Companies

How consulting firms acquire to iterate, and sometimes reinvent themselves

The intersection of consulting, integration and implementation is on full display when looking at our 2024 roundup of mergers and acquisitions. So too are the preceding years.

Companies

Venture investing is part of the M&A conversation too

These “deals of a different stripe” to own part of a company require the same business muscles as acquisitions: belief in a business and a willingness to put down money in support of that belief.

Contracts

Army wraps up awards for $379M training support contract

The Live Training Ranges and Combat Training Centers contract covers continues tech refreshments and other modernization work to aid in the readiness of soldiers.

Companies

The public company acquirer remains a unicorn in the M&A action

While in the minority, this group of serial buyers requires a different sort of attention and conversation given that they are publicly-traded and have to explain it all.

Contracts

Billions are on the line as DOGE, GSA increase scrutiny

A new analysis by TechnoMile looks at how exposed the General Services Administration's top 10 consulting firms could be, based on unexercised contract ceiling across three major spending categories.

Contracts

DOD launches microelectronics research, development recompete

In keeping with past versions, the Defense Microelectronics Activity has structured the new contract to be broad in scope as it looks to bring in more modern computer chips for military systems.

Contracts

Army wraps up awards for $921M training tech support contract

Maximum reuse of existing product components and service life extension are the Army's priorities here.

Breaking News Companies

Trump administration asks agencies to cull consultants

A memo dated Wednesday asks agencies to review their contracts with 10 of the “highest paid” companies.

Contracts

General Dynamics IT wins $1B CMS cloud recompete

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services uses this task order as a mechanism for acquiring commercial cloud offerings.

Companies

GDIT forms partnership with commercial quantum computing firm

General Dynamics IT's pact with IonQ will focus on areas such as geospatial and sensor data processing, fraud detection, and health research.

Companies

General Dynamics IT secures $330M in Army training awards

The company will help train 500,000 soldiers across Pacific and Airborne Corps missions by using advanced simulation environments.

Contracts

DOD adds trio to $48B tech research vehicle

The Defense Department now has 44 companies that support the preservation and sharing of information and knowledge related to military technology.

Contracts

General Dynamics wins $5.6B info sharing support contract

The Mission Partner Environment works to help partnership and coalition participants communicate and collaborate.

Contracts

Protests drive NNSA to cancel $350M award

The National Nuclear Security Administration is reworking the solicitation and will start the competition for IT managed services all over again.

Contracts

Deloitte’s $340M HHS award faces competitor's challenge

General Dynamics IT is alleging the Health and Human Services Department incorrectly evaluated proposals for the financial systems support contract.

Contracts

Nuclear security IT contract faces challenges from disappointed bidders

The National Nuclear Security Administration chose General Dynamics IT for this bundled award that also includes cyber and mission integration work.

Contracts

HHS' equitable care agency awards 2 vehicles, $750M combined ceiling

The Health Resources and Services Administration chooses 10 firms for a evaluation support contract and 14 on a second pact directly tied to the U.S.' organ transplant network.

Companies

General Dynamics acquires special operations tech specialist

The transaction takes place more than a year after General Dynamics IT unveiled its digital accelerator strategy that lays out the company's tech agenda.

Contracts

CMS reverses $31M award decision after GDIT protest

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will re-evaluate proposals for this practice improvement and quality measures management task order.

Contracts

Lack of detail sunk ICF’s bid for $308M GSA contract

A newly-released bid protest decision explains how General Dynamics IT got chosen for the work instead.