Contracts
Google, GSA agree to major governmentwide software discount
Google estimates the discount could save federal agencies up to $2 billion over the next three years.
Contracts
Plan for sweeping FAR changes nears release
The General Services Administration, NASA and Office of Federal Procurement Policy are working to create a leaner acquisition framework that could attract more companies to the market.
Podcasts
WT 360: What CACI’s acquisitions say about the opportunities ahead
Jeff MacLauchlan, chief financial officer at CACI International, explains the company's philosophy for filling gaps in capabilities and customers with the idea of investing ahead of customer needs.
Contracts
DHS cancels S&T grants under a new mission focus for the directorate
The Department of Homeland Security’s national security research subdivision, the Science and Technology Directorate, will stop current grants and refocus its mission priorities.
Companies
DARPA begins scaling a quantum computer with 15 companies
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency selected the inaugural cohort for its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative as federal researchers work to identify the best path for quantum computing.
Contracts
NASA previews hydrosphere research support recompete
The space agency is searching for a small business that can help create and apply technologies for addressing issues related to Earth's natural resources.
Companies
Industry awaits how OMB AI guidance on paper will be implemented in practice
The Trump administration’s new artificial intelligence use and acquisition guidance touches on safeguarding civil liberties, but experts have expressed skepticism about its implementation.
Contracts
Slingshot Aerospace secures Air Force contract to ‘fingerprint’ objects in space
The company is tasked with using artificial intelligence to analyze 4.5 million nightly observations from a global sensor network that tracks 14,500 satellites and other objects in space.
Companies
Rancher's federal arm hires veteran of SRI, In-Q-Tel as chief executive
Ryan Lewis will lead the next phase of Rancher Government Solutions' strategy to expand in IT infrastructure modernization.
Companies
ARES wins $226M safety support recompete
The company will take over a program involving two of NASA's main scientific spacecraft and instrument development teams.
Companies
PCI Federal adds tech capabilities via acquisition
The acquisition of SuprTEK brings digital transformation, cyber and other related skills to PCI Federal.
Opinion
Proactive responses to termination for convenience or stop-work orders
Jeremy Burkhart, a partner at Holland & Knight, outlines a few ways contractors can respond when the customer tells them a project is either on pause or will not continue.
Opinion
New tariffs spark industry shake-up for GovCon
Jeremy Doochin of GovSignals, lays out these three choices government contractors face: hold steady, retreat, or look for opportunities to seize.
Contracts
DOGE guts HHS small business office in reorg effort
Only the OSDBU executive director remains to advocate for small businesses at the Department of Health and Human Services, which obligated $39 billion in contracts last year.
Companies
HawkEye 360 brings in Probert to lead US government biz
The 10-year-old satellite operator is pushing to increase its footprint across defense and intelligence agencies.
Contracts
GSA eyes 399 more small business awards for OASIS+
The General Services Administration identifies who it wants to join the 8(a), service-disabled/veteran-owned and woman-owned small business portions for the professional services vehicle.
Companies
Washington Harbour Partners buys stake in debris-tracking satellite firm
The investment is the second announced within a week for Turion Space, which also builds satellites that can improve space-domain awareness.
Podcasts
WT 360: We unpack the 2024 M&A roundup and GovCon’s ongoing adjustment to Trump 2.0
Nick and Ross start out by going over the newest edition of our annual report that catalogs merger-and-acquisition activity, then shift their discussion to how the new administration still leaves contractors guessing roughly 11 weeks in.
Companies
Industry layoffs mount as cancelled contracts and DOGE efforts take hold
Just shy of 2,500 workers in Maryland and Virginia are poised to lose their jobs as 13 companies issue mass layoff notice.
Contracts