How SAIC ran the recompete table with a critical Army customer

Science Applications International Corp. is coming off what one executive called a "super-cycle" of recompetes, all with the same customer and with a combined ceiling of over $8 billion. Here is a glimpse into how SAIC won them all.

Incumbency not enough for CACI to win $200M Navy contract

CACI International lost a tight battle with Booz Allen Hamilton for a $200 million Navy contract despite being a highly-rated incumbent.

Is acquisition innovation going mainstream?

New nominees at the Defense Department and General Services Administration give an early indication that the new administration places a high value on innovation in the way the government buys and how it delivers services.

SAIC books another big win with Army customer

Science Applications International Corp. confirms its fourth in a series of contract wins with the same customer to provide engineering services around aviation, modeling and simulation and the testing of embedded systems.

Air Force tech accelerator expands research on security for 5G devices

The Air Force's AFWERX innovation group focused on technology acceleration has tapped Phosphorus Cybersecurity to explore ways of adapting its Internet of Things products to 5G-enabled devices.

IBM dinged for piecemeal approach to Army protest

IBM's protest of a nearly $800 million Army enterprise resource planning contract was dismissed as untimely because the company was raised its challenges in a piecemeal fashion. The Government Accountability Office says that approach is a big no-no.

Early performance issue doomed this DataPath bid

DataPath says it rescued a troubled contract. But the Army saw it differently and now there is a new contractor.

SAIC breaks the $7B revenue mark, but COVID continues to be an overhang

Science Applications International Corp.'s acquisition of Unisys Federal meant strong growth in its just-ended fiscal year but the company sees COVID-19 impacts as a continued drag on organic expansion.

CACI falls short in effort to win relocation work

The Government Accountability Office said CACI International didn't have the standing to protest an award that went to Telos to support a large relocation project for U.S. troops in South Korea.

TekSynap wins second shot at $180M NGA contract

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has been told re-evaluate TekSynap's bid for a $180 million enterprise IT services contract.

Comments due soon for $1.4B defense health workforce contract

The Defense Health Agency will take comments until March 29 on the draft solicitation for its $1.4 billion Workforce 3.0 contract.

ECS founder Kapani buys new GovCon platform

Roy Kapani has acquired Seacorp with a plan to grow the Navy contractor, including through making more acquisitions.

Beta.Sam.Gov refresh is on the way. Fingers crossed.

A new design is soon to be revealed for the Beta.Sam.Gov portal that has created much frustration for industry users since its launch. Here's to hoping the changes are more than just being cosmetic.

GSA makes more OASIS on-ramp awards

The General Services Administration adds four more companies to the $50 billion OASIS professional services contract through its on-ramp process.

ICF fails to win second shot at Army cyber contract

ICF has lost a second chance to keep an incumbent contract for cyber research-and-development work after the Army defended its pick of a lower-priced bidder.

CACI battles to keep Cybercom contract

CACI International is protesting the loss of an incumbent contract worth a potential $200 million to support U.S. Cyber Command.

Dear DARPA: 'Profit' is not a dirty word

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants a tool to quickly determine if a bid has the proper level of profit. But the real question is why should DARPA care about your profits?

CAE USA issues challenge to $106.9M Space Force award

CAE USA is pushing back on the government's decision to award a $106.9 million Space Force training contract to a competitor.

PAE's Heller resigns as CEO

PAE's long-time CEO John Heller has told the company he will resign, effective March 19. Chief Financial Officer Charles Peiffer has been named interim leader.

SAIC appoints YouTube exec to board

SAIC has added a 10th person to its board in YouTube's lead health care executive Garth Graham.