Contracts
DLA seeks more participants in $3.2B 'C5ISR' supply contract
The Defense Logistics Agency begins an open season to get some initial markers of interest from companies not on the contract.
Companies
Quantinuum secures $600M to advance quantum computing tech
The company will work with its Honeywell parent, NVIDIA and other companies to develop a universal fault tolerant quantum computer to work on cryptography, optimization and drug discovery challenges.
Companies
Ehikian departs GSA for tech industry post
The General Services Administration's former No. 2 official is now CEO of C3 AI, an artificial intelligence firm pushing to make inroads in the federal market.
Contracts
Aerodyne-Amentum venture wins $1.8B NASA contract
The new contract is called COSMOS and includes support for systems used in NASA's primary mission control center.
Opinion
GSA’s OneGov deals hype billions in savings, but should we buy into it?
Amid all the discount announcements, these short-term agreements raise more questions than they answer about real value to government buyers.
Contracts
FAA starts the bidding for new air traffic control system contract
The eventual winner will have three-and-a-half years to implement the new system.
Contracts
ServiceNow, GSA strike OneGov deal to drive government AI adoption
Government customers can access discounts of up to 70% off select ServiceNow products through the deal.
Contracts
NOAA awards 'Weather' block of $8B services vehicle
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wraps up awards for its ProTech 2.0 small business contract.
Companies
Tech, finance and operations leadership moves across the market
Promotions and expanded duties also feature, both at one of the market's most high-profile startups and longest-standing players.
Contracts
GSA unveils 2 batches of 'apparently successful' Polaris bidders
Pending the results of any size challenges, the General Services Administration can still make adjustments to its choices for this government-wide IT vehicle.
Contracts
Microsoft offers major discounts to government customers in latest ‘OneGov’ deal
The discounts could be worth as much as $3.1 billion in year one, according to the General Services Administration.
Contracts
Space Force goes commercial for space domain awareness
Nearly 150 companies are vying for a spot in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, a top official says.
Opinion
How failing to meet CMMC requirements can expose your supply chain vulnerabilities
CMMC is not the holy grail of supply chain risk management, but it is one of the most effective tools for validating that information security vulnerabilities are being addressed, writes CMMC expert Aron Freitag.
Contracts
Small business joint venture wins Coast Guard cyber contract
The five-year, $160 million contract covers information assurance services from headquarters to ships at sea.
Companies
Is artificial intelligence a friend, foe or frenemy? NIST wants to find out
The standards agency will be hosting a working session to discuss how AI-empowered attacks can be used to sometimes get around traditional defenses.
Contracts
Advocacy groups ask OMB to axe Grok AI procurement
Citing vulnerabilities and biased outputs in the program, multiple advocacy organizations and nonprofits signed a letter to the Office of Management and Budget asking it to bar Elon Musk’s Grok from federal workflows.
Opinion
Why your Pwin is an illusion
Delayed awards, slipping RFPs, and flat win rates expose a harsh truth: you're tracking the wrong metrics for your probability of win rate, and it's costing you recompetes and on-contract growth, writes BD expert Nic Coppings.
Contracts
Accenture challenges $1.6B CACI award
The contract will build a cloud-based platform to manage logistics operations for 36,000 Defense Department users.
Companies
Aurex's blueprint for leaning forward in space, missile defense
Rapid development and deployment are points of emphasis for this midsized company that is comfortable with getting feedback from operators on how the tech works, as Aurex's CEO tells us.
Opinion