NASA kicks off development of next lunar lander

Five companies have been tapped by NASA to develop concepts and other requirements for what the space agency calls “sustainable human landing systems.”

Sagewind Capital makes fifth government services investment

Sagewind Capital has added a fifth company to its government services portfolio in Federal Advisory Partners, a health care consulting firm.

Long-time PR, marketing exec calls it a career

Larry Rosenfeld, a PR and advertising exec who has spent nearly 50 years in the government market, is retiring and stepping down as CEO of Sage Communications.

GAO finds some areas for improvement when industry hires former DOD employees

The Government Accountability Office sees the so-called "revolving door" between the Defense Department and the industry that supports it as not that bad after all, but still having key areas that need improvement.

Microsoft's federal shop folds into Azure cloud business

Microsoft has restructured its public sector business by folding the federal piece into its Azure cloud engineering organization so the company can more quickly deliver innovation to agencies.

Bluestone backs cBEYONData

Bluestone Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in cBEYONData, whose management will continue to run the company and keep an ownership interest.

Lessons from 9/11 and reasons for optimism

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks continue to have a profound impact on the U.S. and some would argue it's mostly been negative, but there are still important lessons to draw on as well as reasons to be optimistic.

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NCI expands AI work with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Under a $112 million contract extension, NCI Information Systems will expand the use of artificial intelligence in support of CMS' efforts to track improper payments under the Medicare Fee for Services program.

Microsoft adds to NSA cloud protest

Microsoft has made a new filing as part of its argument that the National Security Agency is mistaken in picking Amazon for a $10 billion cloud project.

Guidehouse to acquire Dovel Technologies

Dovel Technologies run as a mid-tier player in the federal market is coming to an end as it agrees to be acquired by Guidehouse.

Is DHS about to modernize its financial systems? Maybe.

The Homeland Security Department may have closed the final chapter on a pair of blanket purchase agreements that it wants to put in place to modernize and consolidate its financial management systems.

Fourth quarter spending gets hot

The fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 enters the homestretch with more large awards that coincide with both an increase in contract modifications and exercised options.

GAO rules conflict of interest tainted $500M Navy jammer competition

An apparent conflict-of-interest on the part of L3Harris Technologies led the Government Accountability Office to recommend the Navy conduct an independent review of the requirements for its Next Generation Jammer.

SAIC reports growth but COVID risk continues

Science Applications International Corp. saw its organic growth rise to 3.8 percent and quarterly revenue hit $1.8 billion, but also sees reason to be cautious about the second half of its fiscal year as COVID risks continue.

Now officially open: the Patent and Trademark Office's $2B BOSS software contract

The Patent & Trademark Office has prevailed over several protestors who challenged the awards made under its $2 billion PTO Business Oriented Software Solutions vehicle.

Some good news for ManTech on its cyber range protest

The Army is inching closer to resolving a couple protests of its $2.4 billion cyber range support contract, which is welcome news for ManTech.

Palantir backs satellite intelligence company

Palantir has extended its partnership with an emerging geospatial intelligence firm by making an equity investment.

We're part of another GovExec media buy

Washington Technology and the rest of the 1105 Media Public Sector 360 group have been acquired by GovExec, the publisher of NextGov and Route Fifty. This is GovExec's sixth acquisition since June and eighth since December.

Serco continues push for lost $354M Navy contract

Serco Inc. is back at the GAO with a second protest of a $354 million Navy contract ship sustainment that Booz Allen Hamilton wrestled away from it.