Companies

IonQ launches federal business to expand cyber and defense work

The quantum tech company also named Robert Cardillo, the former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director, as executive chairman of the federal business to lead strategic operations and partnerships.

Contracts

GSA makes 11 official OASIS+ choices, 4 blocks of apparent awardees

The professional services vehicle's unrestricted track now has 711 primes involved and the small business portions are also adding more companies.

Contracts

Government pacing toward increased IT contract spending despite DOGE cuts

A new administration and new priorities haven’t dampened the federal government’s appetite for IT products and services.

Opinion

Bridging the gap from legacy systems to secure AI innovation

As agencies rush to adopt AI development tools, traditional security frameworks are failing to keep pace with an exponentially expanding attack surface, writes GitLab’s Rob Smith.

Contracts

Pentagon sets start date for CMMC implementation

Step one involves getting this new cyber and supply chain security standard into solicitations as the Defense Department sees the full rollout as taking three years.

Contracts

NASA continues work on SEWP VI during consolidation uncertainty

The space agency is still processing proposals for the next-generation IT contract while the Trump administration weighs moving the program to the General Services Administration.

Companies

Expedition Technology lands backing from Enlightenment, Razor's Edge

The 12-year-old intelligence software specialist is pushing to widen the availability of its toolset for national security agencies.

Exclusive Contracts

GSA launches FAS Office of Centralized Acquisition Services

The office will be headed by longtime GSA executive Tom Meiron.

Contracts

Companies successfully challenge $237M Army award to Amentum

The Army backs away from its award for protective equipment following a pair of protests, so the branch can re-evaluate proposals and make a new award decision.

Contracts

Accenture prevails in battle for $3.5B Energy contract

Accenture's federal subsidiary clears an investigation over an alleged conflict-of-interest and will continue providing enterprise IT and business support services.

Companies

American Systems acquires managed IT, cyber provider

American Systems adds 400 new employee-owners to its staff via the company's largest-ever acquisition.

Companies

SAIC's challenges are hardly unique, but still put pressure on its outlook

In talking with Wall Street, CEO Toni Townes-Whitley gets candid about the market's volatility and how the company has pulled back some of its expectations.

Podcasts

WT 360: ICF’s pillars for its technology modernization outlook and approach

David Birken, senior vice president for digital modernization and experience at ICF, joins to go over some keys for mapping technology implementations to workforce trends and what customer delivery looks like in today’s landscape.

Opinion

What you need to know about the new SAM.gov registration requirements

The FAR Council has clarified the inconsistencies around when companies need to be registered in SAM.gov and as Richard Arnholt of Bass, Berry & Sims writes, the requirements are simpler but not softer.

Companies

Microsoft hires SAP vet as corporate federal VP

Carmen Krueger joins Microsoft to help oversee its federal strategy focused on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Companies

A handful of acquisitions to note as September starts

Data analysis, electromagnetic systems, automation and simulation represent the tech drivers of these purchases.

Opinion

Golden Dome: a generational opportunity to modernize national defense infrastructure

If built on a strong technological foundation with fiscal discipline at its core, the Golden Dome presents a rare opportunity to fortify national security while demonstrating responsible government spending, writes Cale Thorne of DMI.

Companies

Shift5 closes $75M Series C round

The seven-year-old cyber startup focuses on operational technology and touts a network of investors including Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm, AE Industrial Partners and Insight Partners.