Protests hit newest round of GSA’s OASIS+ small business selections
Five companies are arguing that they should also be on the government-wide professional services vehicle’s apparent winners list. Several companies have filed protests after apparently failing to make the cut for the General Services Administration’s newest round of apparent awardees the OASIS+ vehicle. On June 20, GSA named 131 more small businesses to the massive government-wide vehicle for […]
Secure comms with allies is hard. The Pentagon wants to change that
The department is working on an effort to streamline a complex set of classified networks they use with allies and partners. The Pentagon wants to simplify its classified networks—so it’s testing out a secure, cloud-based network on a British aircraft carrier in the Indo-Pacific, a top defense tech official announced Thursday. The Defense Department has been […]
WT 360: Nextgov/FCW’s Edward Graham on the Veterans Affairs’ contract controversy
Edward Graham, our Nextgov/FCW colleague who covers VA, jumps in to break down why some lawmakers are pressing the department for transparency on its use of artificial intelligence in deciding which contracts to cancel. The Veterans Affairs Department is coming under heightened scrutiny after it emerged that artificial intelligence likely played a role in VA’s […]
DOGE now has approval authority for defense IT, consulting contracts
A new memo from the Defense Department’s acquisition leader spells out what agencies and components have to inform the Department of Government Efficiency before proceeding on certain contracts. The Defense Department has laid out more detail on how reviews of new contracts and task orders for IT consulting, management services, and advisory and assistance support work […]
GSA adds third set of companies to consulting contract review
The General Services Administration is asking six “traditional strategy consulting firms” for much of the same information it has previously asked of other companies: a breakdown of their federal businesses and ideas for savings. The General Services Administration has added a third group of companies to its ongoing review of consulting contracts as part of the […]
AI companies see openings to improve federal, defense operations
Executives at OpenAI and Anthropic have both championed artificial intelligence as the future of government workflows. Large artificial intelligence providers are angling for their foundation models to form the bedrock of government AI use cases, with leaders from both OpenAI and Anthropic pitching the technologies as an expeditious solution for the public sector, namely defense operations. […]
Your spouse knows why you’re losing bids (even if you don’t)
A common mistake even the smartest subject matter expert makes is not taking the time to listen to the customer and understand their concerns, writes BD practitioner Nic Coppings. After losing a must-win opportunity, Michael, the chief growth officer at a mid-tier firm, finally understood what had gone wrong. The customer feedback stung: “Your team kept […]
CMS extends its primary data-related research contract
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has pushed back the proposal due date for the recompete more than once. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is extending the current iteration of its primary contract for data-related and research services as the agency works toward awarding the next version. CMS awarded the Research, Measurement, Assessment, Design […]
State Department awards $5B global stability support contract
The GLOBALCAP contract covers a wide range of services across areas such as training and mentoring, logistics and equipment support. The State Department has awarded 16 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $5 billion contract vehicle for professional services to assist the agency in carrying out programs focused on preventing conflicts in overseas locations. The GLOBALCAP […]
Withholding agency funds at the end of the year under consideration, White House says
OMB Director Russ Vought tells lawmakers the administration has “numerous options” to achieve savings. The head of the White House’s budget office confirmed the Trump administration is considering taking unilateral action to withhold funding for federal agencies at the end of the fiscal year, despite lawmakers in both parties saying the move would be unlawful. The […]