As supply chain threats evolve, so do the tools fighting them
A group of executives steeped in supply chain risk management issues share their insights on what’s working now and how the fight must change in the future.
SAIC fights to keep incumbent NASA contract
The company argues that NASA did a poor job in evaluating proposals for a $719 million engineering services award.
Bluestone invests in veteran-owned business
Precise Systems plans to use the backing as a catalyst for growth, including via acquisitions.
Boecore builds out cyber, AI chops with new acquisition
The Enlightenment Capital-backed company makes its third purchase within eight months as it adds capabilities in the defense and space sectors.
FBI to rethink BPA program following protests
A "clarification" from the agency on the solicitation means the eliminated bidders are back into the competition.
NGA faces challenges to $250M cyber award
A pair of disappointed bidders want a second shot at this National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency contract reserved for small businesses.
Leidos' Krone credits people for the company's growth
In his last interview before retirement, Roger Krone reflects on the company's early struggles and what "put the bounce back in our step."
Court hits GSA over handling of Polaris small biz contract
A federal judge has told the General Services Administration to change how it evaluates past experience examples and pricing. The implications could stretch beyond just this one governmentwide IT contract.
Another six-month extension for CIO-SP3
This takes place as the National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm works to clear out over 100 protests against the CIO-SP4 IT contract.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau looks to boost cyber posture
The competition is underway for a set blanket purchase agreements to meet CFPB's cybersecurity needs and add protections to the financial data it holds.
DARPA looking for flaws in business systems
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to better understand what leads to breakdowns in these systems.
How the Air Force stuck with CACI for $5.7B IT contract
The company hired three former Air Force officials as part of its pursuit, but a conflict-of-interest investigation indicated that none of them brought insider information with them.
DHA seeks comments on $700M application development vehicle
The Defense Health Agency is looking to transform how it delivers care and build off of its electronic health record integration program.
This court case could further shape commercial tech requirements in contracts
Percipient.AI says it has the right commercial data analytics tool for a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency program and wants a federal judge to ensure it joins the prime contractor's team.
Why the Fed 100 should make us all optimists
Serious challenges are everywhere in the market, but a review of the 2023 Federal 100 class shows there is a lot of great work going on too.
Protest denial clears Deloitte to take over TSA human capital support
The Government Accountability Office found that Deloitte took a proactive approach to avoid a conflict-of-interest, which fended off a protest over this $350 million task order.
General Dynamics, SAIC continue battle over $95M contract
Though a relatively small contract dollar-wise, both companies want to provide high-performance computing support to the Food and Drug Administration.
Who and what drove GovCon M&A in 2022
Our annual roundup shows that 140 mergers and acquisition transactions took place in the government market during 2022 thanks to a diverse set of buyers and sellers.
Is Lord Voldemort coming for the GovCon market?
The next fiscal year's budget and debt ceiling situations loom over the federal market and present great risks.
DISA asks court to pause litigation over $1B contract
In asking for a "remand," the Defense Information Systems Agency says it wants to re-evaluate proposals and make a new award decision over the contract originally won by American Systems Corp.
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