Contracts

USAID chooses 7 for $800M program support vehicle

Economic- and security-centric development programs in Mexico and Central America are the focus of this contract.

Companies

QinetiQ centers its four-year blueprint around three-country alliance

QinetiQ Group PLC explains to its investor base how the AUKUS partnership between the U.S., U.K. and Australia is the bigger picture that shapes the company's vision and goals.

Companies

Leidos unveils new leadership group structure

One new hire joins the team as Leidos CEO Tom Bell continues to lead the work on developing the company's new North Star vision for itself.

Contracts

On the heels of Biden's executive order, agencies get White House directive on implementing AI

Agencies will be on the hook for tapping chief AI officers, adding risk management practices to AI like independent evaluations and more.

Contracts

Booz Allen drops objections to $250M DISA award

Northrop Grumman has regained the prime position on the Global Command and Control Systems Joint Modernization and Sustainment contract after moving it to Peraton as part of their 2021 transaction to sell Northop's IT business to Peraton.

Companies

Parsons increasingly seeks crossover potential in its acquisitions

Parsons details to investors its most recent purchase of a business that focuses on transportation engineering at the state level, but whose work could have meaning at the federal level as well.

Contracts

Federal CIO to industry: Build opportunity roadmaps off of executive orders

Clare Martorana believes companies should look to White House initiatives like the digital services memorandum as a guide for future business.

Companies

Leidos resets both security product outlook and company structure

Now in month number six as Leidos' CEO, Tom Bell gives investors more detail on the company's new set of expectations and assumptions that will shape its North Star vision.

Companies

Eqlipse Technologies acquires signal intelligence provider

The Arlington Capital Partners-backed company adds a maker of solutions for mobile satellite communications.

Contracts

Veterans Affairs makes awards on $60B IT vehicle recompete

The highly touted contract known as T4NG2 has 30 winners and almost certainly many more disappointed bidders.

Contracts

DHS agrees to evaluate Arch Systems' allegedly 'corrupted' proposal

But the agency is not providing details on why it was unable to view the company's bid.

Companies

Redhorse acquires cyber, engineering provider

The buyer is looking to complement the work it already does in data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Contracts

Fingers crossed: DOD's CMMC lead anxious for November release

The proposed final rule for the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard could hit the street any day.

Companies

Biden signs AI order but stresses need for legislation

The long-anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence is broad, detailed and expansive, but the White House wants Congress to do more.

Companies

Shield AI touts $2.7B valuation after new capital raise

The defense technology startup completes a latter-stage, Series F funding round to support the further deployment of its artificial intelligence product line.

Opinion

The 2023 Fast 50 showcases small business tech skills

Our annual ranking of the government market's fastest-growing small businesses highlights all they do for agencies in key technology priorities like cyber, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and application development.

Companies

Tech, operational and manufacturing exec moves across the market

Also this week: a global commercial provider of data security products makes additions to its public sector leadership team.

Contracts

GSA previews its plan for $919M supply chain monitoring software buy

The General Services Administration is putting the security and stability of government supply chains front and center in this planned procurement.

Companies

Maxar Intelligence unveils its new leadership team

Maxar now operates in two separately managed business units with a new private equity owner in place.

Companies

How X-Bow plans to break the current rocket motor ‘duopoly’

The New Mexico-based startup aims to have its first production line up and running in a few months.