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

GSA starts to move on Air Force IT recompete

The General Services Administration's first notice to industry on what it is calling "2GIT Reimagined" asks about who is an original equipment manufacturer and their sales approaches.