Companies

Maximus CEO sees tech modernization as opportunity in Trump's efficiency push

For the $5.3 billion-a-year company, having a workforce that looks like the people it serves is a critical element of its success.

Companies

PSI wins $156M Veterans Affairs testing recompete

Planned Systems International conducts tests and manages projects related to the rollout of the new Oracle Cerner electronic health record.

Companies

SMX acquires budget management tech provider

CBEYONData started in 2010 to help agencies implement new processes and tech tools for their business functions.

Companies

DEI programs vanish across the GovCon landscape

Contractors are dropping diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as they review the risks of being seen as not compliant with the Trump executive order.

Companies

Pyramid hires former HUD CIO Chow as chief executive

David Chow joins the company in a year that marks its 30th in business.

Companies

Onebrief captures $50M in Series C capital

Founded in 2019, Onebrief is pushing to further develop its software for military staff in their planning and other operational activities.

Updated Contracts

Federal judge blocks USAID leave notices and reinstates workers

Attorneys representing the Trump administration confirmed Friday that upwards of 2,200 employees, many of whom are stationed overseas, would have been put on administrative leave Friday night, absent the court’s intervention.

Podcasts

WT 360: NextgovFCW’s Natalie Alms on GSA and Musk’s moves there

Natalie Alms, who covers federal technology policy and tech workforce matters at our partner publication NextgovFCW, jumps in to update us on General Services Administration happenings that involve Elon Musk.

Companies

Tech, BD and energy leadership moves across the market

This edition of our weekly executive movement list begins with one company's realignment and ends with a pair of appointments involving boards of directors.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: How DOGE will use AI to take aim at government contracting

The Department of Government Efficiency could revolutionize federal procurement, but contractors face uncertain future, writes GovSignals CEO Derek Hoyt.

Contracts

Musk’s DOGE efforts pose a ‘constitutional crisis,’ experts warn

Elon Musk has spent the first two weeks of the Trump administration parachuting into government offices, leaving extensive — and some say legally prohibited — changes in his wake.

Companies

What Google’s return to defense AI means

More competition in a hot market — and the plain fact that only the Pentagon will set boundaries.

Companies

Booz Allen, AWS forge deeper alliance to speed federal modernization

Their new five-year agreement aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies as the Trump administration pushes efficiency reforms across government.

Companies

DMI sells part of its commercial portfolio

The OceanSound Partners-backed contractor makes this divestiture following a trio of acquisitions that concentrated on government work.

Contracts

SEWP VI faces single protest over small business concerns

NASA could be delayed in its award of the $60 billion IT product and services contract, which has a proposal due date of Feb. 19.

Contracts

Trump administration’s 'deferred resignation' deadline blocked until next week

OPM is required to notify all employees who received an initial "deferred resignation" offer by Thursday evening that the deadline for accepting the legally dubious offer has been pushed until Monday.

Companies

Cisco acquires Booz Allen cyber spinout

Booz Allen Hamilton retained a minority stake in SnapAttack, which was started to bring together threat intelligence and mitigation processes.

Companies

Peerless Technologies acquires spectrum tech specialist

Peerless is using this transaction to also further expand the research-and-development posture of its innovation center.

Contracts

Leidos wins $149M Air Force IT sustainment contract

Project Night Owl focuses on how the Air Force works in a secure cloud environment based on Microsoft's Azure offering.

Contracts

Judge denies protests over $10B Army IT hardware contract

Seven companies challenged their removal from the ITES-4H competition for allegedly not meeting compliance requirements.