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‘High-severity’ Microsoft Exchange vulnerability disclosed on heels of Black Hat talk
Parts of the federal enterprise are likely susceptible to the flaw that allows hackers to hijack on-premises versions of Active Directory. CISA plans to release an emergency directive on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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GSA, Amazon sign onto new centralized cloud pact
The General Services Administration's newest agreement under its OneGov procurement strategy also includes education and training services for employees on how to use the cloud-based tools.
Companies
Defense tech office cuts staff down to 40
The cuts to the Defense Technical Information Center are intended to refocus it on “its core statutory mission” according to a Pentagon spokesperson.
Contracts
OpenAI to give federal agencies ChatGPT access at $1 per year
The General Services Administration signs this new OneGov pact to help agencies adopt advanced artificial intelligence tools as part of the Trump administration’s push for AI leadership.
Companies
How Guidehouse's $1.5B AI investment will bring others in too
Building out a partner ecosystem and training Guidehouse's 18,000 employees on using artificial intelligence tools are key to how the company will work with clients to adopt them.
Contracts
GSA picks Genesis Consulting to check IBM’s travel system work
Genesis' contract will focus on the transition as agencies migrate to a new government-wide travel management platform.
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Army seeks AI solutions to manage complex airspace operations
A new request for information calls for both immediate "fight tonight" capabilities and long-term machine learning tools to ease the burden on commanders.
Contracts
NASA starts 2nd on-ramp for $476M Earth data contract
A total of 15 providers are involved in the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program, which NASA uses to support its Earth science research and application activities.
Companies
Leidos CEO: cost, efficiency conversations with customers are shifting
In talking with Wall Street, Tom Bell says the customer dialogue tide is turning from "simply slash-and-burn" and more toward what the longer term should look like.
Contracts
GSA adds global AI providers to the schedule
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are now available to agencies through a single source for buying artificial intelligence capabilities.
Contracts
MetTel secures $54M VA award after year-long protest battle
The company will modernize 15,000 telephone lines across 1,875 locations under this task order.
Contracts
House Democrat challenges SBA's 8(a) revocation from USAID
Rep. Nydia Velázquez says pulling 8(a) authority over a single bribery case could undermine broader small business contracting without evidence of systemic problems.
Companies
Special Aerospace Services unveils new name, identity
The space- and missile defense-focused company employs 250 people that work on systems and technologies for emerging priorities, of which the Golden Dome initiative is one.
Companies
Finance, growth and tech leadership moves across the market
Our newest compilation of key hires and promotions features a trio of former government leaders taking up new private sector roles.
Contracts
The Army’s giant data deal with Palantir is a harbinger: service CIO
The 10-year, up-to-$10 billion deal is part of a larger effort to consolidate IT contracts and save money, Leonel Garciga told reporters.
Podcasts
WT 360: Defense One’s Lauren Williams on reindustrialization and its underlying ecosystem
Lauren Williams, our Defense One colleague and a senior editor there, jumps in to help connect some dots between the defense industrial base and the U.S.’ efforts to regain global manufacturing leadership.
Contracts
Protests continue for $10B State enterprise IT vehicle
Challenges from two companies remain active as the State Department works to field its main enterprise IT services vehicle.
Companies
Piper Sandler to acquire G Squared Capital Partners
Minneapolis-headquartered Piper Sandler views the GovCon landscape as a path for expanding its technology investment banking practice.
Contracts
V2X wins $4.3B T-6 logistics contract
The contract covers support of 739 total planes across the Air Force, Army and Navy.
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