Contracts

IRS releases solicitation for new tax research service

The IRS wants a contractor to help standardize and continually update sources for a broad range of agency employees.

Contracts

Army wraps up awards for $4.2B aerostat contract

Army officials set up the contract to support persistent detection, surveillance and targeting missions.

Opinion

Centralized federal procurements bring plenty of risks, potential rewards

DOGE is considering whether to designate the General Services Administration as the mandatory purchasing center for civilian agencies. But history suggests that competition drives innovation and efficiency, not consolidation.

Podcasts

WT 360: DOGE takeaways for industry and the race for tech superiority

Luis Avila, a managing director in BDO’s technology and transformation practice, runs us through the major themes that investors are hearing about from publicly traded government contractors and how they set the tone for the industry.

Contracts

Last protests cleared for SEWP VI

NASA can make awards for the potential $60 billion government-wide IT contract vehicle whenever the evaluation process ends.

Companies

Accenture Federal faces second challenge to its Energy IT contract

DOGE nixes 10 task orders on the incumbent contract after a pair of competitors won a corrective action on the recompete.

Companies

Arlington Capital reveals its new defense tech company

The same investment firm that is selling BlueHalo to AeroVironment is now ready to showcase GRVTY, a specialist in geospatial and signals intelligence.

Companies

Isakowitz to step down as Aerospace Corp. CEO

Steve Isakowitz has led the nonprofit space organization for 10 years and oversaw the relocation of its headquarters to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.

Opinion

Undersea cables are under threat, and they are the veins of our digital world

As maritime sabotage rises, satellites hold the key to protecting them and ensuring global connectivity.

Contracts

VA needs updated cost estimate and rollout schedule for EHR, watchdog says

The Government Accountability Office said VA is making “incremental improvements” to its new electronic health record system during an operational pause on additional deployments but added that “much more remains to be done.”

Companies

Shield AI hires former Splunk chief as CEO

Gary Steele will lead the defense tech unicorn's push to scale out after a $240 million investment round.

Opinion

Why post-quantum security planning must start today

Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies deputy CTO Gina Scinta warns that quantum computers are a few short years away so there should be no delay in addressing encryption vulnerabilities. .

Contracts

Trump’s ‘pincer maneuver’ reshapes federal contracting landscape

Contractors are under more pressure than before to justify value and embrace innovation as the DOGE seeks radical efficiencies through cuts and process reforms.

Companies

On-ramp work begins for $10B military medical research contract

The Defense Health Agency wants small businesses of all categories to weigh in on its plan to bring in more companies three years after the original awards.

Companies

Bluestaq takes in new minority owner

One Bow River's new private equity fund is now a backer of Bluestaq and one of nearly a dozen that participates in an investment program focused on the military's key tech priorities.

Companies

Judge orders DOGE to comply with FOIA requests

Trump officials have argued that records from the government efficiency initiative fall under the Presidential Records Act, which can temporarily shield information from public scrutiny.

Companies

Bechtel promotes Volovar to lead government portfolio

The global construction giant's nuclear, security and environmental global business unit houses all of its U.S. and international public sector work.

Opinion

Why a cohesive federal strategy should lead America’s AI future

Removing barriers to innovation while balancing security and collaboration are crucial, writes Laura Stash of iTech AG.

Contracts

Energy to reconsider $3.5B IT contract award to Accenture

A pair of protests have prompted the department to take a second look at claims of improper pricing evaluation.