Opinion
SBA is coming for your 8(a) certification: What targeted firms need to know
Businesses facing termination need to meet their deadlines, scrutinize SBA’s calculations, and preserve their right to appeal, writes Stephen Bacon, an attorney with the law firm Rogers Joseph O’Donnell.
Companies
Space, energy and cyber venture rounds to highlight
The venture arms of Lockheed Martin and RTX, plus the intelligence community's In-Q-Tel organization get mentions in this listing.
Contracts
Contract reviews continue at OMB, official says
Deputy Director for Management Eric Ueland emphasized the need for CIOs to be empowered “at the beginning of conversations” for IT contracts.
Companies
Alliant 3's award process starts to roll
The General Services Administration is taking an "Anything IT Anywhere" approach for this new iteration of the massive government-wide technology vehicle.
Contracts
Federal CIO tapped for dual-hatted role at GSA
Greg Barbaccia will serve as the acting Technology Transformation Services director and senior advisor to the administrator at GSA, while its previous lead, Thomas Shedd, will remain with the agency in another role.
Companies
Leidos seeks to be the government's 'beta tester' for artificial intelligence
“We want to look at it, understand it, exploit it and be able to serve our customers with it, no matter which model of AI they want to embrace," CEO Tom Bell tells Wall Street.
Contracts
Five companies protest exclusion from NASA’s $60B SEWP VI competition
Rulings are expected in late May and that timeline could force NASA to extend the current SEWP V contract beyond the current April 30 expiration date.
Companies
ASRC Federal wins $473M FAA engineering recompete
The company has held this contract that supports the National Airspace System since 2017.
Companies
Amentum signs lease for Reston headquarters campus
Amentum's decision comes only a few months after Booz Allen Hamilton also chose Reston, Virginia for its headquarters.
Companies
The Pentagon says it’s getting its AI providers on ‘the same baseline’
Military is still abiding by ethics principles, according to DOD research head.
Contracts
FAA launches competition to modernize aging IT portfolio
The Federal Aviation Administration is using a challenge-based acquisition strategy that will require vendors to demonstrate, not just describe, their approach.
Companies
Valiant Solutions acquires network engineering provider
The Bluestone-backed company is pushing to have a presence in all phases of the cyber lifecycle that include system design and accreditation.
Companies
ASGN hires former Idemia executive to lead federal business
ASGN is adopting the new name of Everforth for the next iteration of its strategy, which includes digital modernization and national security tech as priorities.
Companies
Veritas Capital's ninth fund grows to $15.3B
The firm cites continued investor interest in the U.S. government market and other highly regulated industries.
Contracts
GAO backs Army’s sole-source extension to KBR’s LOGCAP contract
A challenge by an Amentum-Parsons joint venture fell short after the Government Accountability Office found the Army’s justification for a $3.1 billion extension as reasonable.
Contracts
MAG Aerospace loses OCI protest in $96M Army contract
The Army found no issues and signed a waiver that killed a key aspect of MAG's argument.
Companies
Clarity Innovations hires Hobbs as chief executive
The Capitol Meridian Partners-backed company is entering the next phase of its strategy following a rapid expansion push that included a merger.
Contracts
Marines will use Air Force-tailored drone to help develop its robot wingman
General Atomics joins a CCA effort highlighted as a top priority in the Corps’ new aviation plan.
Companies
Booz Allen makes acquisition to expand global commercial business
Booz Allen is also looking to complement its delivery of cyber solutions to federal agencies with this move.
Companies