Katie Arrington announces she is DOD’s new CISO
Arrington, who was once accused of disclosing classified data, was a major proponent of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program used for DOD contractors.
Companies
Ridgeline, System High to join forces
The new, larger company will bring together data privacy, managed attribution and protection offerings under one roof.
Contracts
GSA takes steps to remove DEI from federal contracts
The new class deviation allows for immediate changes, but a permanent solution will likely require a formal rulemaking process.
Contracts
Dozens of employees at U.S. DOGE Service dismissed
Personnel from Elon Musk's efficiency service were the latest to be dismissed.
Companies
EnCharge AI collects $100M in Series B capital
This chipmaking startup's network of backers includes In-Q-Tel and RTX Ventures, a fact worth highlighting given their connections to potential government end users.
Podcasts
WT 360: Tariff talk is for GovCon too
Larry Sher, a government contracts attorney and partner at Winston & Strawn, lays out what government contractors should understand regarding how the prices of imported goods and services matter to them and their customers.
Contracts
Space Force taps Firefly for rapid response launches
The company will keep a rocket and vehicle on standby so Space Force can order launches for more quick responses.
Contracts
Oral arguments set for $1B Army contract dispute
A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge will hear Groundswell's claims that the Army favored Accenture Federal Services in the competition to consolidate several business systems.
Companies
K2 Space closes $110M Series B round
The three-year-old startup will work to scale up its manufacturing capacity and team ahead of a planned Space Force mission for 2026.
Companies
With IVAS takeover, Anduril looks to build out human-machine ‘ecosystem’
Microsoft hands over its prime role on the $22 billion Army headset program to a defense tech company that is proclaiming a “new path in human augmentation.”
Contracts
Bowhead wins $103M Army classroom support contract
The Army Training and Doctrine Command is using this contract as a means for shifting into a digital training environment.
Contracts
Naval Research Lab seeks bids for $244M radio frequency tech contract
The Navy wants to enhance its ability to use radio frequency systems in transmitting energy.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: The global impact of the US' foreign aid re-evaluation
President Trump's shift in U.S. foreign assistance policy has serious implications for USAID employees and contractors alike. Here is what it could mean, according to Karen Dobson.
Companies
GOP lawmakers seek industry input on crafting US-first AI regulatory regime
Republican lawmakers used a House hearing to seek input from industry representatives for how lawmakers can craft policies that enable manufacturers to successfully leverage AI.
Companies
GDIT forms partnership with commercial quantum computing firm
General Dynamics IT's pact with IonQ will focus on areas such as geospatial and sensor data processing, fraud detection, and health research.
Contracts
Polaris protests move to court
Six companies are challenging their non-selection for one of 102 places on the government-wide IT contract for small businesses.
Companies
Four promotes Stewart to chief executive
David Stewart will lead the technology distributor's new phase of its strategy as a portfolio company of Sverica Capital Management.
Companies
Leidos eyes missile defense, border security tech as growth avenues
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Tom Bell said the company has "prepared some big ideas" in both areas for the new Trump administration and other senior stakeholders to consider.
Contracts
Space Force warns industry on cost overruns
The service will convert pricey programs to fixed-price contracts if needed, an official said.
Opinion