Companies
Mpower Technology adds Lockheed's venture arm to its investor network
The Sandia National Laboratories spinout is pushing to scale production of its module that provides "solar glitter" for powering space systems.
Companies
How ICF used its own AI toolset before taking it to market
Agencies increasingly want to see proof points of how these technologies work before using them, which was on the company's mind as it built out the suite.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs chooses 9 for $14B health care transformation recompete
VA described its ideal lineup of teams for this contract as having "combined their reach and collective capabilities to tackle some of VHA’s largest professional service requirements."
Contracts
Air Force previews $920M aerospace equipment competition
The multiple-award contract is set up to fast-track the development and fielding of new technologies.
Contracts
Census Bureau lifts more curtains on $1B digital transformation pact
The agency is pushing for greater use of secure cloud applications and more advanced data science techniques ahead of the 2030 Census.
Contracts
DTRA awards $3.5B recompete of counter-WMD support contract
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency uses this program to acquire research, training and other professional services to help partner countries fight the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Opinion
OPINION: The government's 'passive' Intel stake heightens their commitment to each other and winning the chip wars
Both sides of the agreement are using 'passive' to describe the U.S. government, now Intel's largest stockholder, and whose role in the computer chip ecosystem is very much active.
Podcasts
WT 360: Is employee ownership right for your company?
David Blauzvern, a managing director and ESOP specialist at CSG Partners, lays out some answers to that question and what employee stock ownership plans can offer government contractors for their next phases.
Contracts
Tech7 books $489M tech evaluation system contract
This Phase III Small Business Innovation Research funding agreement opens the door for wider availability of the product across government.
Contracts
USCIS chooses 5 for agile development pact
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency set up this blanket purchase agreement to support its cloud computing migration efforts and scale out operational capacity.
Contracts
GSA, Google reach agreement on Gemini availability and pricing
This pact covering the tech giant's chatbot will also include enterprise search and multimedia generation capabilities.
Contracts
Judge tells Army to reinstate SETA III contract before cancelling it again
Rules governing set-aside procurements lay out how Army officials can still pull the plug on this $365 million analysis and acquisition support contract in favor of commercial solutions.
Companies
Lentech's employees now own all of the company
The 24-year-old company is adopting the employee stock ownership plan to position itself as an employer-of-choice and achieve longer-term sustainability.
Companies
One 23 Group acquires mission, enterprise IT provider
The One 23 Group launched in 2023 with the backing of private equity firm Willow Creek Partners.
Companies
Growth, talent and finance leadership roles across the market
A handful of developments at boards of directors also feature, along with a new industry role for a former Food and Drug Administration tech leader.
Contracts
GSA seeks ideas on AI's role in procurement overhaul
The General Services Administration is starting out with a broad scope in its newest request for information to industry.
Companies
Cryptic Vector acquires cyber research specialist
This transaction comes almost exactly one year after Enlightenment Capital invested in Cryptic Vector.
Podcasts
WT 360: SAIC Ventures’ methods for investing in and working with tech startups
Michael Hauser, managing partner for Science Applications International Corp.’s venture capital arm, walks through how this part of the company works to bring emerging technologies forward after they invest in a young company.
Contracts
FAA opens proposal window for $4.1B IT supply recompete
Small businesses will claim six out of eight seats on this contract, which is also the Transportation Department's mandatory use vehicle for standardized purchases of IT hardware and software.
Contracts