Companies
Leidos makes $2.4B bet on utility infrastructure with Entrust acquisition
This will be Leidos' largest purchase since 2016 and doubles its energy business. As Leidos' homeland security unit president told us, artificial intelligence helping to drive a trillion-dollar grid modernization push as computing power needs grow.
Podcasts
WT 360: One founder’s guide for helping agencies with their tech roadmaps
Sheila Duffy, founder and chief executive of Greystones Group, goes over keys for good collaborations with customers on rolling out modern tools and seeing Small Business Innovation Research programs as a pathway to do so.
Opinion
The irrefutable connection between agency modernization and FedRAMP cloud adoption
Vendors must embrace security from day one as FedRAMP 20x and multi-cloud strategies gain momemtum, writes Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems.
Companies
CACI's outlook on the government's commercial acquisition push
In talking with Wall Street, CEO John Mengucci offers his view on how starting with initial investments to make an "80% solution" is the ideal path forward for contractors and their government customers alike.
Contracts
Space Force previews $200M ground operations support recompete
The service branch unveils a draft solicitation for its effort to hire a contractor that can aid in the prototyping and operations of satellite ground systems and satellite operations centers.
Companies
SBA suspends 1,000 8(a) contractors for missing data submission deadline
These companies now have until Feb. 19 to submit financial records, but their reinstatement remains uncertain.
Companies
Tetra Tech acquires IT modernization, analytics outfit
Tetra Tech is adding roughly 600 employees through its acquisition of Halvik Corp.
Companies
BigBear purchases AI platform and tool suite from CargoSeer
CargoSeer designed its AI Shipment Inspection Platform to combine automated image analysis, computer vision and machine learning techniques with trade and cargo data.
Opinion
The marketing lessons learned for government contractors in year 1 of Trump 2.0
After a year of evidence, the winning message is clear: outcomes over features, efficiency as strategy, and AI as a practical tool, writes Sean O’Leary of Susan Davis International
Contracts
Funding rescissions, re-staffing initiatives and other major takeaways from the final FY26 funding package
Lawmakers again declined to provide Trump with most of the funding cuts he requested.
Contracts
GSA wants answers from resellers about markups and equipment maker relationships
A new sources sought notice includes a set of questions about pricing and services, plus explanations on the fees charged by value-added resellers.
Contracts
DHS unveils initial sketch of enterprise cloud contract
To be called Cumulus, this new contract will cover all aspects of commercial cloud computing and is part of the Homeland Security Department's push for more visibility into spending and usage.
Companies
A handful of space and defense tech M&A moves to highlight
One of these transactions involves three defense technology and professional services providers, which are joining forces with private equity backing.
Companies
Defense contractor gets 4-year prison sentence for bribing Navy official with sports tickets
Philip Flores of Intellipeak Solutions received 8(a) contracts through a kickback scheme.
Contracts
Got an idea for reforming defense acquisition? The Pentagon’s all ears.
“We need radically different ideas,” says assistant defense secretary.
Contracts
GSA reaches latest OneGov agreement with Broadcom
“By partnering directly with Broadcom, we’re expanding access to commercial-grade AI and cybersecurity capabilities — while reducing cost and complexity for agencies,” Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said in a statement.
Companies
Deltek lays off 275 workers in global workforce reduction
The software and market intelligence company cites "investment in long-term growth" as its reason for the cuts.
Contracts
Pentagon launches wide 8(a) review, targeting billions in awards
Secretary Pete Hegseth said only contracts that can pass a "lethality" test will survive.
Contracts
VA unveils blueprint for new enterprise resource planning system buy
The eventual contract winner will work under an enterprise software license subscription model for up to four-and-a-half years.
Contracts