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VA Technology Office Makes Room for New Vendors to Prove Value

Key goals for the VA acquisition plans include boosting innovation and building up the vendor pipeline, chief information officer Kurt DelBene said at a media roundtable Tuesday.

By Patty Nieberg

Biden Admin Escalating Its War on Noncompete Pacts (Podcast)

We learned earlier this year that the Biden administration doesn’t like it when employers impose noncompete clauses on their employees. In January, the Federal Trade Commission rolled out a proposal that would enact a near total ban on them. But, now that a second federal agency has taken action against noncompetes, it’s clear just how deep the administration’s distaste runs.

FAA Bill Planned for House Markup Next Week, Key Democrat Says

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is planning next week to mark up legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, as negotiations over the bill are going “really well,” the panel’s top Democrat says.

ODL’s Air Force Contract Protest Dismissed After Agency Action

ODL Services’ protest of an Air Force contract for MC-12 aircraft tactical system operator training support services is dismissed because the agency took corrective action, the GAO said in a decision released Tuesday.

Accenture Wins $329M Enterprise Information Assurance Contract

Accenture Federal Services has been awarded a $329 million contract to manage an information assurance and privacy program for the US Agency for International Development, according to a Tuesday news release.

Amtrak Funds Spark Partisan Fight on ‘Essential’ Transportation

The Amtrak CEO faced a tough audience with House Republicans on Tuesday as he asked lawmakers for more reliable funding to expand and improve passenger rail service.

Former Amgen Employee Loses Attempt to Reinstate Takings Claim

A former Amgen Inc. employee who contends that he helped the US government reach a lucrative False Claims Act settlement with the biopharmaceutical company lost a bid to revive his claim that the government made an unlawful taking under the Fifth Amendment, the Federal Circuit said Tuesday.

US Wins Challenge to Yellowstone Contract Termination Ruling

A contract appeals board must reconsider its conclusion that the Federal Highway Administration improperly terminated for default Eagle Peak Rock & Paving Inc.'s $35 million contract for construction work in Yellowstone National Park, a divided Federal Circuit ruled Tuesday.

Eagle Harbor’s $341 Million DOE Contract Gets Another Look

Kupono Government Services LLC and Akima Systems Engineering LLC won protests challenging the US Department of Energy’s procurement for management and operation services at the department’s National Training Center, the GAO said in a decision released Tuesday.

Biomedical Research Agency Posts Innovative Technology Wish List

The agency in charge of developing health technology is planning to use a small business program aimed at transitioning innovations to government and commercial users to support research into topics like tools for autonomous surgery and microneedle patches for drug delivery.