Contracts

NIST chooses trio for $125M cyber services contract

The blanket purchase agreements run for five years and will support the agency's standards development mission.

Contracts

Court dashes hopes for second chance at $1.5B Commerce IT vehicle

The ruling ends the efforts of five companies to secures spots on the Commerce Acquisition for Transformational Technology Services contract, which is poised to open for task order business.

Contracts

Why NIST is prioritizing creating a dictionary of AI development

An official from the National Institute of Standards and Technology explained the need for a consensus on language as a means of developing common standards for AI.

Companies

SAIC's new CEO gives first glimpse at her short-term focus

In her first conversation with Wall Street, Toni Townes-Whitley points to the scale of Science Applications International Corp.'s portfolio and business development as where most of her initial attention is.

Companies

Space Force keeps incumbent for $350M training support contract

The service branch's Training and Readiness Command also uses this contract to acquire industry support for its acquisition and IT functions.

Companies

L3Harris hires former Epirus CEO as finance chief

Epirus' board of directors moves to promote its next CEO from within and continue the startup's emphasis on prototyping in its defense technology programs.

Companies

Capitol Meridian adds fourth investment to GovCon portfolio

Clarity Innovations is looking to increase its solution and capability offerings for national security customers with the private equity firm's backing.

Contracts

CRL wins $247M Navy aircraft office support recompete

The company has held this particular program for five years that focuses on aircraft.

Opinion

Protest over OASIS+ pricing data access falls short

Boston Consulting Group claimed it did not need to provide that information on certain items in its bid for the government-wide professional services vehicle.

Contracts

Congress takes up software supply chain security

The FITARA scorecard could become a vehicle for measuring agency progress against the administration's software security goals.

Companies

Optiv+ClearShark hires new president

Daniel Wilbricht will continue the company's focus on building its public sector business.

Contracts

AI’s military use is limited by maturity concerns, CENTCOM official says

A U.S. Central Command official noted that “performance is still quite up and down” with AI, even as officials continue to experiment with the emerging technologies.

Opinion

Why you should go beyond the cyber requirements for OASIS+

Just don't check the boxes for your OASIS+ proposals because your approach to cybersecurity might be the key differentiator for winning task orders, especially for small businesses.

Companies

Tech, integration and strategy mark the week in exec movement

Four companies feature in this roundup of key leadership appointments across the market.

Contracts

Veterans Affairs launches $2.4B recompete of user experience vehicle

A final solicitation is now live for this multiple-award effort known as SPRUCE, which seeks more modern and commercial-like software development services.

Contracts

HHS seeks zero trust support

The highly federated agency is looking for contactor assistance to hit enterprisewide security goals.

Contracts

ManTech wins $261M AF engineering, IT solutions contract

The work will focus on air dominance, weapons systems engineering and network solutions.

Companies

Could hydrogen help overcome today's battery limitations?

The four-year-old startup HevenDrones sees hydrogen as what will power the vehicles for longer durations, helping them enter new mission fields, such as contested logistics.

Companies

Madison Dearborn Partners acquires tech research provider

The private equity firm adds another government contractor to its portfolio of investments in the market.

Companies

BlueHalo purchases software-defined radio maker

The Arlington Capital Partners-backed company adds to its library of defense technology products.