Contracts

Three firms protest $900M CBP IT and professional services contract awards

Guidehouse, Dignari and LMI are challenging how their proposals were evaluated against the six winners.

Companies

New Mexico unveils quantum telecom network

State officials have been positioning New Mexico as a leader in quantum sciences and technologies through private sector help and federal partnerships. 

Contracts

GSA, Perplexity ink first direct-to-government OneGov deal

Under a new agreement, federal agencies can access Perplexity Enterprise Pro for Government through a direct contract on the General Services Administration’s Multiple-Award Schedule.

Contracts

CMMC enforcement begins with mixed industry readiness

A new survey finds two-thirds of contractors prepared for the cybersecurity certification over many years, while nearly 40% have not yet completed required self-assessments.

Companies

Should your tech company enter the defense market?  Five considerations to weigh.

From acquisition complexities to investor expectations, law firm experts from WilmerHale detail what dual-use technology companies need to know before pursuing government work.

Contracts

Guidehouse protests $99M Coast Guard financial management contract award

The company challenges the evaluation process and questions whether the winner has the required experience for modernization support work.

Companies

ShorePoint gets CM Equity Partners' backing

The Treasury Department is by far the largest customer for this eight-year-old cyber specialist, which is looking to do more across government.

Companies

Pentagon expands partnership with Quantum sensing startup

The Defense Department is looking to speed up deployment of new GPS alternatives.

Companies

AI is now table stakes for the 2025 Fast 50

Nearly 80% of the government market's fastest-growing small businesses cite artificial intelligence as a core capability.

Companies

Chaos Industries collects $510M in Series D round

The three-year-old counter-drone tech specialist, is led by a co-founder of Epirus, another defense tech unicorn.

Companies

Booz Allen signs lease for Reston HQ, eyes 2027 open

Booz Allen Hamilton joins the club of Washington Technology Top 100 companies that have chosen Reston, Virginia, for their headquarters.

Companies

York Space Systems files for public offering

Founded in 2012 by CEO Dirk Wallinger, this small satellite maker is looking to capture a similar type of investor interest that Firefly Aerospace and Voyager Technologies received in their IPOs.

Contracts

Marine Corps seeks light-based communications for contested battlefields

Free space optics technology could provide high-speed data transmissions with a lower risk of detection in denied environments.

Companies

WT 360: Commence’s approach to solving big health data challenges

Ian Checcio, chief growth officer at Commence, explains how this newish company looks to cover all aspects of the health care ecosystem and works with public and private sector customers on lowering data sharing barriers.

Opinion

Three steps tech companies can take today to prepare to ride a blue wave in 2026

A shift in congressional control after the 2026 midterms could bring intense scrutiny of AI, cybersecurity practices, and ties to the Trump administration.

Companies

11 companies move to second stage of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

The selected companies will undergo evaluation to determine if their concepts for a viable quantum computer can be constructed and work as intended.

Companies

SAIC reorganization brings wave of senior executive departures

Science Applications International Corp. goes from a structure of five business units to three amid its push to reinvigorate growth.

Companies

Toni Townes-Whitley breaks her silence on sudden departure from SAIC

Science Applications International Corp.'s board wanted a new direction as the former CEO cites several accomplishments from her two-year stint leading the company.

Contracts

Shutdown’s end just the beginning as contractors face months-long recovery

The Professional Services Council estimates full recovery will not arrive until mid-March as agencies grapple with invoice backlogs, stalled payments and restarting contracts.

Contracts

Pentagon restarts work to craft $1B research support recompete

Three companies currently work with the Defense Department's main research and engineering office on aligning business operations and technology initiatives.