Contracts
Army walks away from business system consolidation contract
The 10-year, $1 billion program will not proceed. But the winner Accenture Federal Services is not going anywhere thanks to incumbent contracts.
Contracts
Army MAPS protest saga takes new twists
One protest dismissed, one refiled, and proposals are now due June 22.
Companies
Commerce commits to funding incentives with 9 companies to spur quantum development
The letters of intent provide over $2 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act to spur research and development in fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Companies
SpaceX’s governance structure is built for one person: Elon Musk
ANALYSIS: The S-1 filing reveals a company where accountability flows up, not down.
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Navy turns to autonomous vessels to map the ocean floor
The Naval Oceanographic Office wants contractor-owned, operated USVs to fill data collection gaps.
Companies
A Ukrainian ground robot defended a position from Russian assault for six weeks
UGVs are beginning to replace infantry on Ukraine’s front lines.
Contracts
OneGov’s discounted deals are ‘a first step’ to longer-term contracts, officials say
The General Services Administration has asked some companies to re-up their temporary price cuts while it continues to talk with them about becoming direct contractors on its Multiple Award Schedule.
Opinion
Cyber blind spots: The war room needs constant data, not a daily scorecard
The current architecture isn’t lacking capability—it’s constrained by design. When storage economics force teams to choose what to watch, adversaries choose for them, writes Collin Lee, CIO of Omni Federal.
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SpaceX’s biggest risk factor might be Elon Musk
ANALYSIS: The company's S-1 filing reveals how the founder's outside entanglements — from DOGE to Brazil — could threaten its government business.
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OPINION: Data centers in space may sound wild, but SpaceX and others believe otherwise
SpaceX's filing to become a public company highlights the barriers and potential of this concept, which brings the often-used "dual use" terminology into a different lens.
Contracts
GSA inks latest OneGov agreement with Snowflake
Under the deal, federal agencies will potentially be eligible “for higher-tier discounts of up to 50% reduced consumption cost on compute, as overall usage increases.”
Companies
SpaceX's S-1 lays out its government work and market ambitions
How much of the revenue for Elon Musk's company comes from the U.S. government? We have an answer to that question, among other details SpaceX now has to disclose.
Opinion
The best briefing ever. The customer said nothing.
The gap between how well you think you know your customer and how well you actually do is where your competitors live, writes growth expert Nic Coppings.
Contracts
SAIC loses protest fight over $1.4B Army contract it once held
GAO denies challenge to CASTLE-NET award, leaving Accenture Federal Services in place to modernize the Corps of Engineers' IT, cybersecurity and information management services.
Contracts
Navy wants a single budget system — and wants the software maker to run it
A new sources sought notice sidelines traditional GovCon primes in favor of an OEM-led approach.
Companies
Telecom firms form new cyber information-sharing group
AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and others are among members of the C2 ISAC that aims to boost cybersecurity of the telecommunications sector, a prime target for foreign hackers.
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Virtualitics targets public sector customers with OpenAI partnership
Virtualitics is the latest company to partner with a frontier AI firm to enhance its existing software suite.
Companies
Herrick Technology Laboratories promotes Kettering to CEO
Chad Kettering will lead the next phase of HTL's push to further develop its software capabilities and roll out new radios.
Opinion
The real reason CMMC costs are shocking companies
It's not the certification. It's the years of delayed compliance finally coming due, writes Redspin’s Thomas Graham.
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