Contracts

SEWP VI faces single protest over small business concerns

NASA could be delayed in its award of the $60 billion IT product and services contract, which has a proposal due date of Feb. 19.

Contracts

Trump administration’s 'deferred resignation' deadline blocked until next week

OPM is required to notify all employees who received an initial "deferred resignation" offer by Thursday evening that the deadline for accepting the legally dubious offer has been pushed until Monday.

Companies

Cisco acquires Booz Allen cyber spinout

Booz Allen Hamilton retained a minority stake in SnapAttack, which was started to bring together threat intelligence and mitigation processes.

Companies

Peerless Technologies acquires spectrum tech specialist

Peerless is using this transaction to also further expand the research-and-development posture of its innovation center.

Contracts

Leidos wins $149M Air Force IT sustainment contract

Project Night Owl focuses on how the Air Force works in a secure cloud environment based on Microsoft's Azure offering.

Contracts

Judge denies protests over $10B Army IT hardware contract

Seven companies challenged their removal from the ITES-4H competition for allegedly not meeting compliance requirements.

Companies

Trump’s anti-DEI efforts damage national security, former officials say

The rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives weakens intelligence operations, erodes workforce morale and limits the U.S. government’s ability to navigate global threats, former national security officials argue.

Companies

Musk's role as ‘special government employee’ raises ethics questions

The SpaceX founder and CEO's moves across federal agencies break with tradition and could result in legal action.

Companies

Govplace gets new private equity owner

Jay Sunny Bajaj's DigiCap firm completes its first acquisition in the federal market.

Companies

Parsons acquires environmental cleanup tech provider for $36M

Parsons is looking to enhance its offerings for government and infrastructure customers looking to remove hazardous and toxic materials.

Companies

Special Aerospace Services promotes Kohm to CEO

Warren Kohm will lead the next phase of SAS' strategy following its acquisitions of three other businesses with Godspeed Capital's backing.

Companies

Hidden Level closes $65M Series C round

The seven-year-old company counts Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm and Washington Harbour Partners as investors that are staying involved.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: The critical role feedback can play in better defense acquisitions

Debriefings are the key to improving the quality of contractors that pursue defense contracts as well as improving the quality of solutions, writes Valid Eval CEO Adam Rentschler.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Trump's DEI ban can't stop global diversity efforts

Contractors with foreign ownership will have to navigate conflicting U.S. and global diversity requirements, while domestic companies must weigh risks of maintaining programs.

Companies

How the CEOs of Booz Allen, L3Harris view DOGE's vision

In talking with investors, both chief executives highlight speed and help to the customer as big-picture goals they want to see the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency realize.

Podcasts

WT 360: Taking stock of GovCon and Trump’s first two weeks back in office

Nick and Ross work through the questions they can answer on what has happened so far in the transition to a second Trump administration. They also ponder the questions everyone in the ecosystem is seeking answers to.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: 5 moves to make a more agile and efficient intelligence community

Arcfield CEO Kevin Kelly writes that the IC needs to embrace innovation to optimize efficiency and improve mission outcomes.

Contracts

Air Force seeks contractor to help secure global shortwave comms network

The service branch is in the early development stages of a five-year contract for cyber services to support its High Frequency Global Communications System.

Companies

Capture and financial leadership roles across the market

Plus a chief technology officer at one of the publicly traded GovCons takes up a board seat at an AI startup.

Companies

Announcing the 2025 Federal 100

Meet the 100 people that made outstanding contributions to government last year.