MAPS protest ruling exposes FAR overhaul’s clause confusion
MAPS protest ruling exposes FAR overhaul’s clause confusion
Contracts
Air Force Research Laboratory permanently deletes $10B vehicle
The lab decides instead that its industry partnerships "are best served by using flexible, agile, and immediately available acquisition pathways.”
Contracts
DHS kicks its network, cloud and cyber consolidation vehicle down the road
Industry will have an undetermined amount of extra time to gear up for this contract to centralize IT operations across the entire Homeland Security Department.
Contracts
FBI removes Accenture employee after missed security patch led to breach
The bureau’s cyber chief blamed the person’s failure to apply an available fix for an intrusion that may have exposed sensitive employee information.
Sponsor Content
Stop Identity-Driven Fraud Before It Spreads: A Lifecycle Playbook for Government Programs
Strengthen public sector fraud defenses with risk-based authentication, identity intelligence and smarter verification across digital and call center channels.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs tests the market for Microsoft alternatives
The department is looking at the prices of replacement products for its 540,000-user enterprise stack. But with a short turnaround time, Microsoft likely still has an inside track.
Companies
Operations, finance and tech leadership moves across the market
Also included in this listing: the Navy's Task Force 59 founder starts a new role and AT&T's chief operating officer takes up a board seat at a major federal IT provider.
Companies
SAIC buys ISC to bulk up quantum-ready encryption tech
The tuck-in acquisition adds public key infrastructure and credential management tools already embedded across the intelligence community and Defense Department.
Companies
WT 360: Nextgov/FCW’s Christian Robles on OneGov, AI, Medicaid tech and Flock cameras
Christian Robles, who reports on technology policy and service delivery at Nextgov/FCW, jumps in to detail the federal government’s newest set of centralized artificial intelligence tech agreements and other key storylines.
Companies
General Dynamics names Nedzbala interim IT president as Gilliland departs
Amy Gilliland's nine-year run as GDIT president began with the integration of CSRA and included the rollout of a new tech strategy.
Contracts
Justice agrees to take another look at $1B asset forfeiture support contract
A joint venture of Amentum and Science Applications International Corp. has two decades of incumbency, but a challenger is questioning the fairness of the Justice Department's evaluation of recompete bids.
Sponsor Content
From backlogs to mission impact: How defense organizations can unlock agentic AI
From 24-hour processes to minutes: Discover how agentic AI is reshaping defense logistics, procurement and mission operations.
Contracts
Blackstone's new defense tech company and more capital markets action to highlight
This roundup of transactions across the landscape also includes three venture rounds and two "SPAC" arrangements to take companies public.
Contracts
NASA makes 16 awards for $1.4B consolidated logistics pact
The space agency set up this blanket purchase agreement to move away from 10 separate center-level contracts.
Opinion
Hope is not a plan: Get ready for SBA's new size standards now
File your comments but expect some version of the proposal to take effect in 2027. The best players are already mapping which contracts will flip to set-asides, studying their new competitors and recruiting teammates, writes Kevin Cooley, CEO of Resource Management Concepts.
Contracts
GSA memo to set AI-specific acquisition rules
The language includes changes some industry groups have requested through a public comment period and will go into effect Oct. 19.
Opinion
Your capture plan is fine, but no one is executing it
Most companies plan customer engagement well but carry it out poorly. Here's how to close that gap, writes growth expert Nic Coppings.
Contracts
Leidos wins $672M airport security equipment recompete
Leidos won the original iteration of this Transportation Security Administration contract in 2021.
Contracts
Navy picks 7 for $828M business support recompete
The Navy uses this contract to acquire business management support services for its personnel, manpower and training initiatives.
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DISA takes second shot at expanding Leidos' Enclave contract
After a protest sank its first attempt, the Defense Information Systems Agency says two dozen companies responded to a market research notice and only Leidos could do the job.
Contracts
Navy takes first step to craft NGEN network hardware recompete
The service branch wants to incorporate commercial supply chain practices into its IT product delivery function that must support a user base of 1 million personnel.
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