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GSA taking measured approach to SEWP takeover

Continuity is the General Services Administration's top priority as it embeds staff in NASA’s SEWP office to lay groundwork to transfer the $60 billion IT vehicle.

Energy unveils plan to create scientifically-relevant quantum computer

The Energy Department aims to bring a fault-tolerant quantum computer to life via the new Quantum Genesis mission, with a focus on benefitting scientific research.

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FDA starts to craft enterprise IT infrastructure services contract

The Food and Drug Administration is asking for industry input on acquisition strategies, pricing models, transition approaches and other key items.

FAA awards software and AI contract as part of air traffic control modernization

The agency’s contract with Air Space Intelligence includes deployment of a system that it says will serve as “the new technological backbone” of a modernized Air Traffic Control System Command Center.

30 days to shape the biggest FAR overhaul in 40 years

Industry faces a tight window to weigh in on these changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation as eight more proposed rules wait in the pipeline.

GSA unveils new AI-specific acquisition rule

The General Services Administration outlines contractors' roles in artificial intelligence development and implementation, particularly in the handling of government data.

NASA names 2,100 winners for SEWP VI

The $60 billion government-wide IT program expands the scope of what agencies can buy and how they can buy as the vehicle's proposed transition to the General Services Administration looms.

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul moves to formal rulemaking with first batch of proposed rules

Four proposed rules covering 21 Federal Acquisition Regulation parts are to be published Tuesday. Small business rules and others are on the way.

Battelle challenges KBR’s $8B Antarctica contract win

The protester claims the National Science Foundation did not account for the potential impacts of KBR’s planned spinoff of its government business.

The Genesis Mission has a security problem

DOE's federated AI compute initiative is advancing faster than the security architecture designed to protect it, writes Ian Lee, director of advanced computing solutions at ShorePoint.

DOD excels at prototyping. Getting to production is another story.

Acquisition reform may be the bridge, but the paths from prototype to funded program remains unclear.

Army unveils first sketch of commercial tech contract for test, evaluation

Army officials are currently looking at separate product and services pools for this multiple-award vehicle.

Navy preps science-and-tech strategy built for speed and focus

Two service leaders in technology development spoke at the Defense One Tech Summit.

DISA starts to craft $850M Army-focused cyber recompete

The Defense Information Systems Agency wants to hear from companies with experience in large-scale cyber initiatives and Zero Trust architectures.

Empower AI books $255M DISA enterprise IT recompete

The Defense Information Systems Agency is emphasizing targeted automation for the next cycle of this progra.

Shaped charges from coffee grounds? Pentagon science chief describes future of war

Joseph Jewell sees AI, biotech, new ways of production, as key to military capability.

DHS finalizes first Cumulus cloud contract with AWS

The Homeland Security Department is working on contracts with the other three major hyperscalers and a separate, multiple-award competition for support services.