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

High-tech’s unsung heros: logistics and supply chain middlemen

Complex supply chains require specialized expertise—and that's exactly what saves taxpayers money.

Companies

Accenture to acquire AI consulting firm NeuraFlash

The transaction will add 500-plus employees and 2,000 Salesforce certifications as Accenture seeks to bolster its artificial intelligence offerings for public sector organizations.

Companies

Mpower Technology adds Lockheed's venture arm to its investor network

The Sandia National Laboratories spinout is pushing to scale production of its module that provides "solar glitter" for powering space systems.

Companies

How ICF used its own AI toolset before taking it to market

Agencies increasingly want to see proof points of how these technologies work before using them, which was on the company's mind as it built out the suite.

Companies

Fast 50 deadline extended!

You now have until Sept. 5 to nominate your company for recognition as one of the fastest-growing small businesses in the market.

Contracts

Veterans Affairs chooses 9 for $14B health care transformation recompete

VA described its ideal lineup of teams for this contract as having "combined their reach and collective capabilities to tackle some of VHA’s largest professional service requirements."