Companies
Microsoft and Atom Computing unveil 24-qubit quantum machine
The companies bet on neutral atoms and logical qubits to enable near-term, hybrid quantum computing.
Companies
AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo in $4.1B transaction
BlueHalo's strategy and vision since its inception can be seen through its tagline "Transforming the Future of Global Defense" and now it becomes a major building block for a large defense technology company.
Companies
Enlightenment unveils fifth fund with $825M raised
Enlightenment Capital's reveal of its newest investment vehicle coincides with a rebrand of the workflow and regulatory software provider it acquired in the spring.
Contracts
Bid protests return to a long-term decline
The Government Accountability Office reports an 11% drop in cases for fiscal year 2024 after all the protests surrounding the CIO-SP4 vehicle fueled a spike in 2023.
Companies
NCR's federal arm wins $335M commissary tech support recompete
The effort covers grocery and household good stores at military facilities that have point-of-sale systems and software.
Companies
MetTel becomes first authorized Starlink partner to offer satellite SD-WAN services
The news makes MetTel the first Starlink authorized reseller for both commercial and government organizations.
Contracts
SSA seeks new data center space in western US
The Social Security Administration is planning a flexible, task order-based contract for colocation data center services.
Podcasts
WT 360: Where Amentum wants to go next following its big merger
Steve Arnette, chief operating officer at Amentum, explains how this new version of the company sees itself in the global government services landscape and what it means to have a “technology-enabled growth strategy.”
Contracts
GAO starts to move on OASIS+ protest rulings with 2 denials
More decisions are due within the next two weeks on four remaining protests involving the government-wide professional services vehicle.
Companies
For Your Information hires Sami as president
This woman-owned small business completed a merger in 2021 and is now charting the next phase of its strategy.
Contracts
DOD adds trio to $48B tech research vehicle
The Defense Department now has 44 companies that support the preservation and sharing of information and knowledge related to military technology.
Opinion
Understanding stakeholders and missions matters more than ever as the market faces change
The second Trump administration will bring new priorities and new ways of doing business, but supporting the customer should remain your top priority.
Contracts
Modification trips up ManTech’s protest over Army award
The fight is over after the Army amended the task order and lowered its value below the threshold for protests.
Companies
Kepler promotes Conrad to lead US subsidiary
Kepler is pushing to grow the reach of its optical data relay network across federal agencies.
Companies
Launch, the Moon and satellites mark the week in space investments
Each of these companies are in varying stages of maturity as a business, but all have high-profile backers behind them.
Contracts
Major federal IT contracts to remove ‘unnecessary’ degree requirements
The push to focus on skills-based hiring for federal jobs dates back to the first Trump administration. The Biden White House has continued these efforts.
Companies
Private equity firm creates company to harness tech for societal good
Gavin Long’s Pleasant Land group has acquired Livanta and DOMA Technologies to form a new company whose mission is improving how doctors and nurses make better care decisions.
Companies
Integral Federal acquires agile development specialist
By purchasing Pragmatics, Integral is pushing closer to its goal of $200 million in annual revenue by 2025.
Contracts
General Dynamics wins $5.6B info sharing support contract
The Mission Partner Environment works to help partnership and coalition participants communicate and collaborate.
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