Podcasts
WT 360: NextGov/FCW's Natalie Alms on modernization challenges
Our NextGov/FCW colleague Natalie Alms jumps in to overview the government's ongoing challenges in artificial intelligence and customer experience.
Contracts
Protests over $10B Army IT hardware contract head to court
So far, three companies have filed lawsuits against their eliminations from the competition for the IT Enterprise Solutions 4 Hardware contract.
Opinion
DOD's investment arm details its financial playbook for scaling out tech
How the Defense Department's Office of Strategic Capital outlines the financial tools it will lean on to advance component-level technologies is equally as, and maybe more, important as the list of tech priorities.
Contracts
TMF, Digital Service hit with cuts in 2024 funding bill
The Technology Modernization Fund alone is slated for a $100 million clawback under the appropriations package released Thursday.
Contracts
IBM awarded $576M DOD chip manufacturing contract
The 10-year contract tasks Big Blue to build a secure enclave for semiconductor development and shoring up supply chains.
Contracts
Lawmakers eye 2025 defense bill for AI proposals
A leader of the Senate’s bipartisan AI working group said that next year's must-pass defense policy bill could include some substantive AI proposals, but the Senate is “not ready” for a comprehensive AI bill at this time.
Contracts
State Department developing contract for Colombia's police force
The new system will analyze export data as a way of tracking criminal activity.
Companies
Red Cell Partners adds former DOD readiness leader
Veronica Daigle will lead the incubation firm's work with defense technology companies led by entrepreneurs.
Companies
Firestorm Labs nets $12.5M in initial seed funding
The unmanned vehicle maker will use this capital from Lockheed Martin Ventures and other investors to further build out its additive manufacturing resources and workforce.
Contracts
DHS unveils new AI roadmap
The plan for artificial intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security comes alongside three new AI pilot programs, with aims to both harness the benefits and monitor emerging risks of the technology.
Companies
LMI further builds human-centered design offering via acquisition
The human element is key to digital transformations being successful with customer experience being top of mind for everyone, as LMI's chief executive describes to us.
Contracts
SAIC's OCI claims rejected in $193M Army competition
Peraton is now poised to take over the work on developing survivability systems for Army aircraft.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs launches $14B health care transformation recompete
The final solicitation is now live for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to get their bids in order, and just as importantly form their teams.
Contracts
CGI books $72M modernization contract with CMS
The company will focus on the processes that support the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs.
Contracts
When the Navy says go out and innovate, it means what?
Industry executives at our Power Breakfast event focused on the Navy answered that question from the perspective of the technology and solution provider.
Companies
ManTech hires Accenture vet as new chief digital officer
Christopher Copeland joins the company amid its pivot to taking a more horizontal view of technology and engineering.
Contracts
Protests hit Veterans Affairs' T4NG2 contract
So far, three companies have filed official complaints about how the department validated parts of their proposals for the potential $61 billion IT vehicle.
Companies
Precise Systems acquires training, simulation services provider
This represents Precise Systems' second acquisition with the support of Bluestone Investment Partners.
Contracts
More protests hit $865M Air Force contract
Two more companies are claiming the Air Force incorrectly evaluated proposals for the Communications Technical Support Services V award.
Contracts