The Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting research team at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business has issued an inaugural index that analyzes the federal contracting industrial base’s current structure, GovCon trends and GovCon firms’ financial performance. The Baroni Center said Tuesday the 2025...
The Department of Homeland Security has decided to cancel the FirstSource III and PACTS III contract vehicles for IT support and professional services, respectively, in alignment with recent executive orders. In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to consolidate federal procurement of goods and services within the General Se...
ByKevin Plexico, senior vice president of information solutions at Deltek A more unstable federal government contracting environment, and an increased need for cost management and adapting strategy to new priorities, are just a few of the challenges that businesses involved in public sector sales are facing. These challenges — and the initiatives...
The Department of the Air Force has started seeking industry feedback for potential vendors for a potential $485 million Cyber Operations Formal Training Support, or CyOFTS, III contract. CyOFTS III Contract Scope and Details According to the request for proposal posted on SAM.gov Monday, the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract cov...
By Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada, CEO of NetImpact Strategies Understanding the Cost of Technical Debt in Federal IT The United States has long struggled with managing its financial debt—borrowing beyond its means, deferring payments and accumulating obligations that eventually come due. The same holds true for technical debt, the si...
The U.S. Space Force has released a draft request for proposals for the third iteration of the GPS Engineering, Analysis and Remote Site Sustainment, or GEARSS, program. According to a presolicitation notice published Tuesday, Space Operations Command Mission Delta 31, 31st Sustainment Squadron will accept comments, questions and feedback on the dra...
Leidos reported $4.4 billion in fiscal year 2024 fourth-quarter revenue, up 10 percent from the prior-year period, and saw its full-year revenue rise 8 percent year-over-year to $16.7 billion, driven by robust demand across all customer segments, particularly for managed health services. In an earnings release published Tuesday, the defense an...
Global supply chains were thrown into the spotlight in 2020 when Covid sparked massive disruptions. Now, focus on supply chains has taken a new shape as the U.S. shifts its priorities to cybersecurity, global competition and more. GovCon Wire spoke with two Chertoff Group leaders — CEO and Co-Founder Chad Sweet and Michele Iversen,...
Until surprisingly recently, U.S. state and local governments have had a limited awareness of populations and demographics; it’s unclear who lives where and especially what their health needs might be. This becomes glaringly apparent when a weather disaster hits. When Hurricane Sandy pummeled the northeast in 2012, followed by several other disast...
Robert Dowling is humble about his qualifications and leadership bona fides, but his resume suggests a finance and business guru twice his age. Dowling has deep experience in mergers and acquisitions—he has successfully brought to term more than 35 transactions in the government services and aerospace and defense markets, exceeding $2 billion in e...
