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Space Force plans $946M sole-source award because Boeing won't sell data rights
The government's notice of the award says Boeing has repeatedly refused to sell the data needed to hold a competition for satellite sustainment work.
Opinion
After the midterms: What GovCon needs to watch
A lame duck Congress, a looming shutdown fight and a new balance of power will shape the market in 2027. A GovExec event next Thursday will help you make sense of it.
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Leidos secures $99 million OTA for cyber operator dashboard
This is the second Cyber Command award Leidos has announced in a week, both credited to its purchase of Kudu Dynamics.
Contracts
VA's small business director shares tips for winning contracts
Chantel Bankston-Carter advises companies to treat capability statements like tailored résumés and lead with solutions, not problems.
Companies
GovExec acquires d8 Group to boost federal contract wins for clients
Washington Technology parent is adding a business development-as-a-service offering to its portfolio through the acquisition of d8 Group.
Contracts
Navy RFI is looking for firms with experience supporting large ERP systems
Responses are due Nov. 2 with an emphasis on past work involving planning, development, integration and modernization.
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Pricing leak taints $1.9 billion Air Force contract award, GAO says
The watchdog agency said the Air Force had no way to rule out that leaked data influenced the winning bid.
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Leidos books $160M cyber warfare award
Leidos used capabilities from its Kudu Dynamics acquisition to capture the Cyber Command contract that supports offensive and defensive operations.
Companies
ATI sues SBA, claims O’Keefe video sidelined the tribally-owned business
A year after its suspension stemming from a hidden-camera video, ATI Government Solutions says the Small Business Administration still cannot point to any evidence of wrongdoing.
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FirstSource III protesters lose bid to revive $10B DHS contract
A Court of Federal Claims judge rules that President Trump’s consolidation order gave the Homeland Security Department a rational basis to cancel the long-stalled IT vehicle.
Contracts
GSA, SBA target more 8(a) firms for audits
Nearly 700 companies face "deeper scrutiny" as the General Services Administration and Small Business Administration hunt for signs of fraud, waste and abuse.
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Everfox secures $90 million Army tech support contract
The award's scope covers software, hardware and engineering services and is also open to other parts of the Defense Department.
Contracts
SBA's proposed size standard rules draw 1,200-plus comments… and counting
Many oppose raising the thresholds, but there are plenty of supporters too. Industry has one more month to tell the Small Business Administration what they think.
Companies
Defense tech M&A runs hot as government services firms work past the DOGE effect
Investment bank DC Advisory sees buyers paying top dollar for differentiated defense capabilities, but the numbers in its newest report show second-quarter deal volume falling sharply.
Contracts
Small business takes aim at DISA’s Enclave expansion
Competitive Range Solutions claims the Defense Information Systems Agency sat on the requirement for three years and now claims this is the only contract it can use to meet deadlines.
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Core4ce challenges removal from $1.4B RETS contract competition
The company wants the Government Accountability Office to rule on allegations of a conflict-of-interest involving a competitor for the Defense Department research-and-development vehicle.
Contracts
Where the health IT market is going next
The opportunities can run through the back office, the battlefield and the lab. Learn more at our next Power Breakfast on Oct. 23.
Contracts
Air Force cannot fix pricing leak by leaking it to everyone, GAO says
Sharing leaked pricing with all bidders compounded a Procurement Integrity Act violation rather than curing it.
Opinion
How Amy Gilliland remade General Dynamics IT
Her exit announcement was brief and skipped past a decade of transformation. Here is what unfolded over that timeframe.
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