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DIA looks to increase public info analysis
DIA needs a contractor to help it manage the licenses it uses to collect and analyze publicly available information.
Opinion
How soon will you feel the pain of a shutdown? Very soon.
A shutdown may be inevitable and so is the pain and chaos that will follow.
Contracts
NSF developing a tech-rich Antarctic research vessel
The construction and operation of the new research vessel will offer plenty of technology opportunities.
Contracts
L3Harris sees plenty of flaws in NASA's $500M weather satellite contract
L3Harris says NASA didn't follow the solicitation and didn't account for a conflict of interest when it awarded the contract to Ball Aerospace.
Opinion
Why the Amazon anti-trust case is important to GovCon
The anti-trust lawsuit against Amazon might seem like a million miles from government contractors, but they need to be prepared for ripple affects across the market.
Contracts
Deloitte gets second shot at FBI data contract
After Deloitte complained about how evaluations were conducted, the FBI said it will take a second look at how it made awards for a high-speed data transfer contract.
Companies
Deal for Splunk brings new capabilities and competitors to Cisco
There is little to no overlap between the two but Cisco picks up more software based solutions that should strengthen its core.
Contracts
GDIT wins first tasks under $4.5B classified Air Force contract
It's been over two years since the Air Force awarded the Special Access Program Security Support Services vehicle and task orders have finally begun after clearing a series of protests.
Opinion
The national security imperative of commercial space
A 27-hour turnaround to launch a satellite is a powerful reminder of how a commercial space industry is critical to U.S. national security.
Contracts
GAO's reminder for all bid protest cases: Show your evidence
The Government Accountability Office said it had no choice but to rule against the Defense Department because it wouldn't show how it investigated a conflict-of-interest allegation.
Opinion
The brinkmanship around government shutdowns is an exercise in futility
Shutdowns do nothing positive for anyone and only waste time, energy and resources.
Contracts
Last CIO-SP4 protest resolved
Re-evaluations are now underway ahead of another attempt at awards for this potential $50 billion government-wide IT vehicle.
Opinion
Air Force cancels $5.3B cyber contract after overwhelming response
With more than 250 proposals received, the Air Force said that was too many for a manageable evaluation process.
Contracts
Leidos celebrates $7.9B win that can still face challenges
Leidos has announced its capture of the Army's Common Hardware Systems-6 award, but the longtime incumbent General Dynamics still has an open window to protest.
Contracts
IRS to redo $2B electronic payment system contract awards
The tax collection agency will rework the solicitation and take in revised proposals after a pair of protests.
Contracts
The Army chooses non-traditional method to consolidate its ERP systems
This is the inside story on why the Army is going outside the typical pathways of government contracting to consolidate five enterprise resource planning systems.
Opinion
How much is too much to ask for in the OASIS+ solicitation?
One protester says the General Services Administration is going too far in wanting all the details that roll into a fixed-price proposal if the items are commercially-available from the start.
Contracts
CGI Federal battles to keep visa processing work
The incumbent is taking issue with the State Department's choice of a competitor for the services in Central America.
Contracts
DHS faces protests over $450M small business contract
The protestors disagree with how the Homeland Security Department is looking to field this IT and professional services contract.
Companies