Acquisition & Procurement

Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the U.S. Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the service must hack the federal procurement system to be relevant. Roper said he is working with financial management offices and the general counsel on a new memo . 

Jose Arrieta, chief information officer of the Department of Health and Human Services, has said that the department seeks to modify its acquisition strategy as it seeks to explore emerging technologies, Federal Times reported Wednesday.

Kronos Incorporated has acquired Optimum Solutions, the company announced on Wednesday. 

By Light Professional IT Services announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI) on Thursday. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed at this time. The transaction is subject to the approval of CESI shareholders and normal regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Accenture announced on Tuesday that Pragsis Bidoop, a Spanish company with strong expertise in big data, artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, has been acquired by Accenture for an undisclosed price to boost the company’s portfolio and capabilities in those areas.

Capital One has signed an agreement to acquire KippsDeSanto & Co., a leading investment banking firm focused on serving growth-oriented aerospace/defense, government services and technology companies, Capital One announced on Monday. 

KBR announced on Thursday that the company has acquired Isomerization Technologies from RRT Global to expand octane and clean fuel technology solutions for KBR’s customers. 

Federal agencies are expected to spend up to 40 percent of their fiscal 2018 budgets before the new fiscal year begins in October, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Defense and civilian agencies would have to obligate at least $140 billion in additional budget authorized under the omnibus spending package passed by Congress …

The Government Accountability Office raised issues the General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget should consider as they implement the next phase of a federal program that facilitates agencies’ procurement of commercial products through online portals. Those issues include the potential impact of the e-commerce program on current …

Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Defense Department and a 2018 Wash100 awardee, has said that her office will train DoD procurement managers on how to buy commercial technology platforms through the nontraditional contracting process,  SpaceNews reported Sunday. She also aims to establish a policy that would …