Contracts

Energy unveils plan to create scientifically-relevant quantum computer

The Energy Department aims to bring a fault-tolerant quantum computer to life via the new Quantum Genesis mission, with a focus on benefitting scientific research.

Contracts

FDA starts to craft enterprise IT infrastructure services contract

The Food and Drug Administration is asking for industry input on acquisition strategies, pricing models, transition approaches and other key items.

Companies

Shift5's board stays with Magsig, names him full-time CEO

The venture-backed cyber and operational technology outfit also finalizes a handful of other C-level executive appointments.

Contracts

FAA awards software and AI contract as part of air traffic control modernization

The agency’s contract with Air Space Intelligence includes deployment of a system that it says will serve as “the new technological backbone” of a modernized Air Traffic Control System Command Center.

Contracts

30 days to shape the biggest FAR overhaul in 40 years

Industry faces a tight window to weigh in on these changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation as eight more proposed rules wait in the pipeline.

Contracts

GSA unveils new AI-specific acquisition rule

The General Services Administration outlines contractors' roles in artificial intelligence development and implementation, particularly in the handling of government data.

Contracts

NASA names 2,100 winners for SEWP VI

The $60 billion government-wide IT program expands the scope of what agencies can buy and how they can buy as the vehicle's proposed transition to the General Services Administration looms.

Companies

NDAA provisions would reshape Pentagon’s use of ownership stakes in private companies

A Senate defense panel aims to place guardrails on direct equity investments, create an oversight board, and require briefings.

Contracts

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul moves to formal rulemaking with first batch of proposed rules

Four proposed rules covering 21 Federal Acquisition Regulation parts are to be published Tuesday. Small business rules and others are on the way.

Contracts

Battelle challenges KBR’s $8B Antarctica contract win

The protester claims the National Science Foundation did not account for the potential impacts of KBR’s planned spinoff of its government business.

Companies

Thales' North American subsidiary hires Geckle as CEO

Robert Geckle most recently led the Airbus U.S. Space and Defense business for nearly four-and-a-half years.

Companies

Booz Allen to acquire Ultra defense tech unit for $720M

Booz Allen is pushing to ramp up its tech product integration efforts and increase the number of commercially-available offerings.

Podcasts

WT 360: Our breakdown of the 2026 Top 100 and everything it illustrates

Nick and Ross huddle up to overview the 33nd annual edition of WT’s flagship research project, the major takeaways and talking points it presents, and whether or not it looks noticeably different from the 2025 ranking.

Contracts

The Genesis Mission has a security problem

DOE's federated AI compute initiative is advancing faster than the security architecture designed to protect it, writes Ian Lee, director of advanced computing solutions at ShorePoint.

Contracts

DOD excels at prototyping. Getting to production is another story.

Acquisition reform may be the bridge, but the paths from prototype to funded program remains unclear.

Companies

Twenty closes $100M Series B round for offensive cyber tech development

Several members of the two-year-old company's founding team helm from Palo Alto Networks, including CEO Joe Lin.

Companies

Concurrent Technologies hires Parsons vet Hamilton as CEO

CTC is embarking on its new 10-year strategic plan that retiring CEO Ed Sheehan Jr. oversaw the development of.

Top 100

Nearly 7 out of 10 Top 100 firms have no Black execs in the C-suite

Our annual analysis finds minority representation slipping and the diversity, equity and inclusion rollback may be just beginning to show up in the data.

Contracts

Army unveils first sketch of commercial tech contract for test, evaluation

Army officials are currently looking at separate product and services pools for this multiple-award vehicle.