Navy chooses 41 for $249M acquisition lifecycle contract
Awardees will be responsible for carrying out analytical, technical and managerial efforts that aid in sensitive activities. The Navy has awarded 41 companies positions on a five-year, $249 million contract for broad technical and other professional services in support of all aspects of acquisition lifecycles. Work under the contract will cover multiple classification levels, platforms and […]
COMMENTARY: Where’s the cyber EO among all the Trump executive orders?
While the White House pushes for government efficiency, federal agencies and contractors await critical cybersecurity guidance. The Trump administration has moved swiftly to issue numerous executive orders in its first several weeks, but one critical topic remains absent: cybersecurity. While the Department of Government Efficiency has been tasked with “modernizing federal technology and software to maximize […]
Trump administration asks agencies to cull consultants
A memo dated Wednesday asks agencies to review their contracts with 10 of the “highest paid” companies. The Trump administration is asking agencies to review their consulting contracts with at least 10 large companies, including some global firms, as part of an effort to cut “non-essential consulting contracts.” The acting head of the General Services Administration, […]
Nightwing appoints Coleman as chief executive
Bob Coleman takes the helm at Nightwing less than a year after its private equity owner acquired the business from RTX. Nightwing, a cybersecurity company that was formerly part of RTX, has hired a new chief executive in the noted federal market veteran and technology entrepreneur Bob Coleman. A board of directors member, Coleman takes up […]
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 […]
Veteran-owned small firms hit first by VA’s push for $2B in contract cuts
Service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs bear 89% of the claimed savings. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins claims this is just step one. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins has posted on X to claim that the Veterans Affairs Department is on its way to cutting $2 billion in contracts. According to the Department of Government Efficiency dashboard, 28 VA contracts […]
CBP sketches out blueprint for tech support desk recompete
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency uses this procurement to ensure its offices and agencies can connect to IT systems. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has given industry a preview of its plan for recompeting a technology service desk support task order with a value of at least $100 million. CBP will award […]