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GSA to take over SEWP VI contract ‘sooner rather than later’
Larry Allen, the General Services Administration's chief acquisition officer, says the agency may assume control before NASA completes awards for the $60 billion IT product vehicle.
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General Dynamics IT opens new hub for developing tactical edge solutions
The new Mission Emerge Center is GDIT’s newest investment in its research-and-development infrastructure for bringing new technologies to defense and intelligence agencies.
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GSA adds five new service domains to OASIS+
The government-wide vehicle already has more 700 contract holders and is growing in scope in this second-phase expansion.
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Pentagon launches $1B program to build industrial base for U.S. attack drones
The Drone Dominance Program will use competitive demonstrations to select multiple companies that can produce tens of thousands of expendable drones.
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Small businesses face upheaval under the acquisition overhaul and agency cuts
Changes to the 8(a) program and decimated support offices leave contractors with fewer resources and protections.
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MDA awards 1,014 companies slots on $151B Golden Dome contract vehicle
The Missile Defense Agency is making staggered awards for the SHIELD contract as it works through 2,463 proposals with more winners and likely protests to come.
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DOD’s move to ‘wartime footing’ demands new contracting models
The Pentagon's leader for industrial policy says the acquisition regulation overhaul will create openings for artificial intelligence-enabled service models and drive a move away from traditional contracts.
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PSC’s Vision Forecast sees tight budgets, high uncertainty through the next decade
The trade association's annual forecast lands at a time of unprecedented change and disruption in the market, with civilian agencies facing the most budget pressures.
Companies
VTG acquires another intel-focused firm
The purchase of Miklos Systems is VTG's fifth of 2025 and adds software, cloud, data and other services for intelligence community agencies.
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GAO denies EY protest over Army's corrective action in $250M contract
The Government Accountability Office denies some parts of the protest and dismisses others, while affirming an agency’s discretion to make revisions.
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Air Force looks to refactor HR apps, avoid vendor lock-in
The service branch's personnel office needs to move applications to a new Salesforce licensing model while keeping the current systems up and running.
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NASA agrees to take a second look at its $1.8B COSMOS contract following protest
Incumbent KBR successfully challenged the award to Ascend Aerospace & Technology, prompting the agency to review its evaluation and best-value determination.
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Polaris small business protests continue as GSA seeks to update the administrative record
Six companies are at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging the evaluations of their scores, claiming that improper point deductions cost them spots among the top 100 awardees.
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GSA finalizes a pair of Polaris award pools
Six apparent winners were dropped from the HUBZone and service-disabled/veteran-owned pools after challenges, adding 53 new companies on the 10-year IT vehicle.
Companies
Carahsoft files and withdraws protest of Palantir's $385M VA win in 24 hours
Neither company wants to talk about the brief challenge regarding the data analytics contract.
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Three firms protest $900M CBP IT and professional services contract awards
Guidehouse, Dignari and LMI are challenging how their proposals were evaluated against the six winners.
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CMMC enforcement begins with mixed industry readiness
A new survey finds two-thirds of contractors prepared for the cybersecurity certification over many years, while nearly 40% have not yet completed required self-assessments.
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Guidehouse protests $99M Coast Guard financial management contract award
The company challenges the evaluation process and questions whether the winner has the required experience for modernization support work.
Companies
AI is now table stakes for the 2025 Fast 50
Nearly 80% of the government market's fastest-growing small businesses cite artificial intelligence as a core capability.
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