Podcasts

WT 360: Our EIC Frank Konkel on Google's government cloud and AI push

Frank Konkel, editor-in-chief for GovExec's publications including us, jumps in to break down both what Google's cloud can now do for federal agencies and the tech giant's larger public sector ambitions.

Opinion

Where DoD IT priorities remain as the second half of fiscal 2024 begins

ImmixGroup market intelligence manager Ryan Nelson breaks down defense IT spending around four key areas: data, cyber, AI and infrastructure.

Opinion

Google fires employees who protested Israel cloud contract

The company says 28 employees crossed the line by occupying offices and disrupting others' work when raising their objections to the contract.

Companies

Tech, strategy and financial leadership moves across the market

Within that realm of technology, one of the market's largest companies appoints a new leader for its artificial intelligence practice.

Companies

Google Public Sector ‘hitting our stride’ in government market, CEO says

Washington Technology sibling publication, Nextgov/FCW caught up with Google Public Sector Chief Executive Officer Karen Dahut at Google Cloud NEXT.

Companies

Godspeed acquires spaceflight engineering company

Special Aerospace Services opened for business in 2007 and now becomes the private equity firm's vehicle for further investments in the government market's space vertical.

Contracts

Early protests attack PACTS III solicitation

Several small businesses are challenging aspects of how the Homeland Security Department is running the $8.4 billion professional services contract vehicle.

Contracts

Army mulls bundling billions in professional services, IT vehicles

The service branch wants to create a consolidated and comprehensive marketplace that could replace two large vehicles with $49 billion in combined ceilings.

Contracts

NOAA awards 'Oceans' block of $8B services vehicle

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moves ahead on its ProTech 2.0 small business contract with this round focused on NOAA's coastal mission.

Contracts

Deloitte backs off SHARKCAGE protest

Accenture can now begin working on the $789 million Navy cybersecurity contract after Deloitte withdrew its challenge.

Contracts

Space Force's new commercial strategy emphasizes partnerships

The introduction to the document emphasizes the desire for a deeper and more integrated relationship with the industry to confront growing threats in space from near-peer adversaries.

Companies

With Apollo's investment, SMX looks to change the tech implementation model

OceanSound Partners continues as the lead partner in SMX's next phase of its strategy, which will lean more into a tech-intensive approach as one of the world's investment stalwarts is now involved too.

Companies

Bernhard Capital Partners adds another Energy-focused contractor

The private equity firm now owns three companies focused on providing technical and other professional services to the Energy Department and its components.

Companies

Vibrint, pureLiFi form networking tech partnership

Their collaboration centers around secure light-based connectivity for intelligence agencies that do not use traditional wireless methods inside their secure facilities.

Companies

Los Alamos National Lab unveils new supercomputer primed for AI

NVIDIA, Hewlett Packard, and the Department of Energy jointly brought a new supercomputer to the New Mexico lab outfitted for processing large volumes of data.

Contracts

DHA starts to preview $290M acquisition support recompete

The draft request for proposals is now available for small businesses to read through and weigh in on.

Companies

How IBM blends AI and cyber for its federal clients

Artificial intelligence is one of the main priorities of Big Blue's corporate strategy and cybersecurity is a critical part of that.

Contracts

Army launches $3B energy services recompete

Iteration number four of the Energy Savings Performance Contracts program continues the Army's efforts to use those alternative financing mechanisms.

Companies

Bowman enters government market via acquisition

Surdex will bring to Bowman a line of business in digital orthoimagery, a technique that combines aerial photos with a map's geometric qualities.

Companies

Accenture's federal arm to acquire Cognosante

Accenture Federal Services is also creating a new health portfolio through this addition of 1,500 people to its team.