The 2023 Fast 50 showcases small business tech skills
Our annual ranking of the government market's fastest-growing small businesses highlights all they do for agencies in key technology priorities like cyber, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and application development.
CIO-SP4 drove spike in bid protests
Unhappiness with the National Institutes of Health's main IT contract vehicle contributed to a 22% increase in protests during the government's 2023 fiscal year.
SEWP VI heads toward final solicitation
NASA sees its three-decade-old contract vehicle for buying IT products and services as having more flexibility.
Awards for $60B Veterans Affairs IT vehicle look imminent
VA sounds confident enough to give a timeline for when it will make selections for the T4NG2 contract, even as one protest remains active in the courts.
CGI Federal brings the metaverse to Marine logistics
The company sees this pilot project as having broad implications across areas like defense, law enforcement and disaster recovery.
Google centers public sector strategy on alliances with integrators
This global tech giant's relationships with Accenture's federal subsidiary and Deloitte help show how partnering strategies are evolving in the government market.
Losing bidder protests $333M VA cybersecurity award
The company alleges that the Veterans Affairs Department unreasonably evaluated its bid and conducted a flawed best-value tradeoff decision.
OPM puts data at the center of human capital modernization
Contractors should focus on data standards as they develop solutions, a senior Office of Personnel Management official says.
All sides ask court to dismiss case involving $1B DISA contract
It is unclear if the Defense Information Systems Agency will stand by its choice of American Systems or restart the competition.
IBM loses attempt to change VA supply chain modernization contract evaluation
In this unsuccessful protest, Big Blue argued that the Veterans Affairs Department's approach restricted competition.
Bridge Core's busy agenda of acquisitions, new CEO and board appointments
The NewSpring Holdings-backed company is working on intelligence solutions around visualization, analytics and cybersecurity and other areas.
TSA backtracks on $93M award to Deloitte after protests
Three unlikely competitors pursued this blanket purchase agreement to help the Transportation Security Agency run its security operations center.
Army developing next version of enterprise-wide payroll system
CACI International has worked on the system since 2015. but will almost certainly face competition for the recompete.
KBR joint venture takes back lost NASA contract
KBR lost this program in 2017, but joined forces with another company six years later to win the work back. That reminds us that nothing is forever in the federal market, among other lessons.
Townes-Whitley becomes SAIC's new leader
Science Applications International Corp. is among the handful of the market's largest companies to install a new CEO over the past 12 months.
Fight over DHS consulting contracts moves to court
Companies are complaining about how the Homeland Security Department evaluated bids for a set blanket purchase agreements worth up to $450 million combined.
Disaster averted, or just delayed?
A continuing resolution was signed Saturday averting a government shutdown, but there is still a lot to overcome ahead of the new Nov. 17 deadline.
DIA looks to increase public info analysis
The Defense Intelligence Agency needs a contractor to help manage the licenses for collecting and analyzing publicly-available information.
How soon will you feel the pain of a shutdown? Very soon.
A shutdown may be inevitable and so is the pain and chaos that will follow.
NSF developing a tech-rich Antarctic research vessel
The construction and operation of this new National Science Foundation research vessel will offer plenty of technology opportunities.
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