Contracts

What companies get wrong about selling to DHS

Beth Cappello, a former Homeland Security Department deputy chief information officer, told our Power Breakfast audience who they should really be talking to and how to craft proposals that stand out.

Contracts

Veterans Affairs seeks input on its cloud buying future

The department wants to get a better handle on how it manages 757 applications and systems across two cloud environments.

Companies

ICF holds to its 2025 outlook as shutdown drags on

In talking with Wall Street, CEO John Wasson describes technology modernization efforts as continuing and programmatic work as more impacted at its largest federal client.

Contracts

Transportation Command seeks zero-trust contract management system

TRANSCOM seeks a mature, cloud-enabled solution to replace legacy tools and support the military's all-domain command strategy known as CJADC2.

Podcasts

WT 360: Shutdown fallout, SAIC and market churn lead this episode’s agenda

Carten Cordell and Edward Graham, respectively managing editors at WT’s partner publications Government Executive and NextgovFCW, join Nick and Ross to go over all things shutdown in this episode’s first part. Then for part two, Nick and Ross unpack SAIC’s CEO transition against the backdrop of today’s market landscape.

Opinion

The CMMC bottleneck: When compliance demand outpaces capacity

With only 366 certficiations completed and mandatory rollout beginning in less than two weeks, defense firms need smarter tools to meet cybersecurity requirements without breaking the bank, writes Steven Hess, CEO, Deep Fathom.

Companies

Upcoming White House cyber strategy to seek more involvement with private sector

The Trump 2.0 cyber strategy is in development, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said, though he did not elaborate on when it would be released.

Contracts

Contractors fear retaliation if they try to recover shutdown costs

Legal rights do exist for companies to recoup their losses, but attorneys say fears of Trump administration reprisal loom over industry.

Companies

Arlington Capital fetches $6B for its seventh fund

The private equity firm's most recent high-profile action in the market was its sale of BlueHalo to AeroVironment.

Companies

ICF details C-level leadership appointments amid CFO's pending retirement

Barry Broadus will retire from ICF on March 1 and James Morgan is slated to become chief operating and financial officer, while Anne Choate is being promoted to president.

Contracts

Meet the White House pick to conquer the ‘Valley of Death’

James Caggy, a former advisor for the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office, wants companies’ tech to match operational needs.

Contracts

Shutdown furloughs will permanently cost the economy at least $7 billion, CBO says

Unlike most of the shutdown's economic impacts, the lost productivity from feds not working cannot be reversed.

Contracts

GSA plans major overhaul of real estate management systems

A new sources sought notice seeks contractors who can consolidate multiple legacy platforms into an artificial intelligence-enabled solution that lives in a cloud environment.

Companies

General Dynamics CEO warns of government shutdown effects

The company raked in nearly $13 billion in third quarter revenue, including about $4 billion from shipbuilding.

Companies

Lockheed to invest $50M in maritime drone maker

Saildrone is designing a larger-class vessel for the future demonstration of a combined capability.

Opinion

Speed and security aren’t trade-offs: How federal systems integrators can achieve both

From repeatable frameworks to AI-ready infrastructure, strategic partnerships and smart architecture enable integrators to move faster without compromising security, writes Mike Watkinson, chief revenue officer of Future Tech.

Companies

Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn to retire after 14-year run at the company

John Baylouny, chief operating officer and a 35-year company veteran, will take the helm as CEO and board member Fran Fargos Townsend will become chair.

Contracts

XTec wins $177M identity, credential tech contract

A total of 105 agencies participate in the USAccess program, which XTec has been selected to provide proofing and authentication tech for.

Opinion

These kids should be our role models, not the other way around

What a high school senior night taught me about gratitude, brotherhood and real leadership.

Exclusive Companies

Transportation awards Google major contract after ‘OneGov’ deal

The five-year contract for Google’s Workspace software suite has a ceiling of $89 million.