Companies

Culture is key to successful app modernization projects

During our most recent executive roundtable discussion, the group emphasized the importance of understanding customer culture and open communication for application modernization success.

Contracts

Parsons, SeaTech win seats on $1B counter-nuclear smuggling contract

The National Nuclear Security Administration will use the contract to buy radiation detection, security and communication systems.

Contracts

GSA's plan for one-stop cloud shop takes further shape

The General Services Administration wants to bring in the entire ecosystem of companies involved in cloud computing, meaning more than just the hyperscale providers.

Contracts

Air Force nears release of $12.5B network infrastructure opportunity

The multiple-award contract is a continuation of prior efforts to incorporate more commercial-like offerings at Air Force bases.

Contracts

Army adds another pair to $610M training support vehicle

The contract now has 10 businesses in total to compete for work in support of the Army Training Support Center.

Contracts

SMX back in the running for a spot on $7B FBI contract

The FBI has agreed to reconsider its evaluation of SMX's proposal for this set of blanket purchase agreements known as ITSSS-2.

Contracts

Biden's $1.67 trillion budget boosts tech, AI

The Biden administration’s FY2025 budget request provides agencies with $3 billion “to responsibly develop, test, procure and integrate transformative AI applications across the federal government.”

Contracts

NSF revises solicitation for $2B research vessel contract

The National Science Foundation wants a science and tech-laden ship that can sail for 40 years.

Contracts

IRS previews its plans for $353M professional services competition

A new draft solicitation details how this multiple-award contract will be for small businesses only and supports the agency's activities related to the Inflation Reduction Act.

Contracts

Deloitte fights for another shot at $789M SHARKCAGE cyber contract

The company is challenging the Navy's evaluation of proposals and selection of a rival for the cybersecurity contract.

Companies

Navy's research lab starts the bidding for $115M computing contract

The Naval Research Laboratory seeks proposals for new protocols and systems with an eye toward transitioning from development to fielding.

Contracts

Serco to get second shot at $171M Air Force cyber contract

The company objected to how proposals were evaluated and convinced the Air Force to take a second look.

Contracts

Veterans Affairs replaces one T4NG2 prime

The Small Business Administration has determined one original awardee is in fact not small, so that company is out and a second is in for the $60 billion IT services vehicle.

Contracts

Dell wins $1.3B DHS Microsoft supply recompete

This is iteration number five of the blanket purchase agreement that covers subscriptions, licenses and other needed services.

Companies

House Oversight leaders introduce government AI transparency bill

This isn’t the first proposal that would require agencies to notify individuals when government decisions are influenced by AI.

Contracts

New court ruling rolls back minority business programs

A federal judge in Texas says that by excluding White-owned businesses from its programs, the Minority Business Development Agency is violating their constitutional rights.

Opinion

Palantir's teaming approach on display in $178M Army targeting tech win

Our eyes go immediately to Palantir's lineup of industry partners for the "TITAN" program that show both disruption and teaming, especially when seeing both longstanding and emerging players on the list.

Contracts

Groundswell wins $205M DIA human resource system contract

This is the first of two awards the Defense Intelligence Agency plans to make for its larger human capital modernization effort.

Contracts

NTT Data fights to keep FBI DNA database program

The company claims the FBI misevaluated proposals when it picked someone else to take over the management of a nationwide DNA database program.

Contracts

Air Force picks six for $988M human performance support contract

The program focuses on how humans work with weapons systems and is a consolidation of three predecessor contracts.