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Opinion
2024’s unfinished business that carries over to 2025
These stories started in 2024, but are not even close to the finish line.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Trump’s promise and the chaos ahead
The continuing resolution battle is a preview of an administration that wants to bring reforms into government, as long as it can avoid derailing its own agenda.
Companies
How Booz Allen thrives on tech disruption
Richard Crowe, who leads Booz Allen's civilian business, sees artificial intelligence adoption and expertise as keys to the company’s continued growth.
Contracts
Small businesses object to their exclusion from $5B USAID vehicle
Two companies are challenging the U.S. Agency for International Development's decision to only select a pair of small businesses for the stability support services program.
Contracts
Judge says Groundswell can add former SAP exec to legal team
Accenture Federal Services and the Army did not want Uli Werner to access sealed documents in Groundswell's fight over a $1 billion business system consolidation contract.
Contracts
MetTel loses shot at Coast Guard contract
The company's protest was dismissed because it never submitted a proposal.
Podcasts
WT 360: Unpacking what we can from the Trump 2.0 transition so far
David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, walks us through what government contractors should watch as a second Trump administration moves in and Biden's moves out.
Contracts
Groundswell's legal fight for $1B Army ERP contract moves to records access
Groundswell wants a former SAP executive to look at competition documents, but the winner Accenture Federal Services is pushing back.
Contracts
Q2 Impact goes to court over its OASIS+ bid rejection
The company claims its waiver to use Huawei equipment should allow it to pursue a spot on the government-wide professional services contract.
Contracts
NASA grinds its way through SEWP VI questions
NASA has answered some 4,600 questions from industry so far about the $60 billion IT product vehicle. More answers are on the way before the agency can make awards.
Contracts
Army lets some protesters back into ITES-4H competition
But other challenges are still moving forward in court regarding how the Army has evaluated bids for the $10 billion multiple-award IT hardware contract.
Contracts
DHS still deep into PACTS III evaluations
The potential $8.4 billion small business contract cleared the protest hurdle several months ago, but the Homeland Security Department is still working through all the proposals and has not set a date for awards.
Companies
Former Stanley and ECS exec George Wilson starts a third chapter with cyber-focused acquisition
The veteran tech leader takes the helm of Valiant Solutions in a strategic private equity play.
Contracts
ManTech secures $1.4B cyber task order
The company will support the ICON framework for sharing intelligence across the national security community.
Companies
Why successful application modernization can be so hard to do
For this industry roundtable, executives cited misaligned expectations and a lack of strategic planning as problems even as there still are opportunities for success.
Contracts
CIO-SP4 court challenges swell to 26 companies
The protesters are continuing to challenge the evaluation process and past-performance scoring for this $50 billion IT contract.
Contracts
SEWP, GSA and DOD leaders to talk contracting at our next Power Breakfast
Join us for an exclusive morning of insights on government procurement strategies on Friday, Dec. 6.
Companies
SixGen purchases software development specialist
SixGen has now completed three acquisitions in six months with the support of its private equity owner Washington Harbour Partners.
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