Contracts
Accenture prevails in battle for $3.5B Energy contract
Accenture's federal subsidiary clears an investigation over an alleged conflict-of-interest and will continue providing enterprise IT and business support services.
Companies
Quantinuum secures $600M to advance quantum computing tech
The company will work with its Honeywell parent, NVIDIA and other companies to develop a universal fault tolerant quantum computer to work on cryptography, optimization and drug discovery challenges.
Companies
Ehikian departs GSA for tech industry post
The General Services Administration's former No. 2 official is now CEO of C3 AI, an artificial intelligence firm pushing to make inroads in the federal market.
Opinion
GSA’s OneGov deals hype billions in savings, but should we buy into it?
Amid all the discount announcements, these short-term agreements raise more questions than they answer about real value to government buyers.
Contracts
Small business joint venture wins Coast Guard cyber contract
The five-year, $160 million contract covers information assurance services from headquarters to ships at sea.
Contracts
Accenture challenges $1.6B CACI award
The contract will build a cloud-based platform to manage logistics operations for 36,000 Defense Department users.
Companies
Accenture to acquire AI consulting firm NeuraFlash
The transaction will add 500-plus employees and 2,000 Salesforce certifications as Accenture seeks to bolster its artificial intelligence offerings for public sector organizations.
Companies
Fast 50 deadline extended!
You now have until Sept. 5 to nominate your company for recognition as one of the fastest-growing small businesses in the market.
Contracts
Quantum computers have an isolation problem and DARPA wants to solve it
An emerging contract vehicle will focus on developing the hardware and software needed to get different types of quantum computers to communicate and work together.
Contracts
GSA launches pilot to streamline FedRAMP for AI products
The FedRAMP 20x initiative will automate some approvals for what the General Services Administration is calling "conversational AI" if certain security conditions are met.
Contracts
Ask Sage protests a third OneGov AI agreement
The company is widening the scope of its argument that the products in question do not meet security requirements and the agreements violate other requirements.
Companies
Capital Solutions hires former CACI exec as chief operating officer
Larry Denton will also hold the title of chief growth officer and oversee day-to-day operations, acquisitions, business development and partnerships.
Companies
ManTech, Oracle enter partnership for data and AI solutions
Their new strategic alliance focuses on helping agencies use advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to mine data, focus on mission outcomes and improve security.
Contracts
Protest hits GSA’s $1-a-year agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic
Ask Sage claims the pacts circumvent federal acquisitions regulations, lack required security authorizations and mislead agencies about actual costs and capabilities.
Companies
Hupside names Navy tech chief to its advisory board
The startup emerging from stealth mode focuses on measuring human originality in artificial intelligence environments.
Companies
SAIC-Google alliance targets AI at the tactical edge
Their partnership reflects a shift across the market toward more mission-driven collaborations over contract-specific arrangements.
Companies
Salesforce launches agentic AI tool for government users
The company designed the tool to help autonomously augment government operations, from citizen services to compliance functions.
Contracts
Contractors battle over $237M Army protective equipment award
Two companies challenge Amentum's win of a gear improvement program covering boots, uniforms, and sniper camouflage.
Companies
How MetTel’s VA win could open the door to more managed services
The company is carrying out "plain old phone service" modernization initiatives to transform how agencies manage and control the cost of their utilities.
Companies