Outcome-based strategies must come before outcome-based contracts
Outcome-based strategies must come before outcome-based contracts
Contracts
HHS to rework $1B legal services contract after protests
Acacia Center for Justice and ICF challenged invoicing terms, background check requirements and a rule ending representation when unaccompanied migrant children turn 18.
Companies
Autonomous weapons will be ‘key and essential part’ of warfare, Joint Chiefs chair says
Chairman Dan Caine also said the U.S. needs to become a “better” buyer of advanced tools and tech for defense activities.
Contracts
VA seeks industry ideas for contact center tech upgrade
The agency is asking for artificial intelligence applications including conversational voice bots and chatbots with multilingual capabilities.
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Operational AI: A new model for government
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Companies
DOD completes $1B investment in L3Harris missile solutions unit
L3Harris Technologies is keeping an 80% stake in the solid rocket motor production business, which is becoming a public company.
Contracts
House FY27 VA funding bill allocates $3.4B for EHR rollout
The measure, which was voted out of the House Appropriations Committee, withholds 25% of the funds for the EHR modernization project until July 1, 2027, contingent upon VA providing lawmakers with additional information and meeting performance requirements.
Companies
Fortem receives new Lockheed backing, Reliable Robotics completes Series B raise
Autonomous flight and supporting technologies to help avoid accidents is a common thread in both of these investment rounds.
Contracts
DHS takes first step in Cumulus cloud award process
The Homeland Security Department is entering into direct contracts with the four major hyperscalers and setting up a separate, multiple-award vehicle as part of this enterprise cloud effort.
Contracts
New test range opens for the startup-war era
The 400,000-acre site in Georgia focuses on bringing new companies, new tech, and operators together.
Companies
Contractors sue to block Trump’s federal DEI executive order
The lawsuit alleges minority-owned businesses are being forced to trade their First Amendment rights for federal contracts.
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Secure public sector AI with Zero Trust identity. Govern authenticate and monitor autonomous agents to reduce risk ensure compliance and enable trusted innovation.
Contracts
Army’s $50B MAPS contract draws fire on multiple fronts
An industry letter asks for a pause on the professional services recompete and cites unanswered questions, unclear standards and potential regulatory violations.
Opinion
FedRAMP and CMMC compliance deadlines are looming
Federal contractors have less than six months to get their cybersecurity houses in order — or risk losing access to government work, writes immixGroup’s Amanda Mull.
Contracts
OMB seeks details from agencies on their commercial buying, or lack thereof
A new White House budget office memo also outlines what agencies have to do if they want to go down the non-commercial contracting route and who has the approval power over it.
Contracts
GSA No. 2 talks ‘million hours challenge,’ scaling agency AI efforts
GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch offered comprehensive look at the agency’s plans for key acquisition and shared services programs and new internal efforts aimed at automating work.
Companies
NTT Data hires CGI Federal veteran for U.S. government unit
Horace Blackman previously led efforts to modernize health care and benefits delivery systems for veterans.
Companies
DOD, GSA switch out contractors for resource support program
Accenture's 2025 contract is cancelled as Leidos receives a new award to support 4.7 million services members and their families.
Opinion
AI and CMMC: A double-edge sword for defense contractors
Here’s how to get ahead of the problem and turn AI into a compliance asset, writes AJ Yawn, governance, risk and compliance expert.
Contracts
Z SofTech challenges how NASA delivered its SEWP VI elimination notice
The company says NASA's July notice never reached its established point of contact and that the Government Accountability Office should still look at the protest.
Companies
Delivery, tech and operations leadership moves across the market
A former USPTO chief information officer takes up a new private sector role and the air traffic control overhaul effort also features in this key hire and promotion listing.
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