Contracts
GSA plans major overhaul of real estate management systems
A new sources sought notice seeks contractors who can consolidate multiple legacy platforms into an artificial intelligence-enabled solution that lives in a cloud environment.
Companies
Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn to retire after 14-year run at the company
John Baylouny, chief operating officer and a 35-year company veteran, will take the helm as CEO and board member Fran Fargos Townsend will become chair.
Opinion
These kids should be our role models, not the other way around
What a high school senior night taught me about gratitude, brotherhood and real leadership.
Companies
Northrop Grumman partners with AI startup to revolutionize rocket design
Physics AI from Luminary Cloud is designed to bring down analysis time from hours to just seconds.
Companies
GovTech startup Darwin AI closes $15M Series A round
The company builds its artificial intelligence governance tools for agencies to navigate compliance requirements.
Companies
Federal agencies may benefit from slower cloud adoption, Cloudera CEO says
Charles Sansbury believes a "cloud hangover" has led commercial enterprises to reconsider data workload strategies, giving the government an opportunity to gather lessons learned and be "fast followers."
Contracts
IRS seeks contractor to run nationwide credential program
The contract will cover credential issuance and lifecycle management at sites across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Companies
SAIC parts ways with CEO Toni Townes-Whitley
Board member and former Leidos CFO Jim Reagan has been named interim chief executive.
Contracts
DARPA launches search for technologies to revolutionize combat casualty care
The military's research agency wants rapid sensing, artificial intelligence-driven decision support and automated interventions that can work in austere battlefield environments.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs previews contact center infrastructure competition
A single task order will support 140 million annual calls from veterans, including crisis services, across 62 call centers.
Contracts
OPM releases final solicitation for government-wide HR modernization contract
The 10-year contract opportunity comes months after the Office of Personnel Management canceled a sole-source award to Workday following complaints about a lack of competition.
Contracts
GSA’s FAR Overhaul gives contracting officers new flexibility to use innovative contract types
The latest changes to Part 15 eliminate deviation requirements, allowing contracting officers to structure deals without senior-level approvals.
Companies
Defense services companies face ‘structural issues’ as tech disruptors surge
Artificial intelligence displacement and higher acquisition prices threaten the growth model that has sustained industry leaders for two decades.
Companies
Defense industry must embrace speed and innovation, Austin says
The former defense secretary cites lessons from the war in Ukraine and warns about the risk of slow procurement and production gaps.
Companies
Sev1Tech secures $49M Marine Corps task order for cyber and network operations support
The company will provide lifecycle support to the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and expand its presence in Charleston, South Carolina.
Contracts
Proposed FAR changes remove contractor diversity requirements, keep disability rules
The new language follows one of President Trump’s first executive orders to eliminate diversity requirements in federal contracts.
Companies
Ancient warriors, modern warfare: General Dynamics teams with ‘neo prime’ to build drone killer
GD is working with Epirus on the TRX Leonidas system, which uses microwaves to blast swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Contracts
DOD cancels expansion of P-LEO satellite contract
The Pentagon is not explaining why it terminated an on-ramp process.
Contracts
Federal courts enter next phase of cloud transition
After completing use case testing with major cloud providers, the judiciary is moving to buy professional and managed services so it can expand adoption and enhance cybersecurity.
Companies