Companies

Oddball gets new private equity backer

Started in 2016, Oddball works with federal agencies on tech design and deployment efforts to aid in how they deliver citizen services.

Companies

Booz Allen agrees to pay $15.9M settlement over subcontractor’s fraud scheme

Former executives at QuantaDyn, an Air Force official and two former Booz Allen Hamilton program managers ran a decade-long conspiracy to influence contract awards.

Podcasts

WT 360: Jacobs remains tech-focused after services spinoff

Jacobs executive Shannon Miller explains how the company is doubling down on digital solutions for critical infrastructure, sustainability and life sciences programs after divesting parts of its its federal business o Amentum.

Contracts

Polaris protests start to multiply

More disappointed bidders join the group of those arguing the General Services Administration did not properly evaluate their proposals for the small business IT contract.

Contracts

NASA awards $1.1B electrical, electronic engineering recompete

Iteration number four of this contract supports work on the development and validation of new technologies for space and science missions.

Companies

Consolidated Safety Services acquires satellite data services provider

CSS wants to further enable remote sensing data collection efforts by agencies that face health, defense and environmental challenges

Companies

A dozen corporate leadership moves to start 2025

Our first roundup of executive movement in this New Year covers growth, technology, operations and sales

Contracts

Air Force reboots $12B systems integration contract

BAE Systems and Guidehouse have waged a back-and-forth battle for the 18-year contract. but now the Air Force is starting over with a new sources sought notice.

Companies

Odyssey promotes Kasberg to chief executive

The 28-year-old company is moving into a new phase of its strategy and vision.

Companies

Anduril acquires radar, command-and-control businesses

Software is also part of the equation for this move by Anduril, which is looking to further scale up its production efforts.

Exclusive Companies

AI startup Anthropic to build out public sector team

Thiyagu Ramasamy, formerly of Amazon Web Services, will lead the effort.

Companies

Xpect acquires digital media intake tool provider

The NewSpring-backed Xpect also is looking to further shore up its digital transformation offerings.

Contracts

OPM awards $149M cyber, network operations support contract

The Office of Personnel Management wants to more heavily lean on cloud-based technologies and a zero trust approach.

Companies

Eutelsat-OneWeb government arm promotes Canning to CEO

The subsidiary is looking to expand the availability of its low-Earth and geostationary orbit networks.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: How AI will revolutionize cybersecurity in 2025

GitLab's Joel Krooswyk explains the four changes in federal cybersecurity that will be driven by greater use of artificial intelligence.

Contracts

GSA faces first two Polaris protests

More could be coming as the General Services Administration works toward making additional awards in specific small business categories.

Companies

ICF acquires Applied Energy group as grid demand spikes

This purchase is taking place amid a "once-in-a-lifetime transition" to a new distributed energy landscape, as ICF's chief executive John Wasson tells us.

Companies

BlueHalo lands Navy drone sensor system contract

This award highlights the electronic warfare capabilities that AeroVironment is adding through its acquisition of BlueHalo.

Contracts

Army CECOM starts work on audit readiness contract

The Army's Communications-Electronics Command is looking to acquire a variety of workforce training and process improvement services so it can reach "audit readiness."

Companies

Lentech hires Dillahay as chief executive

The IT services and consulting company also promotes a new chief financial officer as its founder Andrew Gallegos will focus on his executive chairman responsibilities.