Opinion
COMMENTARY: How cybersecurity is the price of entry in federal IT
Kirk Fisher of DLT Solutions writes risk mitigation isn’t just a laudable goal, it’s the price of entry when competing for procurement dollars.
Companies
Serco to acquire Northrop’s training business for $327M
Tom Watson, chief executive of Serco Inc., describes to us the company's strategy to further expand its military training capabilities and space work through the transaction.
Contracts
Where can GovCon find clarity in the Trump transition turbulence?
Contractors, their government customers, and pretty much everyone across the public sector ecosystem is trying their best. But here are some steps and action items that companies can follow.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: DEI and diversity: Is there a difference?
COMMENTARY | One long-time civil servant urges those charged with implementing Trump’s DEI executive order to not throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Contracts
ANALYSIS: Signs of small business shifts to watch out for
It's unlikely that the Trump administration will completely abandon small business contracting, but a change in who those dollars go to appears likely with DEI efforts being rolled back. In this analysis, we establish a baseline for where the spending is today.
Companies
Hypori's Series B raise grows to $35M
The four-year-old company's network of investors now includes a global banking giant, one of the market's more active private equity firms and a key public sector tech distributor.
Companies
SAIC wins $123M FAA IT recompete
Work primarily supports a center that is home to air traffic control training and 7,500 federal employees, which represents one of the Transportation Department's largest non-D.C. hubs of people.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: My favorite assistant is an AI assistant
AI guru Bruce Feldman of Lohfeld Consulting explains how you can transform your proposal process with custom AI assistants. No coding required.
Companies
Harmonia makes first acquisition with private equity support
This purchase of a Veterans Affairs Department cyber specialist adds 250 employees as the buyer pushes toward its goal of $1 billion in annual revenue.
Contracts
GSA procurement pause sparks confusion
A new memo halts all General Services Administration-funded contract awards, a move that raises questions about scope and legality as industry leaders look for clarity.
Companies
Lockheed's CEO: Efficiency push is 'an opportunity' for both industry and government
In talking with Wall Street, Jim Taiclet sought to connect the Department of Government Efficiency's push for change with what he has talked about since becoming Lockheed's leader in 2021.
Contracts
Special Operations Command previews $2B network equipment recompete
The command uses the T-REX contract to acquire products for system integration, communications, signals processing and other key networking capabilities.
Companies
Thoma Bravo backs merger of public sector software firms
The combined company aims to help government agencies in their data discovery and process management functions.
Contracts
First wave of DEI-related contract cancellations hit the market
An even larger number of contracts are seeing modifications that drop requirements related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Contracts
Assured Information Security wins $300M Air Force recompete
The company will continue its support of SecureView, a government-wide standard for enabling remote network access at multiple levels.
Companies
Gregory Barbaccia named federal CIO
The Palantir alum has also served in the Army and as an intelligence analyst.
Podcasts
WT 360: The ties between tech and talent in the public sector
Jill Jones and Yoko Jolly, executives at CrossVue, discuss the connections between technology and transformation efforts across government with respect to their human capital initiatives.
Companies
Transformation and strategy leadership moves across the market
One high-profile defense tech startup and a second, much larger player expand the roles for some on their executive teams.
Contracts
GSA announces new FAS, TTS leadership
The new leaders are interested in working with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Contracts