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

Sigma Defense acquires Aries Defense to boost tactical edge capabilities

The transaction adds video and sensor integration expertise, while also marking Sigma’s third CJADC2-related acquisition in the past two years.