Contracts
Veterans Affairs may add large businesses to recompete of $1B transformation vehicle
The VA's Veterans Health Administration is sounding interested in having large businesses also become a part of the contract.
Opinion
Court ruling likely to curtail 8(a) fourth quarter spend
Federal spending on 8(a) contracts typically surges during the fourth quarter, but new court-imposed requirements to qualify those small businesses will likely procurements and scare off agency buyers.
Companies
New bill would require all federal contractors to develop vulnerability disclosure policies
The Federal Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act aims to establish standardized vulnerability disclosure policies across all federal contractors.
Contracts
TMF adds guidance for IDEA Act proposals
Agencies have until Sept. 22 to send in submissions for funding.
Contracts
Threat actor targeted DOD contracting website
Malware leveraging flaws in edge routers has been spying on military contracting websites, according to research from Lumen's Black Lotus Labs.
Contracts
SBA offers 8(a) guidance to agencies after court ruling
The Small Business Administration informs federal agencies on how they can use the 8(a) program now that a federal judge has ruled parts of it unconstitutional.
Companies
DC Capital Partners drove this pair of acquisitions
Two of the private equity firm's portfolio companies make new expansion moves across emergency and disaster management, plus cloud computing security.
Companies
Parsons buys defensive cyber provider for $175M
Sealing Technologies focuses on the protection and defense of computer networks, which Parsons sees as complementary to the offensive aspect of cyber.
Opinion
Think you don't have to worry about supply chain resilience yet? Think again.
Across the analyst and policy community, there is a widespread belief that U.S. defense supply chains are not resilient enough and that raises fears of national security risks.
Companies
AeroVironment to acquire robotic control system maker for $120M
This purchase of Tomahawk Robotics takes place amid the companies' ongoing partnership to integrate their technologies.
Contracts
DOD previews on-ramp for $48B tech research contract
Industry now has more details on how the Defense Department will reopen the so-called IAC-MAC contract vehicle for new companies to join.
Contracts
Lockheed, Northrop share $1.5 billion contract for new transport satellites
This batch of 72 satellites will begin launching in 2026 and function as “the space backbone for the Joint All Domain Command and Control.”
Companies
CACI adds former Lockheed, SRA exec to its board
Stan Sloane, formerly an executive vice president at Lockheed Martin and CEO of SRA International, will serve as an independent director at CACI International.
Companies
Aretum adds agile development, cloud skills with acquisition
Aretum was created by the private equity firm Renovus Capital in April and is using this purchase to expand into defense and Homeland Security customers.
Opinion
M&A activity remains strong despite challenges
Multiple factors continue to drive mergers and acquisitions despite tighter credit, inflation pressures and delays in new contract awards.
Contracts
SBA pauses new 8(a) applications
The agency is still trying to determine what the next steps are in the wake of a court decision declaring parts of this small business program unconstitutional.
Podcasts
WT 360: People are at the center of all cyber dialogue
Dr. Sarbari Gupta, founder and chief executive of Electrosoft, joins to take the cybersecurity conversation away from just being about technology and instead centered around teams and talent.
Contracts
Government proposes a sustainability update for contracting regulations
Although the White House said the proposed update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation will help the government meet its zero-emissions goals, some stakeholders want it to go further.
Contracts
CACI wins $414.1M Air Force contract for software engineering
The company will support software and systems that enable the Air Force's battlespace awareness and decision-making processes.
Opinion