Contracts

General Dynamics books $922M Central Command IT award

CENTCOM is emphasizing the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in this program.

Companies

Financial and operational leadership appointments in the market

A pair of companies backed by two of the federal market's most active private investors plus a third global government services provider make moves in their c-suite.

Companies

The Pentagon wants to help boost cybersecurity for small contractors

A new strategy outlines how the Defense Department plans to increase security and strengthen relationships across the industrial base.

Podcasts

WT 360: GovCon needs to watch the push against noncompetes too

Fluet attorneys Marlena Ewald and Grace Williams explain how just like with other industries, everyone in the government market could be affected by the Federal Trade Commission's push to ban noncompete agreements.

Contracts

Peraton books $1B Interior cloud contract

The window for protests has closed, which frees Peraton to take on its role as the department's new enterprise cloud integrator and broker.

Contracts

New White House policy mandates safeguards for federal AI use

The White House also announced new hiring goals for artificial intelligence talent, a request for information on the procurement of AI and more.

Companies

Meet the Army’s tech incubator

Army Applications Lab turns five this year—and boasts that the startups it has worked with raised nearly $1 billion in funding.

Opinion

Why the defense market must embrace an 'accelerate change or lose' mentality

EpiSci's chief technology officer Dan “Animal” Javorsek describes some of the needed changes to the defense acquisition system in order to help agencies take advantage of software-defined technologies.

Contracts

New round of T4NG2 lawsuits hits the court

As of now: three companies are asking a federal judge to hear their complaints over how the Veterans Affairs Department made awards for the potential $61 billion IT vehicle.

Contracts

Energy chooses 14 companies for $900M data collection contract

Awardees will work with the agency responsible for compiling statistics and analysis on all aspects of energy for the federal government.

Companies

Park Place acquires federal data center support company

Park Place adds more channel partners and field engineers that help agencies maintain brand-name equipment.

Companies

Defense officials tease new commercial space strategies

The documents would detail how the Pentagon and Space Force want to use private space companies for military missions.

Companies

CISA's proposed framework for cyber incident reporting rules includes subpoena power

The rules also require that covered entities that pay ransomware hackers to regain control of their systems and data must report such payments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Contracts

Naval Research Lab leans on industry partnership to drive innovation

NRL's commanding officer Capt. Jesse Black highlights the lab's focus on basic research and big-picture challenges.

Companies

Synergy ECP acquires intelligence community IT company

Synergy ECP was itself acquired by a private equity firm back in the fall and eyes this new transaction as adding software development expertise.

Contracts

DLA chooses 10 for $92.5M transformation support pact

The Defense Logistics Agency will use this blanket purchase agreement to acquire support for managing its programs.

Contracts

FAA starts to craft cloud services recompete

General Dynamics IT can tout almost 10 years of incumbency on the current contract.

Opinion

How to maximize the impact of Zero Trust's next phase

Gary Barlet, Illumio's federal chief technology officer, outlines how Zero Trust will remain important as the threat landscape widens and adversaries continually evolve.

Contracts

ManTech secures $166M DHA cloud contract

The company will modernize, sustain and continue the move of medical services applications into an Amazon Web Services environment.

Companies

RavenTek, Ridgeline appoint new finance chiefs

One move represents a promotion from within and the second is an external hire.