Companies

Lockheed's CEO: Efficiency push is 'an opportunity' for both industry and government

In talking with Wall Street, Jim Taiclet sought to connect the Department of Government Efficiency's push for change with what he has talked about since becoming Lockheed's leader in 2021.

Contracts

First wave of DEI-related contract cancellations hit the market

An even larger number of contracts are seeing modifications that drop requirements related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Companies

Gregory Barbaccia named federal CIO

The Palantir alum has also served in the Army and as an intelligence analyst.

Contracts

GSA announces new FAS, TTS leadership

The new leaders are interested in working with Elon Musk’s DOGE.

Contracts

Contractors face greater scrutiny from anti-DEI executive orders

President Trump’s actions come with enforcement provisions that encourage employees to report on their companies.

Contracts

HHS pause on external comms delaying upcoming health summits

Two planned events have been indefinitely postponed as a result of the Trump administration’s freeze on HHS-related mass communications and public appearances.

Companies

CACI's CEO weighs in on efficiency and acquisition

In talking with Wall Street, John Mengucci looked to provide a bigger picture for what he would like to see the DOGE efficiency group look at beyond just protest numbers going down.

Contracts

Trump signs order setting up DOGE with a focus on government tech

Trump is wielding — and renaming — the US Digital Service in service of the DOGE.

Contracts

Trump axes Biden’s AI executive order

President Donald Trump vowed to repeal the order during campaigning and in his presidential platform.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Contractors embrace Trump's potential to modernize procurement

With the DOGE and Trump talking about a more modern and efficient government, contractors are offering suggestions on changes they want to see.

Companies

Accenture Federal’s new CEO eyes AI-driven transformation during Trump 2.0

Ron Ash sees agencies as having opportunities ahead to modernize legacy systems and improve efficiency by harnessing the power of new tools like agentic artificial intelligence.

Podcasts

WT 360: Our first look at GovCon’s agenda for 2025

Stephanie Smith, RSM’s GovCon senior industry analyst, gets this New Year going with an initial overview of key themes and talking points that should dominate the discussion for the next 12 months.

Trump wants 10 regulations eliminated for each new one issued. Will it actually work?

Experts argue that a similar policy during Trump’s first term didn’t lead to substantial deregulation but did slow rulemaking.

Opinion

2024’s unfinished business that carries over to 2025

These stories started in 2024, but are not even close to the finish line.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Trump’s promise and the chaos ahead

The continuing resolution battle is a preview of an administration that wants to bring reforms into government, as long as it can avoid derailing its own agenda.

Companies

ServiceNow CEO says DOGE has Washington ‘inspired and fired up’

Bill McDermott believes there is genuine momentum building behind President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

Podcasts

WT 360: Unpacking what we can from the Trump 2.0 transition so far

David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, walks us through what government contractors should watch as a second Trump administration moves in and Biden's moves out.

Contracts

Defense officials hopeful incoming administration keeps funding cutting-edge tech

Amid competing priorities, they pitched dual-use research as key to competing with China.

Contracts

Tech modernization, civil service protection big priorities for Virginia's new House Democrat

Virginia’s first Indian-American congressman-elect will bring some tech policy chops to Capitol Hill.

Companies

Industry execs weigh potential impacts of presidential transition

A group of senior leaders at government contractors outline the challenges and opportunities they see in a second Trump term.