Shutdown may put national security supply chain at risk

The uncertainty surrounding the military’s training programs in light of the government shutdown could delay contractor payments in ways that affect the national security supply chain.

New cyber bill set for Senate introduction

A bill is about to be introduced in the Senate that will enhance cybersecurity information sharing between the government and private sector, according to FedScoop.

GAO shutdown could cause protest backlog

Despite the other avenues through which contractors can file protests, the fact that GAO is closed during the government shutdown could cause problems for the agency and for companies when it reopens due to backlogged protests.

Army gets OK for $175M network overhaul

The Army is planning to restructure how it secures its computer networks as it shifts to a more centralized approach, and it plans to spend $175 million to do it.

Post Office allegedly awards $1.3B in non-competitive contracts

The U.S. Postal Service has allegedly made around $1.3 billion worth of purchases without competition over the last few years, and didn't use appropriate documentation for many of the sole-source awards.

SRA's Volgenau leads group of 2013's top contractors

SRA's Ernst Volgenau was tapped as the 2013 hall of fame honoree as part of the 11th annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards program. What other companies and executives were named as finalists?

What’s Amazon’s role on the $10B Interior cloud contract?

In this WT Insider exclusive, we offer a sneak peek at FCW's analysis of Amazon's subcontracting approach to the $10 billion Interior Department cloud computing contract.

Exelis sues Navy to stop pricing disclosure

Exelis turns to the court to stop the disclosure of its pricing information to another company chasing one of its contracts.

Four nab $15M contracts to assess UCLASS UAV

The Navy has given the go ahead to four companies to continue their design development for the UCLASS aircraft, meant to give carriers added surveillance and defense capabilities .

IBM acquires Israeli cybersecurity firm

In a move that boosts its focus on mobile and application security, IBM has acquired an Israeli cybersecurity firm called Trusteer.

Survey says: Snowden hurt national security

A recent survey of defense professionals revealed that unlike the general population, the defense community is almost unanimously think NSA leaker Edward Snowden hurt national security.

Pentagon considering major COCOM overhaul

As a result of sequestration, the Pentagon is considering the feasibility of a major overhaul of its combatant commands which could eliminate thousands of positions.

DOD furlough trim hurts contractors

The Defense Department's decision to go easy on employee furloughs will hurt contractors as projects are delayed or even cut.

Navy, Marine Corps to be all virtual by 2017

The Navy and the Marine Corp have been instructed by a recent Navy CIO memo to run their operating systems in a virtual server environment by 2017.

Defense Department discusses impending budget cuts

Defense Secretary Chuch Hagel painted a bleak outlook as he reviewed the DOD’s strategy to deal with impending budget cuts in a July 31 press briefing.

GSA schedule sales take a dip

Schedule sales during 2012 fell for the second year in a row, and it may be because of sequestration.

Booz Allen CEO finally speaks out about Snowden

Booz Allen CEO Ralph Shrader has finally made formal comments about Edward Snowden, the rogue contractor accused of leaking sensitive NSA documents, saying that Snowden will not define the company.

CACI being sued by subcontractor for termination

CACI International is being sued for terminating a contract it had with Engineering Solutions and Products LLC once the latter won a prime spot on the same contract, becoming a direct competitor to CACI.

OFPP chief touts public-private rotation

OFPP's Joseph Jordan floats the idea of contracting officials moving back and forth between the public and private sector as a way of increasing recruitment and retention.

Amazon goes to court to keep CIA contract

Amazon has filed a complaint in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in an attempt to derail the CIA's corrective action plan involving a $600 million cloud computing contract won by Amazon but protested by IBM.