes of our podcast in 2021. Here is a sampling of those that will offer insights and lessons of equal value in 2022 as they were when first released.
Contracts
Northrop wants L3Harris kicked out of $500M jammer competition
Northrop Grumman has asked the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to ban L3Harris from a $500 million competition to build the next-generation jammer for the Navy's EA-18 Growler aircraft.
Opinion
GAO: Navy should disqualify Booz Allen from $400M Navy win
Two former Navy officials helped shape Booz Allen Hamilton's winning bid for a nearly $400 million Navy task order, but the Government Accountability Office agrees with incumbent Serco Inc. that the winner had an unfair advantage.
Companies
New entrant makes first federal market acquisition
Galway Holdings has entered the federal market through its acquisition of Simatree, which recently won a spot on the General Services Administration's schedule.
Contracts
Insight scores early victory in $2.5B fight versus Dell
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has sided with Insight Public Sector and has given the Navy 45 days to investigate claims that Dell used inside information to undermine the former's bid for a $2.5 billion Microsoft product license contract.
Opinion
Why milCloud's end hurts DISA and General Dynamics IT
General Dynamics IT will lose a prestigious program when its contract to run the milCloud 2.0 service ends in the spring, but the Defense Information Systems Agency also faces potential risks as the new multiple-cloud contract to replace JEDI advances.
Opinion
What's behind WT's new look
Our website's new design is likely noticeable by now. We've gone through some significant changes but our mission remains the same -- provide you the best coverage of the business of federal government contracting.
Companies
Former GDIT exec finds new home at DXC
DXC Technology has dipped its toe back into the federal market somewhat to find its new chief information officer.
Podcasts