Contracts
Billions are on the line as DOGE, GSA increase scrutiny
A new analysis by TechnoMile looks at how exposed the General Services Administration's top 10 consulting firms could be, based on unexercised contract ceiling across three major spending categories.
Companies
Nightwing acquires managed security services provider
This represents Nightwing's first purchase since its carveout from RTX and with new CEO Bob Coleman at the helm.
Contracts
Army nixes planned $10B agile software development contract
There will be no solicitation for the New Modern Software Development contract vehicle, and therefore no award.
Contracts
Lawmakers try again with software licensing bill
This marks the third Congress in which the bipartisan bill has been introduced.
Contracts
Leidos fights for another chance at $89B national biomedical lab contract
The company has supported the only federally-funded research and development center focused on medical research for 17 years, but a challenger has wrestled the contract away.
Companies
In-Q-Tel's newest investments eye data storage and deepfake defense
The intelligence community's venture capital arm identifies a pair of companies whose creations apparently are showing promise for agencies.
Contracts
Army pauses bundled recompete of professional services, IT vehicles
The so-called MAPS contract is yet another big-ticket Army tech acquisition to enter a holding pattern two months into the second Trump administration.
Contracts
Partnership for Public Service launches AI Center for Government
The good-government nonprofit said the center will focus on developing AI leaders, building talent and allowing agencies at all levels of government to share information and best practices.
Podcasts
WT 360: Thales North America steps into the spotlight as strategic opportunities emerge
Alan Pellegrini, CEO of Thales Group's North American subsidiary, discusses how he sees global priorities shifting and how the business is shaping its portfolio across space, defense and cybersecurity.
Contracts
DOD launches microelectronics research, development recompete
In keeping with past versions, the Defense Microelectronics Activity has structured the new contract to be broad in scope as it looks to bring in more modern computer chips for military systems.
Opinion
FAR overhaul: The challenges in tackling federal procurement’s 5,000-page beast
The General Services Administration's acting leader outlines a blueprint for how the Trump administration wants to streamline regulations, a move aimed at opening the market to more competition and "best-in-class" companies.
Contracts
Q2 Impact wins legal fight to secure OASIS+ seat
The company can now proceed on pursuing task orders following a judge's ruling that it was eligible for the government-wide professional services contract vehicle after all.
Companies
Adapt or perish: How contractors can plot their courses through an uncertain market
A panel of industry veterans points to technology pivots and partnerships as among their keys to thriving in a transforming landscape.
Contracts
DOD starts to build $140M contract for IT, automation program support
One category of small businesses will be eligible to bid for the contract to work with the Pentagon's Office of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer.
Companies
Phishing campaign seeks to siphon Ukraine war intelligence from defense contractors
Nearly 880 spoofed domains of worldwide IT, defense and aerospace firms were identified between December and March, DomainTools Investigations says.
Opinion
Buckle up: The acquisition ride is only going to get bumpier
The zone is being flooded and we’re only two months in.
Contracts
GSA launches FedRAMP revamp
One major goal of the changes is to speed up the timeframe for agencies to get access to the latest technology quickly, “not months or years down the road,” the agency’s acting administrator said.
Contracts
USCIS moves closer to software development recompete launch date
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency gives industry a date for when to expect a final solicitation and provides more detail on how it will conduct the competition.
Companies
Second Front hires Hoffman as president
The two-decade legal and business veteran joins Second Front from one of the national security software company's investors.
Opinion