The Reston-based defense prime beat out CACI and Booz Allen for a five-year deal to modernize identity and access management across U.S. Air Force commands.
Competitors — SAIC, Booz Allen, CACI
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The Government Accountability Office sided with Booz Allen on procedural grounds, sending the $440M Veterans Affairs electronic health record contract back for re-evaluation.
In the annual Bloomberg Government BGOV200 ranking, Booz Allen moved to #2 by federal contract obligations; Leidos held #3.
The Navy will down-select to two primes by Q3. Leidos, GDIT, and ManTech all submitted; SAIC was eliminated at the past-performance gate.
A teaming arrangement around large-model fine-tuning for classified workloads is reportedly in early discussions, though both companies declined to confirm.
The Naval Computer and Telecommunications Master Repair award is now subject to two protests; the Navy expects to issue a corrective action statement within 14 days.
Industry analysts warn that delays in FY27 appropriations could push Leidos, Booz Allen, and SAIC to revise revenue guidance, with award timing increasingly compressed.