Sweeping Acquisition Reforms Would Stress Simpler Acquisition, Portfolio Management
Recommendations from an independent commission on streamlining the defense acquisition system would radically change how the Defense Department buys goods and services and interacts with the private sector. A report from the congressionally mandated Section 809 Panel contains dozens of ideas for reforming DOD’s “industrial age” procurement system to keep America’s lead in defense technology. Many
AI Helps National Security Agencies Interpret Floods of Data
Key Takeaways for Executives More and more federal agencies are starting to use artificial intelligence to accomplish their missions. This is especially true in the national security area, where analysts employ AI to help them sift through torrents of intelligence data. AI complements the work of human analysts, who contextualize and interpret the data processed
DOD Rule Defines When LPTA May be Used
Contractors can breathe a little easier now that the Defense Department will only be resorting to lowest price, technically acceptable procurements under clear criteria designed to ensure the process is used appropriately. Last month, DOD issued a long-anticipated rule implementing statutory restrictions on the use of LPTA. The purpose of LPTA is to achieve the
ECS Picked to Lead USTRANSCOM Commercial Cloud Initiative
ECS has been awarded a contract to lead the U.S. Transportation Command’s commercial cloud initiative. Under the contract, ECS will provide a secure, flexible and cost-effective commercial cloud service offering that enables automation and scaling of infrastructure and IT capabilities. USTRANSCOM is responsible for coordinating the Defense Department’s transportation needs. “At ECS, our approach is
DSA Wins Spot on $249M Defense IDIQ
Data Systems Analysts, Inc. has been awarded a potential 5-year, $249 million contract to provide support services to the Defense Department office that manages chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense equipment. The multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract award was made by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense. The contract is
DOD Begins New Fiscal Year with Money in Its Coffers
With Oct. 1 marking a new month, the Pentagon is facing an unusual situation: For the first time in 10 years, it’s able to begin a fiscal year with funding in place rather than working under a continuing resolution. President Donald Trump on Sept. 28 signed the so-called minibus appropriations measure, part of a larger deal of over $850
KeyW to Provide Remote Sensing, C4 Capabilities for DOD
KeyW has won a blanket purchase agreement to provide a range of systems engineering services to the Defense Department, including for manned and unmanned aerial systems and cybersecurity technology. The multiple-award BPA, made by the General Services Administration, has an estimated value of $135 million over five years. Under the contract, KeyW will develop and
Salient CRGT Wins Prime Contract to Support Pentagon HR Data Systems
The Defense Department has awarded Salient CRGT a $7.6 million prime contract to develop software, maintain systems and provide security for key DOD human-resources data systems, the company announced. The company will help support three different applications run by the Defense Manpower Data Center. They are the Investigations and Case Management System; the Case Management Tracking System;
Alion Secures Spot on Massive Pentagon IAC Contract
Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a place on the Defense Department’s $28 billion Information Analysis Center contract, the company announced. Under the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity deal, the company will compete for task orders to provide R&D solutions to the IAC’s program management office within the Defense Technical Information Center. DTIC is the Pentagon’s clearinghouse
Salient CRGT Wins $34M Task Order to Deliver IT Support to Defense Technology Security Administration
Salient CRGT, Inc. was awarded a new task order under its CIO-SP3 contract vehicle to provide enterprise IT support to the Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA). This five-year task order has an anticipated ceiling of $34.5 million. The contract has one base year and four option years. Salient CRGT has been supporting the agency’s Security Policy
TeraThink Acquires Defense Logistics Agency J6 Enterprise Technology Services Contract
TeraThink, has completed an asset purchase agreement to support the Defense Logistics Agency’s J6 Enterprise Technology Servicescontract vehicle from a thirdparty. The multiple-award firm-fixed-price quantity contract has a 5-year base period of performance, one 3-year option, and a total contract ceiling of up to $6 billion including the option period. DLA has purchased over $500 million in IT
Professional Services Council CEO David Berteau on NDAA 2018 Provisions
While the Pentagon wants fewer bid protests and a speedier acquisition process, there are certain stipulations in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act that defense contractors should be concerned about, according to one industry expert. Discussing key provisions in the NDAA on “Government Matters,” David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, said
Leidos Brings On Board Former DOD Acquisition Chief Frank Kendall
Leidos has appointed Frank Kendall III, the longest-serving undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, to serve on the company’s board of directors. Kendall currently serves as executive in residence to aerospace and defense advisory firm Renaissance Strategic Advisors. Kendall, who advanced several iterations of the Defense Department’s Better Buying Power initiatives, was confirmed
Deloitte Hires Dave Wennergren to Bolster Federal IT Practice
Deloitte Consulting LLP has hired a federal IT expert most recently employed by the Professional Services Council, to bolster its federal IT practice. Dave Wennergren, who will focus on IT modernization issues, will officially start July 5, 2017, according to Deloitte. “We are thrilled to have Dave Wennergren, a respected leader in the federal tech community, joining Deloitte,”
MacAulay-Brown Inc. Launches Updated Version of RADMF Cyber Defense Environment
MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading national security company delivering advanced engineering services, cybersecurity and product solutions, announced today that Enlighten IT Consulting (EITC), a MacB company, recently launched new cyber defense capabilities (version 2.5) of its proprietary Rapid Analytic Deployment and Management Framework (RADMF). The technology offers Department of Defense (DoD) and other Government customers
Vencore Labs Inc. Awarded $6M Contract for DOD Cellular Tech
Venture Inc.’s research arm, Vencore Labs Inc., has won a $6 million contract on the Cellular Range Telemetry Network program supporting the Defense Department. “At Vencore Labs, we strive to discover exceptional solutions to new problems associated with sophisticated communications and wireless networks,” Vencore Labs President Petros Mouchtaris said. “We are excited to partner with the DOD
Former DISA CTO David Mihelcic Joins Juniper Networks
Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., Juniper Networks hired David Mihelcic, former CTO of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). In his previous role, Mihelcic served as the Agency’s senior authority on scientific, technical, and engineering subject matters. He developed the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) enterprise-wide systems engineering process. He also planned and established DISA’s board
CACI Wins $190M Task Order to Support DoD IT Program
CACI International Inc. (CACI) announced March 6, 2017, that it has been awarded a three-year, six-month task order with a potential value of $190 million to support the Department of Defense’s Joint Service Provider (JSP) Information Technology Service Delivery Support Requirement program. “CACI has extensive experience providing high-performance, high-quality information technology support services to help
DOD, DIA Leaders Testify on Tradecraft
There is no evidence that leadership in the U.S. Central Command manipulated intelligence products to create a false narrative of success in the battle against Daesh, according to a recent Defense Department inspector general report. But the nearly two-year long investigation did reveal problems with poor leadership, improper communication and insufficient training in intelligence tradecraft
Enlighten IT Consulting Gets Spot on $6B IDIQ Deal
MacAulay-Brown Inc’s wholly-owned subsidiary Enlighten IT Consulting has been awarded a position on an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to support the Defense Logistics Agency through a Contracting Teaming Arrangement with KPMG LLC. The J6 Enterprise Technology Services contract is designed to provide information technology, technical and management expertise in support of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Information Operations
GovCon Through the Trump Transition: Finding Business Opportunities and Focus
Every new administration likes to come in and try change things up, Bloomberg Government analyst and transition expert Cameron Leuthy told WashingtonExec’s general management council last week, and this one is no different. But over the last few weeks of rocky executive order rollouts, media meltdowns and massive disruptions of personnel and processes across multiple
Salient CRGT Awarded BPA to Support DoD, Valued at $45M
Salient CRGT Inc. announced Jan. 9 that the company has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in support of the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) with a one-year base, two possible one-year options and a potential total value of $45 million. “Our decade of success delivering rapid response services to various offices of DoD
IndraSoft Wins 2016 DoD Chief Information Officer Annual Award for Cyber and IT Excellence
IndraSoft announced Dec. 7 that its customer, the Air Force Enterprise Configuration Management Office (AFECMO) Windows 10 Security Host Baseline Team, is one of eight teams to win the 2016 Dept. of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer Annual Award for Cyber and IT Excellence. “We are excited to be part of the AFECMO Windows 10
Security Clearance Reforms Encouraging but Incomplete, Says SVP Charles Sowell
Charles Sowell, senior vice president of Salient CRGT since June 2013, is generally impressed with the federal government’s progress in security clearance reform since WashingtonExec spoke to him last year. Sowell, who has overseen the growth and execution of his firm’s National Security and Cyber Solutions Business Unit and has an extensive background in security
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