DHS extends civilian network cyber contracts
DHS extends civilian network cyber contracts
This family of procurements known as CDM DEFEND will continue on for three more years.
Contracts
New rule cements sustainability mandate for federal buyers
A new update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation is meant to help the government meet goals for net-zero procurement by 2050.
Opinion
Is artificial intelligence combat ready?
Serco's machine learning leader Mike Colony explains the potential and challenges of human-machine teaming on the battlefield.
Contracts
IRS lays out $512M case management IT recompete plan
A draft performance work statement is ready for industry to read through and weigh in on.
Sponsor Content
Whole-of-state cybersecurity blueprint
This whitepaper provides a blueprint for developing a whole-of-state cybersecurity strategy based on best practices and built from real-world implementations.
Contracts
Agriculture picks dozen for cloud-based software pact
One block of awards to the hyperscalers remains for the department with respect to Stratus, its centralized procurement for all things cloud computing.
Companies
Sigma Defense acquires electronic warfare tech specialist
Sigma Defense is using this purchase and the others before it to position for opportunities across JADC2: the U.S. military's effort to connect every deployed soldier and system.
Companies
SAIC details its blueprint to reinvigorate growth and innovation
Science Applications International Corp.'s CEO and chief innovation officer started their new jobs on the same day and spoke with investors together to detail where the company wants to go.
Contracts
CIO-SP4 protests drive yet another extension
With 17 protests active, no other option exists other than to continue on with the current CIO-SP3 vehicle.
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.
Sponsor Content
Generative AI and Government Data: Balancing Innovation, Security, and Privacy
Federal experts discussed the importance of authoritative data as it pertains to generative AI use in the Federal government.
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