Palantir invokes its favorite law again — this time against DIA's ASTRA solicitation
Palantir invokes its favorite law again — this time against DIA's ASTRA solicitation
Opinion
How Anthropic is sending a signal to the market by hiring Teresa Carlson
Her history of turning skeptical agencies into customers signals a shift for the AI pioneer from regulatory defense to an aggressive infrastructure play, writes GovExec Chief Executive Officer Tim Hartman.
Companies
Guidehouse hires Hernandez as finance chief, promotes Brown to transformation lead
Kelly Hernandez is returning to the GovCon industry, while Stuart Brown moves up to a new role tied with Guidehouse's $1.5 billion artificial intelligence investment.
Contracts
Argonne National Laboratory seeks help, resources for AI supercomputing center
The lab is casting its net far and wide for ideas on how to build, operate and finance the future National Genesis Mission Supercomputing Center of Innovation.
Sponsor Content
Securing the government mission: Leveraging agentic AI for cybersecurity
Discover how AI powered cybersecurity helps government organizations outpace threats, automate defenses and build resilient security operations.
Contracts
Air Force picks 3 for $1.9B in aerospace program support work
The scope of work covers research, development, and test-and-evaluation activities.
Companies
BTS and Quorum make M&A decisions, Capitol Meridian closes second fund
This roundup of three recent transactions across the market covers one acquisition, the receipt of external backing and resources for future investments.
Contracts
Transportation looks to AI to accelerate its modernization initiatives
Steven Bradbury, the agency’s deputy secretary, said AI has helped Transportation slash its software production timeline from 18 months down to 18 weeks.
Contracts
DCSA folds three contracts into a single set-aside
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is folding a $500 million task order held by Science Applications International Corp. into the new competition.
Contracts
IARPA launches new acquisition marketplace
The intelligence community's lead research arm is looking to help agencies more rapidly procure innovative products from industry.
Opinion
TOP 100: What slogans say about your company
This analysis of Top 100 contractor taglines finds bigger and vaguer language. A growing number of firms are also betting their brands on artificial intelligence, writes Boscobel’s Joyce Bosc.
Sponsor Content
From Policy to Practice: Operationalizing Zero Trust for the Federal Government in the Age of AI
Discover where federal AI security stands and how agencies can close Zero Trust gaps with stronger governance.
Companies
Youngkin rejoins the private sector and more leadership moves across the market
Our newest listing of key executive hires and promotions also covers functions in technology, law, finance, business development and operations.
Podcasts
WT 360: LMI’s approach to ‘commercial-grade, mission-ready technology’ and innovation cultures
Alex Adamczyk – vice president of sales, engineering and rapid prototyping at LMI – explains how Top 100 Company No. 73 seeks to blend its technology and business blueprints so it can bring innovations to agencies.
Companies
ASRC Federal taps insider Manzo as next CEO
The former operating group president succeeds Jennifer Felix, who leaves after six years and having led the company to No. 36 on the Top 100.
Companies
Air defense, cloud and propulsion startup investment rounds to note
One of the blue chip defense hardware companies is also spreading its venture investment wings beyond the U.S.
Opinion
Why winning is keeping GovCon execs up at night
The edge gots to firms that excel at navigating the new regulatory landscape. Here’s eight keys to building your advantage, writes Chris Crowder of Unanet.
Companies
GSA is eyeing OneGov savings beyond software and tech, official says
GSA Deputy Administrator Mike Lynch noted that many of the roughly two dozen firms participating in the OneGov initiative “offer multiple products to federal government,” meaning that the strategy can ultimately lead to a broader range of cost savings.
Contracts
Lockheed wins $10.5B Special Operations logistics recompete
Special Operations Command uses this contract to help maintain its program support and enterprise management functions.
Opinion
New EO puts a clock on quantum-safe encryption
EO 14412 sets hard deadlines for agencies and contractors to migrate away from crypto that quantum computers can one day break, writes Gina Scinta of Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies.
Contracts
CMMC suspension caught industry off guard, but the reasons did not
The Pentagon's move to pause the cybersecurity program was a surprise, but the cost and burden concerns behind it have been known for years.
Contracts