Contracting and Procurement

Agencies stuck on hold as $50B telecoms contract deadline passes

The $50 billion contract covers 32 types of services such as high-speed internet and telephones, utilizing 10 vendors and millions of data circuits.

20 hours ago

Thrift Savings Plan participants sue over access to funds

The TSP, which has some $800 billion in assets, announced a year ago that it was standing up a new system to improve customer service.

6 days ago

GovCon

US Army may ask defense industry to disclose AI algorithms

"It's not to get at vendor IP," Young Bang said. "It's really about, how do we manage the cyber risks and the vulnerabilities?"

The US must maximize F-35 production

Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.

2 weeks ago

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie, Sept. 16, 2022. (Staff Sgt. James A. Richardson Jr./Air Force)

US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighter

The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.

2 weeks ago

One dollar notes with the signature of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are unveiled at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility on December 8, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

3 weeks ago

‘Devastating’ debt default threatens troop pay, defense programs

If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, payments to troops, veterans and defense contractors could cease as soon as June.

3 weeks ago

The Defense Department is finally getting workforce development right

To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.

3 weeks ago

How successful are military spouses in getting federal contracts?

Lawmakers want data on how many military spouse-owned businesses bid for, and win, federal contracts.

4 weeks ago

This SOCOM program has cut proposal to prototype timelines by half

New funding mechanisms, a nonprofit and "Tech Tuesdays" helped the command find new industry partners and deliver prototypes faster.

4 weeks ago

Toxic foam spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill facility due to contractor error

About 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant leaked at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 29, 2022.

5 weeks ago

A model of the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant X is seen at the Association of the U.S. Army annual convention on Oct. 11, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

US Army says open system requirements clear for next-gen helicopter

Lockheed's future assault aircraft proposal lacked detail needed to validate its design had an open architecture at sub-system levels, the GAO found.

5 weeks ago

Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?

The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.

5 weeks ago

Army projects 2 year delay getting new engine into UH-60 fleet

ITEP's delayed installation into future helicopter prototypes has had a ripple effect on the fleet set to be upgraded with the next-gen engine.

6 weeks ago

Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract

As the U.S. provides numerous guided rockets to Ukraine, the Army has awarded Lockheed a major contract to keep building them.

6 weeks ago

What’s the real value of the US Defense Department audit?

The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.

6 weeks ago

US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay

Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn't resting while it waits.

6 weeks ago

TriWest Healthcare’s $65 billion contract clears protest hurdle

The timeline for the new Tricare contracts to take effect is August 2024, for now.

7 weeks ago

Senator demands DEA boss explain no-bid contracts, hires

Milgram’s boosters inside and outside the agency have defended her actions as part of an ongoing effort to clean house.

7 weeks ago

Contracting

Everything you need to score the winning bid on the next big agency contract.

The $50 billion contract covers 32 types of services such as high-speed internet and telephones, utilizing 10 vendors and millions of data circuits.

The TSP, which has some $800 billion in assets, announced a year ago that it was standing up a new system to improve customer service.

"It's not to get at vendor IP," Young Bang said. "It's really about, how do we manage the cyber risks and the vulnerabilities?"

Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.

The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, payments to troops, veterans and defense contractors could cease as soon as June.

To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.

Lawmakers want data on how many military spouse-owned businesses bid for, and win, federal contracts.

New funding mechanisms, a nonprofit and "Tech Tuesdays" helped the command find new industry partners and deliver prototypes faster.

About 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant leaked at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 29, 2022.

Lockheed's future assault aircraft proposal lacked detail needed to validate its design had an open architecture at sub-system levels, the GAO found.

The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.

ITEP's delayed installation into future helicopter prototypes has had a ripple effect on the fleet set to be upgraded with the next-gen engine.

As the U.S. provides numerous guided rockets to Ukraine, the Army has awarded Lockheed a major contract to keep building them.

The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.

Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn't resting while it waits.

The timeline for the new Tricare contracts to take effect is August 2024, for now.

Milgram’s boosters inside and outside the agency have defended her actions as part of an ongoing effort to clean house.