Acquisition

CIO-SP4 drove spike in bid protests

ANALYSIS | Unhappiness with the National Institutes of Health's main IT contract vehicle contributed to a 22% increase in protests during the government's 2023 fiscal year.

Acquisition

Google centers public sector strategy on alliances with integrators

This global tech giant's relationships with Accenture's federal subsidiary and Deloitte help show how partnering strategies are evolving in the government market.

Modernization

OPM puts data at the center of human capital modernization

Contractors should focus on data standards as they develop solutions, a senior Office of Personnel Management official says.

Acquisition

Company claims eBuy glitch nixed its bid for $450M DHS competition

One protester is alleging the glitch caused a special character to become part of a file name, making its submission inaccessible.

Cybersecurity

Deal for Splunk brings new capabilities and competitors to Cisco

COMMENTARY | There is little to no overlap between the two but Cisco picks up more software based solutions that should strengthen its core.

Acquisition

Last CIO-SP4 protest resolved

Re-evaluations are now underway ahead of another attempt at awards for this potential $50 billion government-wide IT vehicle.

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft enters partnership to build AI for large datasets

The global software giant is offering Synthetiac up to 1 million hours of cloud computing resources to accelerate the development of new tools for searching massive amounts of unstructured data.

Acquisition

Army makes 3 awards in ERP revamp

IBM, Accenture and Groundswell are building prototypes for a new Army enterprise resource planning system to consolidate and reengineer processes for finance, human resources and other business functions.

Acquisition

DHA to reconsider decisions surrounding $2.5B IT contract

The Defense Health Agency has changed its mind on discussions with bidders it rejected, which means more companies may get awards on the global IT services vehicle.

Acquisition

DHA faces legal challenges to how it conducted $2.5B procurement

Protesters are alleging the Defense Health Agency used "phantom award restrictions" to limit the number of companies that could qualify for this global IT services contract.

Cybersecurity

DOD, OMB expect September release of proposed CMMC rule

The rule that details the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard appears ready for review at the Office of Management and Budget.

Acquisition

CIO-SP4 protests move toward final decision

No action appears likely to resolve the 130-plus protests involving this $50 billion IT vehicle, which indicates the Government Accountability Office will decide on the contract's next steps.

Cybersecurity

DHS' cyber agency seeks small biz support for strategic planning

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has set a date to explain its changes to a management consulting services contract.

Acquisition

GDIT launches tech strategy focused on 'accelerators'

The company is investing in its labs, employees and partnerships as it focuses on technologies such as zero trust, automation, cloud, software, 5G and artificial intelligence.

Acquisition

DARPA looking for flaws in business systems

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to better understand what leads to breakdowns in these systems.

Digital Government

Deadlines Loom for Contractor TikTok Ban

By now, federal agencies must have TikTok completely out of IT systems. Contractors have some more time to stop using TikTok, but not that much.

Acquisition

Deadlines loom for contractor TikTok ban

By now, federal agencies must have TikTok completely out of IT systems. Contractors have some more time to stop using TikTok, but not that much.

Acquisition

Accenture prevails in long fight for Healthcare.gov work

After several rounds of protests, the company will continue to manage the health insurance exchanges that are the Affordable Care Act's centerpiece .

Acquisition

Industry voices complaints over short response window for $60B VA recompete

Contractors had only four business days to weigh in on the draft solicitation for the next version of the Veterans Affairs Department's T4NG IT solutions vehicle.

Digital Government

Industry Voices Complaints Over Short Response Window for $60B VA Recompete

Contractors had only four business days to weigh in on the draft solicitation for the next version of the Veterans Affairs Department's T4NG IT solutions vehicle.