Opinion
GovCon enters uncharted territory in Trump's efficiency push
The combination of federal workforce reductions and spending cuts are providing little clarity to the industry.
Contracts
Anduril wins $642M Marines counter-drone tech contract
The service branch wants to cover the entire kill chain and use signature disruption as its means for countering adversaries' unmanned aircraft.
Companies
Growth and space leadership moves across the market
Our periodic summary of executive movement begins with one of the market's most notable private equity names adding to its braintrust.
Contracts
GAO tells Air Force to re-evaluate $121.4M Trace Systems contract
The watchdog agency sends this communications support award back to the Air Force for a redo.
Contracts
GSA continues slow drip of RIFs, nearly wiping out entire offices
More cuts are coming. Staff in the Technology Transformation Services were told Thursday that their team will be halved.
Podcasts
WT 360: Federal sales cycles from more angles than just capture
Amber Hart and Lisa Shea Mundt, cofounders of The Pulse of GovCon, go over the keys for taking a “BD 360” approach in the market and their aptly-named new book.
Companies
How contractors can navigate the Trump era
David Berteau, CEO of the Professional Services Council, offers strategic advice for companies to consider as the federal landscape undergoes rapid transformation.
Companies
NASA starts to build launch services support recompete
The space agency gives industry an initial, high-level glimpse at iteration number four of the Evolving Launch Vehicle Integrated Support contract called ELVIS.
Contracts
Army wraps up awards for $921M training tech support contract
Maximum reuse of existing product components and service life extension are the Army's priorities here.
Opinion
The beating heart of small business: An ominous threat grows louder
Small businesses are suffering under contract cuts driven by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, writes Lisa Shea Mundt of the Pulse of GovCon.
Contracts
Space Force hopes it gains from Hegseth’s budget shift
Vice chief says service is looking for things to cut—and has suggestions for things to buy.
Companies
Shield AI closes $240M investment round
The 10-year-old defense tech unicorn's lineup of backers now includes L3Harris Technologies.
Opinion
Full faith and credit crisis: The true costs of unpaid government invoices
How the administration’s payment freeze threatens many government contractors and could disrupt the entire federal marketplace.
Contracts
Certification question puts woman-owned business contract at risk
Strategic Alliance is challenging its elimination from an award on the OASIS+ professional services vehicle, claiming an inconsistent application of certification requirements.
Companies
Democrats move to defend CHIPS following Trump’s calls for its removal
Following President Trump’s congressional address lambasting the landmark Biden administration bill, Democrats sounded off on Monday in its defense.
Contracts
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to freeze USAID payments
In a 5-4 ruling, the justices require the administration to honor existing aid and contracts obligations while the legal battle continues.
Companies
Epirus collects $250M in Series D capital to scale up production
The seven-year-old startup is pushing to further develop and make more of its Leonidas system, which works to fire lasers and other pulses at adversaries' drones.
Companies
Riverside Research acquires secure hardware provider
Riverside is seeking to accelerate its development of new mobile devices and bring virtualization techniques further out to the edge.
Contracts
NTT Data contests $111M CDC contract on technicality
The incumbent is challenging the rival’s eligibility over a corporate name discrepancy in the government's official database of who its contractors are.
Companies