Companies

DHS launches office for drone and counter-drone technologies

The agency said the new office is already in the process of finalizing a $115 million investment in counter-drone tech that will be used to help secure the FIFA World Cup and activities celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary.

Opinion

AI agents are ready for government work – if agencies are ready for them

Agentic systems can handle complex tasks end-to-end, but industry must help agencies build the governance frameworks and adoption strategies to scale responsibly, writes Tria Federal’s CTO Murali Mallina.

Companies

Andreesen Horowitz, Hadrian and Valinor detail their newest capital raises

Two firms highlighted in this summary of venture activity in the market describe their plans for investing in more businesses, while a manufacturing startup takes the next step in its “factories-as-a-service” strategy.

Contracts

GovCIO loses GAO IT services recompete to SAIC

The agency's protest adjudication arm found Science Applications International Corp.'s lower-priced bid was technically acceptable.

Podcasts

WT 360: GovCon’s atlas for 2026 starts to take shape

Stephanie Smith, RSM’s GovCon senior industry analyst and valuation services director, provides an overview of the major themes and signposts for industry to take note of as the ecosystem embarks on the New Year.

Opinion

Slapping ‘commercial’ on a contract does not make it so

A new Air Force sources sought notice on supporting nuclear missiles highlights gaps between rhetoric and reality.

Companies

Two dozen corporate leadership moves to note as 2026 begins

Four chief executive transitions highlight our first listing of key executive promotions and hires here in this New Year.

Opinion

Securing Golden Dome: tackling cyber vulnerabilities in a ‘system of systems’

Contractors must demonstrate how their solutions contribute to integrated domain awareness across the Pentagon's most complex missile defense effort.

Contracts

Air Force consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups

But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts.

Contracts

Guidehouse loses protest of $151M USCIS contract

IBM is cleared to begin work on supporting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services networks, data centers and cloud systems.

Contracts

NASA eyes partnerships to extend lives of three aging Earth observation satellites

NASA is exploring how public-private partnerships could help continue the data collection missions of Terra, Aqua and Aura.

Contracts

GSA sets industry day to discuss acquisition system support

The General Services Administration is working on a contract to incorporate new functions into its systems used for contract lifecycle management and other aspects.

Contracts

GSA strikes OneGov agreement with Cohesity

Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said the latest deal “will strengthen and enable robust and secure AI infrastructure across the federal government.”

Companies

Sabel Systems expands space domain work with Centil acquisition

With backing from Sagewind Capital, the company continues its build out with a second transaction in six months.

Companies

InDyne wins $1.1B Space Force support contract

Space Force sticks with one of its incumbent providers of administrative, financial and managerial resources.

Companies

NexTech buys video distribution software developer

NexTech is looking to beef up its ability to automate video workflows and operate in challenging environments.

Contracts

State's $10B Evolve contract faces renewed protest from Alpha Omega

Alpha Omega's challenge now targets the evaluation after it again did not win a spot on the massive enterprise IT vehicle.

Contracts

Air Force gives small businesses 3 days to respond to nuclear systems contract

The contract nuclear missile engineering support has a compressed timeline from the initial sources sought notice to award.

Contracts

Major takeaways for federal agencies from the latest bipartisan spending package

The new "minibus" rejects many Trump proposals, from reorganizations to program eliminations.