General Dynamics IT wins $1B CMS cloud recompete

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services uses this task order as a mechanism for acquiring commercial cloud offerings. General Dynamics’ IT services unit has won a potential five-year, $1 billion task order to continue as the main provider of cloud computing infrastructure access to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CMS awarded the Cloud […]
COMMENTARY: Bipartisan effort needed to advance cyber protections for critical infrastructure

In the ongoing arms race against cybercriminals, cybersecurity strategies must remain flexible and agile, writes Paul Aronhime of Keeper Security. The security of a nation’s critical infrastructure is foundational to public safety. Given the potential for catastrophic consequences, safeguarding these systems against cyber-attacks is as vital as defending them from physical threats. With cybercriminals becoming more […]
DOGE slashes reported value of cancelled Leidos contract

The Elon Musk-led group quietly drops the figure from $1 billion to much less than $1 million and is no longer disclosing any actual savings. The Department of Government Efficiency has quietly corrected the value of a Leidos contract that was cancelled. The savings DOGE now claims for the cancellation of a Social Security Administration contract […]
VTG acquires intelligence community IT services company

This is VTG’s third purchase with the backing of its majority owner, the private equity firm Alvarez & Marshal Capital. VTG has acquired a provider of IT infrastructure and application support services across the intelligence community, which has been a priority customer set for the company under its current majority backer. Loki Solutions was founded in […]