Companies

Microsoft's global public sector chief Angela Heise steps down

Phillippe Rogge, Vodafone Germany's former CEO and a Microsoft veteran, will take over leadership of the group Heise has led for the past three years.

Contracts

New OMB memo lays out GSA's plan to consolidate contracts

New rules are coming that will require agencies to use existing government-wide vehicles and best-in-class contracts before creating new ones.

Companies

Deep Water Points hires consulting vet as CEO

Naval Aggarwal will lead the firm's strategic priorities of helping government contractors identify and pursue growth opportunities.

Companies

York adds software, antenna offerings via acquisition

The small satellite maker moves to further round out its portfolio as the Defense Department pursues its Golden Dome missile defense vision.

Contracts

State Department deputy Michael Rigas tapped as acting GSA head

Stephen Ehikian, who has served as the acting GSA administrator since Trump took office, will be staying on as deputy. Some in the agency speculate the change is due to DOGE fallout.

Companies

McGinn leaves GMU’s GovCon Center for new role at CSIS

The former Pentagon official will launch a new industry-focused organization at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Companies

Booz Allen gives big boost to its venture arm

Technology remains in the core for Booz Allen Ventures, which is widening its scope to include companies involved in manufacturing and the U.S.' reindustrialization efforts.

Podcasts

WT 360: All about messaging and its relationship to business performance

Dustin Siggins and Katie Helwig, public relations and GovCon practitioners respectively, go over the past decade in corporate culture shifts and how external messaging connects directly to communications with government customers.

Companies

Hadrian secures $260M in Series C capital

The five-year-old company views artificial intelligence and robotics as necessary to automate defense component manufacturing and make it happen at scale.

Companies

AIS acquires analytics provider to expand AI offerings

Applied Information Sciences is also adding the departments of Justice and Homeland Security as customers, as well as the FBI.

Companies

Reflections about Mike Daniels: technology visionary and humble servant leader

From ARPA to Network Solutions to corporate boards, he built a legacy of professional success and profound personal impact.

Contracts

GAO pushes back on making losers pay for failed bid protests

The watchdog agency cites a lack of data and potential harm to competition in rejecting a congressional proposal.

Contracts

GSA's vision for procurement is about having 'one wallet'

Stephen Ehikian, the General Services Administration's acting leader, compares how GSA wants to approach consolidated common goods and services purchasing to how bulk retail operates.

Opinion

The scrutiny of federal software spending: Adapt or lose the contract

Technology vendors must change their mindsets about selling into the federal landscape as agencies have different expectations across the board, writes Matt Garst of Mendix Americas.

Companies

CASE acquires IT services provider

The AE Industrial Partners-backed company adds more work in areas like blockchain and digital forensics.

Contracts

DOD seeks industry feedback on acquisition reform push

Small businesses are especially being asked to weigh in on action items stemming from President Trump's executive order on the matter.

Companies

CACI chairman Mike Daniels dies after cancer battle

The long-time tech leader is being remembered for his character and business achievements.

Companies

Firestorm Labs fetches $47M in Series A capital

Lockheed Martin's venture arm makes another investment in the three-year-old drone maker, which added Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm in this round.

Contracts

House NDAA draft mandates database of contractors used in covert operations

The early stage defense bill draft would create an internal list of contractor clients that assist the U.S. military in its secret operations “to facilitate deconfliction and risk assessment.”