Companies

FAST 50: ATI pursues digital transformation strategy and its tribal mission

Company No. 1 on the 2024 Fast 50 attributes its high growth rate to how it blends IT skills and a desire to make social impacts.

Companies

Integrated Data Services hires Olibah as CEO

Tammer Olibah most recently led Hexagon's U.S. government subsidiary and joins IDS one year after it was acquired by Arlington Capital Partners.

Companies

SAIC backs satellite bus design startup

Science Applications International Corp.'s venture arm is undertaking this investment as part of its push to find more dual-use technologies that work in commercial and national security environments.

Opinion

How automation can help address the cybersecurity talent shortage

Organizations that automate cybersecurity functions can address the need for more cyber professionals and better use existing talent to increase effectiveness and employee satisfaction, writes Tom Conway, director of federal systems integrators at Armis.

Companies

FAST 50: How Blue Skies found its singular sweet spot in the market

Company No. 12 on our 2024 Fast 50 decided early on that the government market's ammunition and armaments corner was where it should be.

Contracts

DARPA details its reach into private investing networks

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency especially wants to hear from angel investors, family offices, venture capital firms and private equity.

Contracts

CGI Federal keeps $127M in State Department visa work

These task order wins cover services in Scandinavia, Central Europe, China and Southeast Asia.

Companies

Microsoft and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory bring AI to quantum chemistry research

An updated version of Microsoft’s Azure Quantum Elements that combines artificial intelligence and chemistry-specific software tools will be available on Github.

Companies

The 2024 Fast 50 showcases small business power and versatility

From IT services to intelligent automation, our annual ranking of the government market's fastest-growing small businesses highlight the breadth of their capabilities.

Companies

Parsons acquires transportation engineering company for $230M

This represents Parsons' latest move to expand in a region where infrastructure spending is heavily concentrated.

Contracts

IRS adds 5 to $1.9B program management pact

Whether this corrective action is enough to end the protest phase is an open question as one disappointed bidder did not get an award here either.

Podcasts

WT 360: All about fiscal year 2025’s signposts and markers

John Caucis and James Wichert, public sector market analysts at Technology Business Research, explain where federal IT budget outlays are going and how some companies are looking to be both integrators and consultants.

Opinion

If Ghostbusters can get a reboot, why not Mythbusters?

Procurement expert Larry Allen makes the case that its time to reboot the Mythbusters franchise to improve communication and efficiency in acquisition.

Contracts

GAO finds flaws in Army’s LOGCAP V task order awards

The government watchdog recommends the Army re-evaluate proposals after protests by KBR and V2X.

Companies

RTX will pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD, allegedly bribing Qatari official

That’s on top of the $200 million levied in August for illegal exports to China and elsewhere.

Contracts

The Army’s dream of vastly simplified networking is starting to come true

Field commanders want even less gear to tend, but two divisions are showing how things are improving.

Opinion

The Silent Killer: How a PM's complacency cost his company millions

Business development expert Nic Coppings explains the risk of over estimating the relationship with your customer and how to avoid the pitfalls.

Contracts

Judge delays FirstSource III proceedings amid growing case load

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge will reassess timeline as protests mount against the Homeland Security Department's $10 billion small business IT contract.

Contracts

MetTel challenges Coast Guard award that went to Verizon

The protester alleges the award violated terms of the government-wide Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle.

Companies

Google announces AI offering for classified environments

A “large percentage” of U.S. military and intelligence agencies briefed on the upcoming Gemini version expressed interest in the tool, a Google executive said.