Contracts
DOD prioritizes prototyping in $1.4B research contract recompete
The Defense Department seeks industry expertise in artificial intelligence, hypersonics and electronic warfare for emerging technology efforts.
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Trump’s FY27 budget proposes boosts and cuts to tech operations
Agencies like CISA, NIST and the IRS would see notable reductions in their budgets for next year, while programs at Energy and the VA would get additional financial support.
Companies
Budget would cut Pentagon research by one-third. Can industry compensate?
Tech firms are more willing to spend their own money on R&D.
Companies
Astrion hires former Sierra Space CEO Vice as new leader
Brightstar Capital Partners formed Astrion in 2023 and the company has been on an aggressive expansion push since.
Opinion
How 20 airports are avoiding spring break security lines
Jim Carroll, CEO of the Professional Services Council, highlights the Transportation Security Agency's Screening Partnership Program as a model for future collaboration between government and industry.
Companies
Growth, tech and operations leadership moves across the market
Our newest listing of key appointments across the market also includes a board of directors role for a longtime intelligence community leader.
Opinion
Stop trying to prevent every cyberattack. Start planning to survive one.
Iran-linked intrusions targeting defense software suppliers are a wake-up call for agencies and contractors, writes Gary Barlet, public sector CTO at Illumio.
Companies
Antaris closes $28M Series A capital round
Lockheed Martin's venture arm is a new investor in this five-year-old startup, which develops software for satellite makers to look at all lifecycles of missions in a digital twin environment.
Contracts
Army launches $50B IT, professional services solicitation
Industry will have roughly one month to finalize bids for the 10-year Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services vehicle.
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Air Force seeks data migration solution for classified 3DExperience systems
This new market research effort focuses on air-gapped engineering environments.
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Old-school spycraft could make a comeback as AI undermines trust
An article in the CIA’s Studies in Intelligence journal argues that artificial intelligence may erode confidence in certain electronic communications and further revive centuries-old human intelligence techniques.
Companies
Vendors struggle to navigate the Anthropic ban’s fallout
Tech contractors say ambiguity in how Anthropic’s products are able to be used by companies working with the federal government is leaving “traps” they may unknowingly fall into.
Companies
Startup debuts agentic AI assistant for war
As the Pentagon eyes agentic AI, a veteran-founded company introduces a tool that puts the military first.
Companies
GALT Aerospace gets Godspeed's backing
GALT intends to ramp up its tech development activity with the private equity firm as an investor.
Companies
OceanSound Partners hauls in $3.4B for third fund
The private equity firm's newest mechanism for investments in companies closes at double the amount fetched for its second fund.
Contracts
Agency CIOs must supply top-down IT contract information, OMB memo states
The guidance aims to help enforce legal mandates that chief information officers have full visibility into their agency’s IT spend.
Companies
AI boat maker Saronic smashes $9 billion valuation
The company just closed a $1.75 billion funding round with eyes on increasing production tenfold.
Contracts
GSA adds 4 woman-owned small businesses to Polaris
This portion of the massive government-wide IT vehicle now has 51 winners, and the General Services Administration says it is not done with making awards.
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Special Operations Command opens proposal window for $2.6B services contract
The command uses this contract's current iteration to acquire subject matter expertise and other knowledge-based services from small businesses.
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