Podcasts

PODCAST: SAP's Mark Testoni on JEDI, the cloud and more disruption

We talk to Mark Testoni, CEO of SAP NS2, about how the JEDI cloud contract has been a force in the market and points the way to more disruption even without an award.

How Eastern Foundry pushes community as a tool for growing start-ups

Eastern Foundry offers office space and shared services, but a key to its growth and success is how it fosters a community among its members that include many start-ups.

Acquisition reforms take a back burner as Congress reconciles NDAA

Some of the more significant acquisition reforms suggested by the congressionally mandated Section 809 Panel won't be up for a vote in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.

GAO report offers little hope for mid-sized firms

A recent GAO report describes the challenges faced by mid-sized firms, but the really solution might be for small businesses to be better prepared for life in the full-and-open world.

AI in the hype cycle again; will it emerge this time?

Artificial intelligence has been around for decades and has gone through preview hype cycles only to disappointment. So why will things be different this time?

Splunk launches venture fund to target promising data tech

Splunk has formed a venture investment fund to be an early backer of firms with promising technologies that can drive better use of data.

Oracle JEDI update -- not much to say

Oracle last month turned to the appeals court to continue its battle against the massive JEDI cloud infrastructure contract, but what they are claiming this time remains somewhat of a mystery.

Elimination prompts protest of $1.8B Justice contract

An ASRC business has been eliminated from a possible $1.8 billion Justice Department contract and they aren't too happy about it.

FBI seeks new system for managing fingerprint images

The FBI wants to improve its system that manages not just latent fingerprint images, but also the data and processes around those images.

CACI changing some tactics but not strategy

CACI International largely stuck to what it has said before about long-term strategy in the company's investor day, but executive did give a glimpse of some changes that are in the works.

The art and science of picking the right event for you

There are all types of events in the government ecosystem and picking the right ones to attend depends on understanding what it is you want to get out of your attendance.

Who will be chosen as GovCon's best for 2019?

Nominations for this year's edition of the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards are in.

10 things you need to know about RPA

Robotic process automation is all the rage as pressure push agencies to look for tools to automate processes and free workers for higher value tasks. Here are 10 factors you need to consider in determining if your project is right for RPA.

ManTech CEO offers global perspective on federal tech priorities

The technology journey many government agencies are on falls within the context of larger, global technology trends, ManTech CEO Kevin Phillip told a crowd of Northern Virginia executives.

L3Harris to face early test in $3.5B FAA telecom recompete

The Federal Aviation Administration has laid out a timeline for the recompete of a $3.5 billion telecommunications contract first won by Harris Corp. (now L3Harris) in 2002.

DOD planning $750M cyber range support contract

The Defense Department is planning the next iteration of its contract to support the National Cyber Range and its training and simulation mission.

Esper's JEDI review continues

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he has no deadline for completing his review of DOD's planned $10 billion JEDI cloud buy.

Opinion

DHS CISO puts focus on network optimization, monetization

DHS has several network optimization and monetization efforts underway that will create opportunities for integrators as the department leverages savings into new initiatives.

Opinion

How Platform as a Service is disrupting SI business models

For SIs the focus on cloud adoption is both an opportunity and a threat because it brings new revenue streams but it also is a fundamental change in how systems integrators do business.

SAIC's three main challenges not unique to them

Science Applications International Corp. reported growth for the first half of its fiscal year but it also sees three challenges that many in the market share.