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Fiscal 2027 brings big opportunities, and big challenges
Contract consolidation, a shift to General Services Administration vehicles and proposed size standard changes will reshape the competitive landscape, according to a new Deltek analysis.
Companies
White House targets tech giants with H-1B visa suspension
Vice President J.D. Vance calls Microsoft the "biggest abuser" as the administration freezes new and pending H-1B and PERM applications for eight companies.
Companies
General Dynamics' Novakovic to hand CEO reins over to Deep
On Jan. 1, Phebe Novakovic will become executive chairman of the board of directors for the company she has led since 2013.
Contracts
Tetra Tech loses EPA protest over technician the agency already approved
The Government Accountability Office says an approval under an incumbent contract does not carry over to the compete.
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MAPS protest ruling exposes FAR overhaul’s clause confusion
The Government Accountability Office denied four protests, but also flagged how class deviations from the Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul can muddy solicitations.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs tests the market for Microsoft alternatives
The department is looking at the prices of replacement products for its 540,000-user enterprise stack. But with a short turnaround time, Microsoft likely still has an inside track.
Companies
SAIC buys ISC to bulk up quantum-ready encryption tech
The tuck-in acquisition adds public key infrastructure and credential management tools already embedded across the intelligence community and Defense Department.
Contracts
Justice agrees to take another look at $1B asset forfeiture support contract
A joint venture of Amentum and Science Applications International Corp. has two decades of incumbency, but a challenger is questioning the fairness of the Justice Department's evaluation of recompete bids.
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DISA takes second shot at expanding Leidos' Enclave contract
After a protest sank its first attempt, the Defense Information Systems Agency says two dozen companies responded to a market research notice and only Leidos could do the job.
Contracts
GAO clears the protest deck for $50B Army MAPS vehicle
The watchdog agency five remaining challenges, including a set of four that questioned the self-scoring process and consolidation of requirements for the professional services contract.
Contracts
Trax loses White Sands protest, but judge hits government over AI disclosures
The Army tested an artificial intelligence tool on the $450 million competition, and its outputs reached evaluators and the contracting officer. The government did not provide many details on that until the judge pressed.
Contracts
General Dynamics IT keeps Army field support work with $510M award
The five-year task order covers logistics, sustainment and maintenance of Army command, control, communications, cyber, ISR and medical systems at 190 locations worldwide.
Companies
Serco’s new North America CEO: ‘I want to press the accelerator’
Barbara Supplee is betting that Serco North America's naval engineering, training business and fixed-price track record can help drive faster growth.
Contracts
GAO sustains protest against WidePoint's $3B DHS mobility win
Turning Point Global Solutions wins its challenge to the evaluation, but the Government Accountability Office rejects conflict-of-interest claims against the incumbent.
Contracts
CGI Federal, DLA team up to test quantum and agentic AI for logistics
The Quantum Pathfinder effort with the University of Tennessee will target warehouse and supply chain challenges with a focus on improving resilience.
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SBA formally reopens size standards comment period after portal lag
Both proposed rules now accept comments through Nov. 20, as the Small Business Administration's Advocacy office projects a fraction of the 115,000 new small businesses the agency originally estimated.
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Navy adds $876M to L3Harris Growler jammer award as production nears
The added scope covers production tooling, more test pods and cybersecurity work for the U.S. Navy and Australia's air force.
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Booz Allen expands research work with $85M AFRL design contract
The 10-year award focuses on integrated design of aircraft, propulsion and power systems.
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GAO gives Battelle narrow reopening to win $8B Antarctica contract
The Government Accountability Office rejected most of the challenges in Battelle's protest, but found the National Science Foundation improperly credited KBR with an affiliate's past performance record.
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