Army wants to improve interoperatibility with allies

The Army is exploring how to improve interoperability and lessen reliance on the Defense Department's secret networks to collaborate with international mission partners.

DOD plans AI industry day

DOD is planning an industry day focused on artificial intelligence that includes one-on-one meetings with defense officials.

What we can learn from next week's earnings calls

Quarterly earnings calls offer more than updates on the numbers. They also offer insights on market conditions and the competitive landscape.

How balancing speed and cost works in fielding new space systems

Space is one of the most talked-about areas as agencies look to deploy new systems and capabilities faster, but sometimes there are trade-offs to emphasize speed.

SAIC stays dedicated to vehicle integration business

Science Applications International Corp. will have a military vehicle services business no matter the result of an Army competition to provide a lighter-weight truck, which SAIC has passed the gate to be in the running for.

What does best value really mean?

The government has for the most part moved away from lowest-price contracting and more towards best value, which seems to have different definitions across each agency.

Booz Allen lands Digital Soldier opportunity with open concept

Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $561 million Army contract to build a Digital Soldier system built on an open architecture that supports technologies from other companies.

PSC: Most agency business forecasts fall short

The Professional Services Council has scored the business forecasts of nearly 50 agencies and found that half are in need of improvement.

Coming Summer 2020: Big GSA's schedule changes

Federal contracting community will see the biggest changes next summer as GSA completes phase three of its plan to merge multiple purchasing schedules into a single one.

Podcasts

BAE Systems and the future of defense tech

Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers speaks with Peder Jungck, BAE Systems Inc. vice president and general manager for intelligence solutions, about how technology is remaking the defense market and what it'll take to win the future

New service offers market research with emphasis on the personal

A new data and market research firm has launched with the promise of a more personalized approach to contract and budget analysis.

GSA planning early task order for COMET BPA

Federal Acquisition Service is planning a new task order to build a contract writing system for GSA.

Perspecta back in $7.6B DOD cloud email competition

The Defense Department's $7.6 billion cloud email contract has been pulled back after losing bidder Perspecta raised concerns about the solicitation that the government had to address.

Leidos CEO shares insights on his commercial strategy

Government contractors have a poor track record of success in the commercial market but Leidos CEO Roger Krone sees an opening with health IT offerings as long as you recognize how different the markets are.

Guidehouse lodges pre-award protest of OASIS on-ramp

Something in the amendments to the OASIS on-ramp solicitation doesn't sit right with Guidehouse.

Opinion

7 simple steps to a healthy relationship with your subcontractors

Every successful relationship requires honesty, trust, respect and cooperation. Here's how to apply those principles to your subcontractor relationship.

Opinion

What you need to know about supply chain risks and your business

To be a trusted supplier, vendors must understand supply chain risk management trends.

Oracle opens JEDI appeal with familiar complaints

Oracle's appeal of its lost protest against the JEDI cloud computing contract reopens complaints about the single award strategy, an unfair gate criteria and claims of conflicts of interest.

Rapidly evolving health market creates opportunities for Stottlemyer and CNSI

The Health care market is in a period of transition, which is just the right environment for CNSI and its leadership team under Todd Stottlemyer.

OASIS small business on-ramp back on track

With all protests now denied, the General Services Administration is now back on track to make OASIS small business on-ramp awards by the end of the year.