Army logistics command wants to move away from staff augmentation
A new solicitation signals the Army’s push toward more outcomes-based managed services for logistics and installation management. The Army is looking to overhaul how it buys enterprise services by shifting from a staff augmentation to an outcome-based managed service model. The service’s deputy chief of staff for logistics issued a commercial solutions opening on Thursday to […]
Tribal 8(a) contractor wins round 1 of its suspension fight, but remains sidelined
The Small Business Administration has until June 12 to rebuild its case against ATI Government Solutions after failing to submit adequate documentation. The Small Business Administration’s Office of Hearings and Appeals has found the agency fell short of several requirements when it suspended ATI Government Solutions from the 8(a) program. ATI was suspended from federal business after an employee […]
Parry Labs hires Claussen as chief executive
The defense technology integrator is entering a new phase less than two years after its first institutional investment round. Parry Labs has hired a new chief executive in Don Claussen, a nearly two-decade defense technology veteran who joins after three years as CEO of ST Engineering iDirect. Claussen succeeds co-founder John “JD” Parkes, who has moved […]
Entarian starts anew with rebrand after ERT-Sev1Tech combination
Entarian’s CEO and chief growth officer explain to us the company’s blueprint for its future, which involves pitching solutions to their customers while the contracts are in motion. Earth Resources Technology Inc.’s acquisition of Sev1Tech in February not only tripled the size of the workforce, it also provided an opportunity to take a fresh look at […]
GSA joins White House’s fraud prevention task force
The agency said it will support the unit’s efforts by identifying waste, fraud and abuse across government contracting programs. The General Services Administration announced on Thursday that it is joining the White House’s anti-fraud task force, a move that enlists a key federal acquisition agency into President Donald Trump’s self-described “war on fraud.” The unit, led […]
Pentagon consolidates Microsoft software buys into a single $9.7B Dell agreement
The blanket purchase agreement covers defense agencies, the intelligence community and the Coast Guard. The Defense Department has bundled its Microsoft software licenses into a single $9.7 billion blanket purchase agreement awarded to Dell. The Wednesday announcement covers DOD’s existing Microsoft products – Windows enterprise operating system and Office Professional Plus – as well as cloud […]