Companies

Razor’s Edge tops goal for its fourth fund

With $560 million in committed capital, the venture investment firm is focused on making more national security investments.

Companies

Azimuth acquisition pays off for Core4ce

Core4ce nearly doubles its Air Force advanced photonics research contract after the 2024 transaction.

Contracts

Pentagon unveils new cybersecurity framework to counter real-time threats

The five-phase construct emphasizes automation and continuous monitoring over checklists to protect defense systems.

Opinion

Don’t wait: GovCon must prepare now for a potential shutdown

Congress remains deadlocked and Sept. 30 is a week away. That means contractors should dust off shutdown plans and take immediate action on invoices, contracts and cash flow.

Contracts

Fresh protest hits NGA's Clover vehicle

A new challenge focuses on evaluation criteria rather than registration issues that derailed earlier awards for the $940 million professional services contract.

Contracts

NIST seeks contractors to build AI testing datasets for security and safety verification

The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants curated datasets to test systems across cybersecurity, criminal misuse prevention and language translation capabilities.

Contracts

Navy awards Microsoft sole-source cloud contract, admits vendor lock-in risk

The Naval Sea Systems Command believes switching cloud providers would require a "re-engineering" of the solution from the ground up.

Contracts

NGA re-awards $940M Clover contract following protest battle

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency tries again at making awards to five small businesses after a judge's ruling that NGA could not amend Sam.gov registration requirements.

Companies

Serco hires new CEO for North American business

Michael LaRouche, a 30-year industry veteran, will succeed the retiring Tom Watson on Oct. 1.

Contracts

GovCIO wins $865M Air Force communications contract after protracted protest battle

The CTSS V contract, first awarded in 2024, will support 90,000 personnel across the Southern Command.

Contracts

Air Force taps 33 companies for $980M automatic test systems contract

The pool of companies will compete for task orders to provide computer-controlled diagnostic equipment to test military aircraft and weapons systems.

Contracts

ManTech wins $910M contract to provide U.S. Southern Command with IT services

The seven-year deal will modernize networks and lay the groundwork for AI deployments across the command.

Contracts

Peraton loses GAO protest over $1.5B STRATCOM IT contract

Challenges to the evaluation and an allegation of an organizational conflict of interest fell short; GDIT cleared to move forward with the work.

Contracts

USDA faces nine protests over Stratus cloud on-ramp process

Several companies are challenging their removal from the competition for spots on a contract to provide cloud integration services.

Contracts

Northrop Grumman wins $972M Air Force contract

The company will support modeling and simulation efforts for the Air Force and other parts of the Defense Department.

Contracts

Special Operations Command completes recompete of $2.4B TREX with four awards

The command uses the contract to buy a variety of products and services related to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Contracts

New defense law helps NGA fend off contract protest

Agency uses 2023 authority to justify a sole-source award to Palantir to move its GARNET platform into production.

Podcasts

WT 360: How AI drives Accenture Federal's growth plans

Ron Ash, CEO of Accenture's U.S. federal subsidiary, joins to describe how AI-driven initiatives are reshaping strategic partnerships and opening more opportunities for outcome-based contract work.

Contracts

MDA unveils final solicitation for $151B missile defense contract

The future Golden Dome system will have to counter ballistic missiles, hypersonics, cruise missiles and other aerial attacks.