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Dell, Iron Bow agree on Army pricing allegation settlements

A whistleblower kicked off a Justice Department investigation into allegations that Dell and Iron Bow worked together to overcharge the Army for IT products.

  • By Nick Wakeman

New TSA cyber rules leave lawmakers, industry hopeful for happy medium regulations

The agency argues its Nov. 8 proposed rulemaking will dually address the transportation industry’s regulation concerns while ensuring they’re suitably protected from hackers. Others want to wait and see.

  • By David DiMolfetta

Bid protests return to a long-term decline

The Government Accountability Office reports an 11% drop in cases for fiscal year 2024 after all the protests surrounding the CIO-SP4 vehicle fueled a spike in 2023.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SSA seeks new data center space in western US

The Social Security Administration is planning a flexible, task order-based contract for colocation data center services.

  • By Nick Wakeman

GAO starts to move on OASIS+ protest rulings with 2 denials

More decisions are due within the next two weeks on four remaining protests involving the government-wide professional services vehicle.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DOD adds trio to $48B tech research vehicle

The Defense Department now has 44 companies that support the preservation and sharing of information and knowledge related to military technology.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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Modification trips up ManTech’s protest over Army award

The fight is over after the Army amended the task order and lowered its value below the threshold for protests.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Major federal IT contracts to remove ‘unnecessary’ degree requirements

The push to focus on skills-based hiring for federal jobs dates back to the first Trump administration. The Biden White House has continued these efforts.

  • By Natalie Alms

General Dynamics wins $5.6B info sharing support contract

The Mission Partner Environment works to help partnership and coalition participants communicate and collaborate.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Groundswell claims the Army wanted Accenture to win the $1B EBS-C competition

Groundswell's lawsuit alleges the evaluation process was changed midstream to favor Accenture's U.S. federal arm for the contract to consolidate several Army business and logistics systems.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Marine Corps picks 10 for $164M installation command support contract

Nine new companies are joining a program that supports at least 31,000 personnel across the world.

  • By Ross Wilkers

Will cyber suffer under Trump’s goal to slash federal budgets?

Donald Trump’s intent to cut agency budgets has sparked concerns over adequate cybersecurity funding for government networks. Some believe these fears may be overstated.

  • By David DiMolfetta

Space Force awards 12 seats on 'Hemisphere' advisory contract

The service branch hires a pool of companies to help it manage all phases of program lifecycles that include technology development and anomaly resolution, among others.

  • By Ross Wilkers
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Protests drive NNSA to cancel $350M award

The National Nuclear Security Administration is reworking the solicitation and will start the competition for IT managed services all over again.

  • By Nick Wakeman

FDIC gives first look at IT services recompete

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's IT environment has approximately 200 business applications, many of which still apparently need to move into a cloud environment.

  • By Ross Wilkers

How DHS is trying to diversify its industrial base and protect the supply chain

Homeland Security Department leaders and industry executives outline their strategies to attract new entrants, lean on small business programs and bring artificial intelligence into the supply chain.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Potential year-end cyber executive order may hinge on election results, people familiar say

The pending order will focus heavily on federal cyber standards and emerging tech threats, but remains in limbo amid the presidential election.

  • By Alexandra Kelley, Natalie Alms and David DiMolfetta

Veterans Affairs gets 3-month pause in T4NG2 protest case

The Court of Federal Claims gives the department more time to re-evaluate awards for the potential $61 billion IT vehicle with a report back due in early 2025.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Maximus files lawsuit over $6.6B call center recompete

The company is reiterating its claim that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is going to far with its inclusion of a labor harmony agreement in the solicitation.

  • By Ross Wilkers

DHS highlights hiring and project milestones on anniversary of Biden’s AI order

The Homeland Security Department has hired 31 technologists for its AI Corps and completed three pilot projects that have provided “valuable insights into the real-life impact of GenAI tools as well as their limitations.”

  • By Edward Graham

Leidos captures new weapons systems supply support contract

The $93 million award aims to reduce the timelines and costs of repairs and future investments.

  • By Nick Wakeman