Contracts

GAO rules FBI protests are premature

Ernst & Young, General Dynamics and Qbase have been told to wait until the agency eliminates bidders from the competition for spots on a $5 billion IT pact.

Contracts

January's 20 most talked-about contract opportunities

GovTribe's most recent analysis of its website traffic highlights these competitions as of heightened interest for contractors.

Companies

Applied Insight builds national security footprint through acquisition

The relationship with Zavda started out as a traditional type, evolved into partners in a joint venture and is now a business combination.

Opinion

UPDATE: CMMC's proposed rule is published

After much anticipation, the proposed new standard for the defense industrial base's overall cyber posture is available for download now.

Companies

Carlyle, Insight Partners back supply chain software provider

Exiger will use the financial support of its new majority owners to invest more in the development of its artificial intelligence offerings and push to expand the customer base.

Contracts

CISA details search for cloud-enabled machine learning

The Homeland Security Department's lead cyber agency wants access to more than one cloud computing platform as a way to test and develop machine learning capabilities.

Companies

How Washington Harbour approaches relationships before an acquisition

The private equity firm's newest portfolio company focuses on offensive cyber as a tool for discovering and fixing one's own vulnerabilities.

Opinion

Waiting game continues for release of draft CMMC rule

It appears the White House budget office has finished its review of the new industry-wide cybersecurity standard ahead of the final unveiling.

Contracts

Court dashes hopes for second chance at $1.5B Commerce IT vehicle

The ruling ends the efforts of five companies to secures spots on the Commerce Acquisition for Transformational Technology Services contract, which is poised to open for task order business.

Companies

Capitol Meridian adds fourth investment to GovCon portfolio

Clarity Innovations is looking to increase its solution and capability offerings for national security customers with the private equity firm's backing.

Opinion

Protest over OASIS+ pricing data access falls short

Boston Consulting Group claimed it did not need to provide that information on certain items in its bid for the government-wide professional services vehicle.

Contracts

NTT Data loses shot at CDC data center support award

DMI weathered a series of protests before finally prevailing to take over the $27 million contract.

Contracts

Army releases draft for enterprise payroll system

The Army is collecting comments from industry on its plan for the recompete of a contract to help run the system that handles base pay, benefits, bonuses and re-enlistment functions.

Opinion

For now, T4NG2 awards are protest-free

It is now nearly 30 days since the Veterans Affairs Department's made its selections for the $61 billion IT vehicle and the window is rapidly closing for disappointed bidders to make their objections.

Contracts

Protests persist for FBI's long-delayed $5B IT contract

History looks to be repeating itself as the FBI keeps facing protests after each downselect phase and elimination of bidders.

Companies

Booz Allen protest dismissed after T4NG2 award

But the door remains open for the company to raise objections again regarding this $60 billion IT vehicle from the Veterans Affairs Department.

Contracts

Army decides to reset $100M IT services contract

The service takes a step back after a series of protests made it realize that the solicitation no longer met their needs.

Contracts

Air Force makes 13 more awards for $950M battle management tech program

The Air Force is looking to further research work on its piece of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative to connect soldiers and systems.

Companies

Maximus creates venture group to search for innovation

Company leaders tell investors the fund will make "small bets" on promising startups and pilot projects to test their technologies for usage in health and human services.

Contracts

Ukraine war teaches the value of early collaboration

This conflict's biggest lesson might be found in the need to build more of a "connective tissue" between the commercial satellite industry and the military before the next war.