Contracts

Army unveils second solicitation for $4B in R&D recompetes

This is for the unrestricted portion of the so-called D3I2 vehicle that focuses on research work in space, high-altitude and missile defense.

Companies

Amentum's blueprint as a public company

Members of Amentum's senior executive team visited Wall Street to tell the investor community all about their company's next steps and here's what they said.

Companies

DOD finalizes $848.8M Red Hat software supply pact

This blanket purchase agreement is part of the Defense Department's main initiative for making consolidated buys of commercial IT products and services.

Companies

Peraton loses protest over Booz Allen's Army Research Lab contract

The Government Accountability Office rules against allegations that Booz Allen Hamilton's previous False Claims Act settlement should have meant disqualification from the competition.

Contracts

Air Force chooses 23 for $12.5B network modernization vehicle

The Base Infrastructure Modernization program envisions a more modern network architecture involving both wired and wireless components.

Companies

Intelligence, human capital and sales leadership moves across the market

One of the most prominent defense electronics and subsystem suppliers also adds to its executive team amid the ongoing turnaround push there.

Opinion

The troubling implications of the Biden administration's involvement in a single federal contract

The insertion of a labor harmony agreement into the Medicare Contact Center Operations recompete sets a dangerous precedent for federal contracts, writes attorney Daniel Abrahams.

Companies

Lockheed to acquire spacecraft maker Terran Orbital

This represents the global defense giant's first move to buy a company it first backed through its venture capital arm.

Contracts

Disappointed bidder seeks second chance at $1.9B IRS pact

The IRS received 27 bids and chose five for the blanket purchase agreement to support the office that manages the agency's IT budget and capability delivery function.

Contracts

Army lets one protester back in for $10B IT product competition

A separate set of six protests remains active at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims over their elimination from a place on the IT Enterprise Solutions 4 Hardware vehicle.

Companies

Lumen hires Finke to lead public sector unit

Josh Finke now oversees all aspects of the telecom company's work with government agencies and educational institutions, plus health care and public safety entities.

Companies

3 CFO hires and more leadership moves across the market

Appointments focused on overall corporate strategy and leadership over a civilian portfolio also feature.

Companies

Microsoft, Palantir partner to expand AI offerings to defense and intelligence agencies

The new suite of offerings will be available on Microsoft’s Azure Government and Azure Government Secret and Top Secret clouds.

Companies

How CACI puts together teams for its tech programs

The company primarily leans on software to develop and deliver its solutions, which means that others more focused on hardware can make for key partners.

Contracts

GSA to take second look at $582M military family support award

The General Services Administration's corrective action follows Leidos' protest that claimed GSA did not fully evaluate the impact of Accenture Federal's acquisition of Cognosante.

Contracts

GDIT's protest partially dismissed in $865M Air Force contract dispute

General Dynamics IT has to await the outcome of a corrective action and new award decision in this long-running saga.

Companies

V2X now leans on optimization to carry out its strategy

In his first conversation with Wall Street, V2X's new CEO Jeremy Wensinger describes what the company's current chapter looks like after a whole lot of integration work.

Contracts

IRS makes awards on $1.9B IT services recompete

This pact known as EPPIS supports the IRS office responsible for monitoring and managing its IT budget.

Contracts

Army chooses bundling to recompete billions in professional services, IT vehicles

The future Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services contract is being designed to bring staff augmentation and technology support from industry into one procurement.

Contracts

Accenture Federal touts $81M Social Security automation award

The Social Security Administration is looking to further enhance how it processes approximately 250 million benefit forms per year for retirees and survivors.