Companies

Defense tech office cuts staff down to 40

The cuts to the Defense Technical Information Center are intended to refocus it on “its core statutory mission” according to a Pentagon spokesperson.

Contracts

OpenAI to give federal agencies ChatGPT access at $1 per year

The General Services Administration signs this new OneGov pact to help agencies adopt advanced artificial intelligence tools as part of the Trump administration’s push for AI leadership.

Companies

How Guidehouse's $1.5B AI investment will bring others in too

Building out a partner ecosystem and training Guidehouse's 18,000 employees on using artificial intelligence tools are key to how the company will work with clients to adopt them.

Contracts

GSA picks Genesis Consulting to check IBM’s travel system work

Genesis' contract will focus on the transition as agencies migrate to a new government-wide travel management platform.

Contracts

Army seeks AI solutions to manage complex airspace operations

A new request for information calls for both immediate "fight tonight" capabilities and long-term machine learning tools to ease the burden on commanders.

Contracts

NASA starts 2nd on-ramp for $476M Earth data contract

A total of 15 providers are involved in the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program, which NASA uses to support its Earth science research and application activities.

Companies

Leidos CEO: cost, efficiency conversations with customers are shifting

In talking with Wall Street, Tom Bell says the customer dialogue tide is turning from "simply slash-and-burn" and more toward what the longer term should look like.

Contracts

GSA adds global AI providers to the schedule

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are now available to agencies through a single source for buying artificial intelligence capabilities.

Contracts

MetTel secures $54M VA award after year-long protest battle

The company will modernize 15,000 telephone lines across 1,875 locations under this task order.

Contracts

House Democrat challenges SBA's 8(a) revocation from USAID

Rep. Nydia Velázquez says pulling 8(a) authority over a single bribery case could undermine broader small business contracting without evidence of systemic problems.

Companies

Special Aerospace Services unveils new name, identity

The space- and missile defense-focused company employs 250 people that work on systems and technologies for emerging priorities, of which the Golden Dome initiative is one.

Companies

Finance, growth and tech leadership moves across the market

Our newest compilation of key hires and promotions features a trio of former government leaders taking up new private sector roles.

Contracts

The Army’s giant data deal with Palantir is a harbinger: service CIO

The 10-year, up-to-$10 billion deal is part of a larger effort to consolidate IT contracts and save money, Leonel Garciga told reporters.

Podcasts

WT 360: Defense One’s Lauren Williams on reindustrialization and its underlying ecosystem

Lauren Williams, our Defense One colleague and a senior editor there, jumps in to help connect some dots between the defense industrial base and the U.S.’ efforts to regain global manufacturing leadership.

Contracts

Protests continue for $10B State enterprise IT vehicle

Challenges from two companies remain active as the State Department works to field its main enterprise IT services vehicle.

Companies

Piper Sandler to acquire G Squared Capital Partners

Minneapolis-headquartered Piper Sandler views the GovCon landscape as a path for expanding its technology investment banking practice.

Contracts

V2X wins $4.3B T-6 logistics contract

The contract covers support of 739 total planes across the Air Force, Army and Navy.

Contracts

Palantir signs $10B enterprise agreement with Army

The deal consolidates 75 contracts and seeks to drive more data analysis capabilities powered by artificial intelligence.

Companies

SBA revokes USAID’s 8(a) contracting authority in wake of bribery scandal

The Small Business Administration is also auditing the government's entire 8(a) contracting program, which could impact the broader GovCon ecosystem.