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GSA, NIST partner to craft evaluation standards for AI tools in federal operations
Through the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, both agencies will help streamline the process to develop standards for artificial intelligence tools being used in government workflows.
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Inside DOGE’s early days of pressure campaigns, rule breaking and ‘chaos’
Twenty-three hours of court testimony offer a rare glimpse into the Trump cost-cutting group that officials say “felt more like a club” than the agencies they were breaking.
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Golden Dome’s projected cost just jumped $10 billion. Experts fear that’s just for starters.
Three prime contractors have been named to build the project's command and control layer.
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DHS chooses small biz for $178M enterprise IT contract
Netizen will take on IT service desk responsibilities and others in support of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center organization.
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Army, Anduril enter into new $20B enterprise agreement
Much like with Palantir, the Army is entering into this pact with the idea of establishing pre-negotiated prices so it can buy goods and services on an as-needed basis.
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NASA lets four more bidders back into SEWP VI competition
The corrective action still leaves four active protests regarding the $60 billion IT contract.
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Conflict-of-interest protest clouds NASA Earth sciences contract
NASA reopens the award after a protester alleged the source selection process was biased.
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NATO wants AI that can get in the enemy’s head
Allied Command Transformation is seeking agentic artificial intelligence tools to disrupt enemy decision-making and shape the cognitive battlefield.
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AI-enabled watch towers set to proliferate along the border
GDIT pitches autonomous station with better sensors, more computing power.
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NASA seeks extension of SEWP V to Sept. 30
The agency says it needs more time to finish evaluations for the IT product recompete and resolve protests at the Government Accountability Office.
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INDOPACOM was all in on Anthropic. Now it’s working to adjust
The administration’s government-wide ban on the company’s AI tools has forced the command to work faster to be “model-neutral.”
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IRS starts fast on its search for new business intelligence platform
Interested parties have one more day to respond to this sources sought notice from the tax agency, which is looking to upgrade software it uses to follow the U.S. corporate sector.
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SEWP’s long-tenured leader is calling it a career
Before leaving government, Joanne Woytek is giving herself enough time to see the popular IT contract's next iteration through protests and into launch.
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GSA proposes sweeping changes to Multiple Award Schedule program
Refresh 31 would make transactional data reporting mandatory and introduce new AI contract terms.
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Veterans Affairs unveils solicitation for $175M biomedical support contract
Veterans Affairs Department officials set up the multiple-award effort to bridge workforce gaps as it recruits more staff for biomedical engineering functions.
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Trump’s new cyber strategy details more offensive response to cyber threats
“Unlike other Administrations, the Trump Administration will not tinker at the edges and apply partial measures and ambiguous strategies that neglect the growing number and severity of cyber threats,” the strategy said.
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Private sector, former military leaders urge Congress intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic dispute
Over 30 former military officers and individuals working in tech sent a letter to congressional leadership expressing concern over the Pentagon-Anthropic dispute and asking for lawmakers to take action to reign in executive power and set AI guardrails.
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Federal acquisition is getting a shared services makeover
A new office focused on procurement tools and training could streamline and reshape how agencies buy goods and services.
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SBA boots 628 more companies from 8(a) program
Total termination actions now represent 18% of the small business contracting program as the Trump administration's crackdown continues.
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