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Newsletter Archives > Federal Week in Review - Issue 25, 7/29/08
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Marine Doom: Virtual Wargaming Provides Real World Battlefield Experience to Today’s Marine Corps

Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog


In 2008 Marines trained using the video game Marine Doom are in actual combat every day fighting a tough, dedicated enemy in al Qaeda, the Taliban, and Iraqi insurgent groups. More importantly, the Marines trained on the virtual battlefield are winning this real fight. » Read Blog

“The Marine Corps is effectively announcing that it is investing in modeling and simulation for the long-term. The need for engineers trained in modeling and simulation will also be increasing. In short, this is a good time to be in the modeling and simulation business. Vendors who establish relationships with the Marine Corps are poised to reap rewards on both the business development front and the virtual battlefield.” -Alex Rossino, Sr. Analyst, Federal

 

Small Businesses: Getting Lost in the Kerfuffle

Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog


In a preliminary assessment of SBA's 2007 numbers, which will be released in August, Kent Hoover, the Washington Bureau Chief at Bizjournals.com, says that the Agency will not be meeting its goal of 23% allocation of government procurement dollars to small businesses (SB). However, at the same time, some interesting figures jump out. » Read Blog

“It's very important that the SBA and the contracting community work together, reconcile differences and stave off post-award outcry, which only creates further hindrances and expense to the procurement process.” -Kate Naunheim, Senior Analyst, Federal Operations

 

Northrop/Boeing Protest PR Strategies

Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog


There is a protest public relations battle brewing between Boeing and Northrop Grumman following GAO sustainment of Boeing’s protest to the Air Force tanker contract award. The PR has helped gain momentum among lawmakers from states that will be missing out on jobs if Boeing loses again. » Read Blog

“What is very interesting is that in a March 11 motion, Northrop asked GAO to dismiss large sections of what it called Boeing's "PR-plated" protest. Now it seems that PR isn't such a bad thing.” -Deniece Peterson, Senior Analyst, Industry Analysis

 

Cyber Security and DARPA's Cyber Test Range

Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog


While DARPA ponders the future of the Cyber Test Range, bloggers are predicting failure. » Read Blog

“DARPA’s struggles to find the right people for this job and the issues raised by well-informed bloggers show the cultural and technical hurdles to this emerging element in our national security.” -Richard Colven, Vice President, Industry Analysis

 

Navy Releases Solicitations for NMCI and NGEN Program Management Support Services via SeaPort-e

Source: INPUT B2G Exchange Blog


On Wednesday, July 23rd, the Department of the Navy moved forward with two high profile RFPs for Program Management Support Services for the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) via the SeaPort-e MAC. » Read Blog

“The appearance of these RFPs is of great value to SeaPort-e vendors who want to compete for NGEN when the Solicitation appears in early FY 2009. My reading of the requirements documents reveals there is no Organizational Conflict of Interest clause in either of the program management solicitations as far as later competing for NGEN is concerned. This makes me wonder if the companies that win these contracts will have an advantage when competing for NGEN.” -Alex Rossino, Sr. Analyst, Federal