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Early protests attack PACTS III solicitation
Several small businesses are challenging aspects of how the Homeland Security Department is running the $8.4 billion professional services contract vehicle.
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Deloitte backs off SHARKCAGE protest
Accenture can now begin working on the $789 million Navy cybersecurity contract after Deloitte withdrew its challenge.
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Space Force's new commercial strategy emphasizes partnerships
The introduction to the document emphasizes the desire for a deeper and more integrated relationship with the industry to confront growing threats in space from near-peer adversaries.
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Vibrint, pureLiFi form networking tech partnership
Their collaboration centers around secure light-based connectivity for intelligence agencies that do not use traditional wireless methods inside their secure facilities.
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Leidos books $267M Army C5ISR recompete
The company has supported the branch's Communications Electronics Command since 2011 and in the fielding of more than 9,000 systems to date.
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Two more join the T4NG2 protest fray
The $61 billion IT vehicle now has 16 protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and most of the complaints continue to focus on the Veterans Affairs Department's self-scoring methodology.
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Bluestone forms partnership with ECS vets to find acquisition targets
Bluestone Investment Partners is joining forces with former ECS Federal executives George Wilson and Tom Weston to look for a company to buy and then build.
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How Groundswell leans on tech partnerships in its wins
At its launch, Groundswell chose a few commercial applications to focus on and cites that approach as helping capture several contracts exceeding $100 million and aiding the pursuit of a $1 billion prize.
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T4NG2 protests grow to 14 with more possible
A dozen companies have gone to the court with questions over how the Veterans Affairs Department evaluated proposals for the $61 billion technology modernization contract vehicle.
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Protesters take issue with Air Force's plan to redo $865M award
The Air Force wants to re-evaluate pricing, but the protesters say it doesn't go far enough to fix the problems they see with the communications support contract.
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Epiq Solutions buys software-defined radio firm
Epiq is using this acquisition to deepen its portfolio of software-defined radio products for defense and intelligence agencies.
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SixGen hires former DOD CISO as new chief executive
Jack Wilmer moves over from Core4ce and brings deep experience from across the cybersecurity realm, as well as a background in mergers and acquisitions.
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Accenture Federal, Google open AI center of excellence
The partnership is focused on helping agencies modernize their citizen services.
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Concurrent Technologies promotes pair in leadership team restructure
The company is also saying good-bye to its chief operating officer, who will move into a senior adviser role.
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Our next Power Breakfast to spotlight VA procurement practices
The April 12 event will also include insights on small business opportunities at the Veterans Affairs Department and an industry roundtable discussion on the competitive landscape and technology initiatives.
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How SAIC's OCI claims in $192M Army competition fell short
A newly-released bid protest decision details how the Army investigated those claims before it chose Peraton for the award.
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IBM prevails in fight for $100M Navy HR contract
The Navy gets affirmation of its choice of Big Blue for a project to consolidate and transform the branch's human resources applications.
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Air Force raises ceiling on multi-award transformation support contract
The service branch now has a $2.75 billion ceiling to spend on efforts that support its Office of Business Transformation and deputy chief management officer.
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Naval Research Lab leans on industry partnership to drive innovation
NRL's commanding officer Capt. Jesse Black highlights the lab's focus on basic research and big-picture challenges.
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