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White House accuses China of ‘deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns’ to steal US AI models

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy told federal agencies that the Trump administration will be enhancing its engagement with the private sector to counter foreign-led distillation campaigns designed to undermine U.S. AI advances.

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Autonomous weapons will be ‘key and essential part’ of warfare, Joint Chiefs chair says

Chairman Dan Caine also said the U.S. needs to become a “better” buyer of advanced tools and tech for defense activities.

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DOD completes $1B investment in L3Harris missile solutions unit

L3Harris Technologies is keeping an 80% stake in the solid rocket motor production business, which is becoming a public company.

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Fortem receives new Lockheed backing, Reliable Robotics completes Series B raise

Autonomous flight and supporting technologies to help avoid accidents is a common thread in both of these investment rounds.

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Contractors sue to block Trump’s federal DEI executive order

The lawsuit alleges minority-owned businesses are being forced to trade their First Amendment rights for federal contracts.

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NTT Data hires CGI Federal veteran for U.S. government unit

Horace Blackman previously led efforts to modernize health care and benefits delivery systems for veterans.

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DOD, GSA switch out contractors for resource support program

Accenture's 2025 contract is cancelled as Leidos receives a new award to support 4.7 million services members and their families.

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Delivery, tech and operations leadership moves across the market

A former USPTO chief information officer takes up a new private sector role and the air traffic control overhaul effort also features in this key hire and promotion listing.

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AEVEX fetches $320M in IPO proceeds

AEVEX is the latest government contractor to tap into the public markets amid renewed investor interest in the defense industry.

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New research firm targets federal agencies, nonprofit firms with social policy focus

Incevia Policy Partners is already working with the Department of Housing and Urban Development on its Housing Choice Voucher program.

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Kentro, Lynker elevate new CEOs from within

The now-former chief executives for both companies are staying involved as board chairs.

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Leidos sheds security screening unit in agreement with Analogic

The transaction moves 1,500 employees and $625 million in revenue to the Altaris-owned imaging tech company.

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Citra, Turion detail their newest capital raises

Washington Harbour Partners led the Series A and B rounds for these startups focused on space, which is a priority area for the investment firm.

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World needs to ‘get ready’ for more powerful AI, Anthropic co-founder says

The company’s powerful Mythos, unveiled earlier this month, won’t be the only supercharged AI system to hit the market, Jack Clark said.

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Harmonia Holdings rebrands to Revolutional after 20 years

The new name reflects the company's growth and focus on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data science for federal civilian and national security missions.

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AI is expanding the federal attack surface. Here’s how agencies are responding.

ATARC's next event gathers cloud security practitioners from across the government on April 16 in Reston, Virginia.

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Lockheed boosts its venture investment fund to $1B

Lockheed Martin Ventures' core focus areas include quantum computing, autonomy, directed energy and computer chips.

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AeroVironment's new CFO, COO and more leadership moves across the market

Key hires and promotions for human resources, technology and corporate development also feature in our new listing. A "WT Top 25" company's board adds two new members as well.

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IBM settles DEI discrimination allegations for $17.1M in first Civil Rights Fraud Initiative settlement

The Justice Department says this False Claims Act case signals broader scrutiny of federal contractors’ diversity practices.

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US push to counter hackers draws industry deeper into offensive cyber debate

The White House is expanding the market for offensive cyber capabilities — and drawing more of the private sector into that ecosystem — even as policy boundaries around their use remain unclear.