GSA expands review of ‘consulting’ contracts to 9 more companies
GSA expands review of ‘consulting’ contracts to 9 more companies
Podcasts
WT 360: Clear themes to note from the emerging structural changes to acquisition
Tris Carpenter, general manager for strategic growth at Red Team Consulting, goes over what companies should look for in the proposed rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation dubbed FAR 2.0.
Opinion
Contractors must play a vital role in securing the nation’s digital future
Despite budget constraints, cyber defense remains a top priority as AI, automation and emerging threats reshape opportunities for federal contractors, writes Scott Orton, CEO of Owl Cyber Defense.
Contracts
Trump administration unveils multi-billion dollar plan to modernize air traffic control system
“To do it in three or four years, we need all of the money up front,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said about the White House’s push to upgrade antiquated air traffic control technologies across the U.S.
Sponsor Content
Closing gaps to improve program efficiency
Improving constituent CX is a critical step in fulfilling agencies’ missions of increasing utilization, efficiency and reducing fraud.
Opinion
Will the new federal ‘Buying Guides’ be protestable?
The non-regulatory nature of the yet to be published guides makes them likely to be non-protestable with limited exceptions, writes attorney Stephen Bacon.
Companies
Mpower Technology closes $21M Series B round to aid 'solar glitter' development
The company spun out of Sandia National Laboratories to commercialize its product for making solar cells much smaller than the norm and has caught the eye of two defense-focused venture firms.
Companies
Adobe, GSA ink access and discount software pact
Agencies can now buy the company's document management software at a significantly lower price, which is similar to the General Services Administration's agreement with Google.
Companies
IonQ to acquire Capella Space for quantum network development push
The 10-year-old quantum company envisions its future network as enabling the kind of satellite-to-ground and satellite-to-satellite communications desired by U.S. government agencies.
Companies
Tyto Athene buys compliance automation software provider
This purchase is Tyto Athene's second during the past 12 months to focus on cyber.
Opinion
Honoring Joseph Nye’s legacy of ethical leadership
Distinguished Harvard scholar who redefined national security and mentored generations dies at 88.
Sponsor Content
Prompting guide 101
Public sector organizations rely on Google Workspace to deliver essential services, enhance productivity and collaboration, and securely manage critical information.
Contracts
Withdrawn protest clears path for final NOAA ProTech 2.0 award round
Arch Systems drops its objections to how its proposal was evaluated for the $8 billion small business vehicle.
Companies
In-Q-Tel invests in rare earth mineral extraction startup
China’s domination of global supply chains for these key tech ingredients helps explain why the intelligence community's venture investment arm is backing Alta Resource Technologies.
Companies
Leidos CEO sheds light on GSA dialogue and the company's strategic priorities
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Tom Bell gave Leidos' perspective on conversations with the General Services Administration about the future of federal contracting. He also dove deeper into the company's NorthStar 2030 vision and provided (some) detail on its first acquisition in three years.
Contracts
OPM chooses Workday for no-bid contract to overhaul HR system
With White House deadlines and directives looming, the Office of Personnel Management goes with Workday to quickly implement a human capital platform with the intent to be a model for other agencies.
Contracts
VA must ‘put onus back on Oracle’ to right EHR deployment, secretary says
VA Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers he’s focused on addressing internal problems “that really caused the initial problems in the rollout.”
Companies
Federal cost cutting leads cyber contractors to rework ties with government
Federal agencies are trying to do more with less on cybersecurity spending as DOGE pursues spending reductions. Officials still insist that the private sector is needed to combat hackers.
Contracts
CGI, Google team to upgrade FAA’s pilot alert system
The Notice to Airmen system gives pilots information about hazards and will become cloud-based through this partnership.
Companies
SSATI closes a pair of intel-focused acquisitions
The buyer is looking to further build its core offerings in custom software development and system integration.
Contracts
Army awards $499M geospatial tech development contract
The Army doubles the pool of awardees for this new iteration of its Geospatial Research, Integration, Development and Support program.
Contracts