Services Contracting

The Congressional Budget Office is working to analyze why the Defense Department's operations and maintenance budget continues to grow, despite a concurrent decrease in the size of the U.S. military force structure.

Cybersecurity company Tresys Technology, which was purchased by a private-equity firm in 2013, is aggressively pursuing growth, but not through acquisitions, the company's chief executive tells Inside Defense.

Faced with reconciling its defense policy bill with that of the House, the Senate Armed Services Committee is summoning government and industry officials to provide expertise on the issues.

Focused on innovation, Booz Allen Hamilton has pursued a closer relationship with technology companies and a more agile approach, the company's chief executive told Inside Defense this month.

The controversial lowest-priced, technically acceptable contracting approach is set to receive more scrutiny if policy bills moving through Congress are approved.

Two large services contractors have filed protests over the Defense Information Systems Agency's ENCORE III solicitation, which has generated controversy by using the lowest-price, technically acceptable contracting approach.

Following multiple acquisitions, stability operations contractor Sterling Global Operations has rebranded itself as Janus Global Operations and is seeking growth.

The Pentagon has launched a new review of all services contracts to ensure they are still required, according to Defense Department Comptroller Mike McCord.

With the appointment of contracting veteran David Dacquino to a newly created position, Serco has adjusted its structure to ensure it remains close to its customer.