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GDIT's protest partially dismissed in $865M Air Force contract dispute

General Dynamics IT has to await the outcome of a corrective action and new award decision in this long-running saga.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SixGen expands automation portfolio with Boldend acquisition

This is the second purchase SixGen has announced in less than one month and also brings in more electronic warfare offerings.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Energy's $377M training award redo sparks new protest from incumbent

Kupono Government Services is claiming the evaluation process was flawed and that the winner of this set-aside contract is not actually a small business.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Air Force takes proactive stance on potential OCIs in $1.4B recompete

The service branch will review teaming arrangements for the operations and maintenance contract so it can weed out organizational conflicts of interest.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Battle for $245M cyber warfare contract gets new start

The Army has agreed to re-evaluate proposals submitted by Booz Allen Hamilton, Peraton and ManTech.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Booz Allen’s protest of $98M Veterans Affairs award denied

Guidehouse now has a clear path to start work on the Veterans Facility Transformation initiative.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Leidos wants second chance at military family support contract

A proposal from Cognosante won the $582.8 million contract known as OneSource, but Leidos claims multiple mistakes happened in the evaluation.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Mission focus marks REI Systems' 35-year journey

From basement startup to mid-tier player, REI seeks to keep focusing on small teams and mission impact while expanding its federal footprint.

  • By Nick Wakeman

How DOD detailed its conflict probe in audit support award

Guidehouse argued that a Defense Department official had a conflict-of-interest, but a new bid protest decision outlines how DOD's investigation showed no evidence of harm.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Astrion takes step toward $1.5B revenue goal

The acquisition of Axient brings more capabilities and scale to Astrion, which is looking to move higher up the middle tier.

  • By Nick Wakeman

User experience critical to IRS digital transformation

With guidance and resources on hand, the IRS is emphasizing the user experience as a way to improve how it does business.

  • By Nick Wakeman

IRS procurement office undergoes overhaul to improve efficiency

The agency's assistant chief procurement officer explains how its new alignment and "tiger teams" aim to address inconsistency and enhance customer service.

  • By Nick Wakeman

IRS modernization accelerates with Inflation Reduction Act funds

Officials at the IRS and Treasury highlight multi-year funding, cross-disciplinary teams and enhanced user experience as among the key impacts.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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T4NG2 lawsuit hearings set for late summer

The defendants want the case dismissed, saying challenges to the solicitation for the Veterans Affairs' $60 billion IT vehicle are too late.

  • By Nick Wakeman

NITAAC's CIO-SP4 court filings due Friday

The National Institutes of Health's IT acquisition arm is tasked with collecting extensive documentation for its response to multiple lawsuits over the $50 billion contract vehicle.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DHS now has clear path to award $8.4B services vehicle

All protests regarding the PACTS III vehicle are now resolved, including those that questioned what small-business set-aside work is acceptable.

  • By Nick Wakeman

CIO-SP4 protesters may finally see payments for their troubles

An exact timeframe for when the companies will get their long-awaited reimbursements is uncertain, even as those payments are in motion.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Balancing innovation and safety: Inside NIST’s AI Safety Institute

The institute's director Elizabeth Kelly details efforts to test models and create guidance to encourage responsible artificial intelligence use.

  • By Nick Wakeman

How GAO told the Air Force to redo $12B systems integration contract

The dispute over a Sentinel program integration support contract intensifies as BAE Systems and Guidehouse battle for the award, further adding to the Air Force's nuclear missile modernization woes.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Maximus protests labor clause in $6.6B CMS recompete

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decided not to continue with the contract after the current option and has inserted a labor harmony requirement into the new solicitation.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Groundswell, Workday make good on partnership with Peace Corps project

This implementation of cloud-based human resource management functions is part of a trend across federal agencies.

  • By Nick Wakeman