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Musk’s DOGE efforts pose a ‘constitutional crisis,’ experts warn
Elon Musk has spent the first two weeks of the Trump administration parachuting into government offices, leaving extensive — and some say legally prohibited — changes in his wake.
Companies
What Google’s return to defense AI means
More competition in a hot market — and the plain fact that only the Pentagon will set boundaries.
Companies
Booz Allen, AWS forge deeper alliance to speed federal modernization
Their new five-year agreement aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies as the Trump administration pushes efficiency reforms across government.
Companies
DMI sells part of its commercial portfolio
The OceanSound Partners-backed contractor makes this divestiture following a trio of acquisitions that concentrated on government work.
Contracts
SEWP VI faces single protest over small business concerns
NASA could be delayed in its award of the $60 billion IT product and services contract, which has a proposal due date of Feb. 19.
Contracts
Trump administration’s 'deferred resignation' deadline blocked until next week
OPM is required to notify all employees who received an initial "deferred resignation" offer by Thursday evening that the deadline for accepting the legally dubious offer has been pushed until Monday.
Companies
Cisco acquires Booz Allen cyber spinout
Booz Allen Hamilton retained a minority stake in SnapAttack, which was started to bring together threat intelligence and mitigation processes.
Companies
Peerless Technologies acquires spectrum tech specialist
Peerless is using this transaction to also further expand the research-and-development posture of its innovation center.
Contracts
Leidos wins $149M Air Force IT sustainment contract
Project Night Owl focuses on how the Air Force works in a secure cloud environment based on Microsoft's Azure offering.
Contracts
Judge denies protests over $10B Army IT hardware contract
Seven companies challenged their removal from the ITES-4H competition for allegedly not meeting compliance requirements.
Companies
Trump’s anti-DEI efforts damage national security, former officials say
The rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives weakens intelligence operations, erodes workforce morale and limits the U.S. government’s ability to navigate global threats, former national security officials argue.
Companies
Musk's role as ‘special government employee’ raises ethics questions
The SpaceX founder and CEO's moves across federal agencies break with tradition and could result in legal action.
Companies
Govplace gets new private equity owner
Jay Sunny Bajaj's DigiCap firm completes its first acquisition in the federal market.
Companies
Parsons acquires environmental cleanup tech provider for $36M
Parsons is looking to enhance its offerings for government and infrastructure customers looking to remove hazardous and toxic materials.
Companies
Special Aerospace Services promotes Kohm to CEO
Warren Kohm will lead the next phase of SAS' strategy following its acquisitions of three other businesses with Godspeed Capital's backing.
Companies
Hidden Level closes $65M Series C round
The seven-year-old company counts Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm and Washington Harbour Partners as investors that are staying involved.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: The critical role feedback can play in better defense acquisitions
Debriefings are the key to improving the quality of contractors that pursue defense contracts as well as improving the quality of solutions, writes Valid Eval CEO Adam Rentschler.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Trump's DEI ban can't stop global diversity efforts
Contractors with foreign ownership will have to navigate conflicting U.S. and global diversity requirements, while domestic companies must weigh risks of maintaining programs.
Companies
How the CEOs of Booz Allen, L3Harris view DOGE's vision
In talking with investors, both chief executives highlight speed and help to the customer as big-picture goals they want to see the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency realize.
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