Opinion

The race is on to quantum proof encryption

While a standard isn't in place yet, now is the time to understand your risks and put a focus on agility.

Contracts

Awards for $60B Veterans Affairs IT vehicle look imminent

VA sounds confident enough to give a timeline for when it will make selections for the T4NG2 contract, even as one protest remains active in the courts.

Contracts

FEMA lays out timeline for audit support contract

The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants woman-owned small businesses to take heed of this upcoming opportunity to work with its chief financial officer.

Contracts

GSA starts the bidding for employee travel system competition

The General Services Administration will choose a single company to provide a "configurable (and) commercial" service that manages travel and expense services for other civilian agencies.

Podcasts

WT 360: All about how OTA contracts really work

Tim Greeff, founder and chief executive of NSTXL, explains the nonprofit’s role in Other Transaction Authority contracts and the inner workings of what takes place when federal agencies look to go outside the traditional acquisition lanes.

Companies

NIST plans new risk evaluation methods and standards tracking for AI

The associate director for emerging technology at the National Institute of Standards and Technology said the evaluations are designed to identify potential harms from AI systems before they are deployed.

Opinion

Where IBM's protest over financial requirements fell short

A newly-released bid protest ruling details how the Veterans Affairs Department wants to look at bidders' liquidity ratios for a supply chain modernization contract.

Contracts

Leidos secures climate resilience, electric vehicle charging contracts

The Defense Department's office for energy and the Air Force choose Leidos-led teams for different aspects of their overall climate agendas.

Companies

ManTech chair joins Bluestone Investment Partners

Kevin Phillips will work with the private equity firm to identify opportunities for investing in lower-middle market companies.

Contracts

INSIDER EXCLUSIVE: Inside the artificial intelligence opportunity set

In these presentations from our WT Power Breakfast, government and industry leaders discuss why AI is both a critical opportunity and challenge across the federal landscape.

Contracts

Tyto Athene wins $66M DHA e-commerce support contract

The Defense Health Agency uses the systems to help keep payments going across military and private sector health care networks.

Contracts

Library of Congress chooses 8 for $450M agile development vehicle

The U.S.' de facto national library is responsible for a collection of approximately 162 million items in at least 450 languages.

Companies

CGI Federal brings the metaverse to Marine logistics

The company sees this pilot project as having broad implications across areas like defense, law enforcement and disaster recovery.

Companies

HawkEye 360 adds Lockheed's venture arm as investor

The companies are also entering into a new partnership arrangement focused on advancing remote sensing and radio frequency technologies.

Companies

22nd Century Technologies acquires public safety software provider

This iteration of the government technology and management consulting company's strategy includes an emphasis on products.

Contracts

CGI Federal touts $522M EPA IT modernization win

The Environmental Protection Agency's focus for this program is on new technologies that can support its agenda for addressing climate change and other societal priorities.

Contracts

NIST to issue cyber updates, introduce new security controls

The changes, which are open to public comment, focus on user identity management and protecting cryptographic keys, among other security protocols.

Companies

Small businesses joining forces in AI play

MindPetal and VerticalApps aim to create a larger provider of artificial intelligence solutions across the government market.

Companies

Capella Space’s co-founder steps back from CEO role

Payam Banazadeh will remain on the satellite imagery provider's board of directors, while his successor brings a defense industry background as Capella seeks government market growth.

Companies

Cubic brings in new transportation business leader

This major hire takes place two years after the company was taken private.