Are AI defense firms about to eat the Pentagon?
Competitors are becoming collaborators in the industry’s hottest segment. In an unprecedented wave of collaboration, leading AI firms are teaming up—sometimes with rivals—to serve a Pentagon and Congress determined to put AI to military use. Their growing alignment may herald an era in which software firms seize the influence now held by old-line defense contractors. “There’s […]
TechTrans wins $325M DTRA logistics contract
The Defense Department’s lead agency for countering weapons of mass destruction hires a newcomer to aid in a global collaboration program. TechTrans International has won a potential five-year, $325 million contract for logistics and other related professional services to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The Defense Department’s lead agency for countering weapons of mass destruction received three […]
NASA chooses joint venture for $200M facility support contract
The new Multi-Center Administrative Support Services contract consolidates requirements from two incumbent awards. A joint venture involving FedSync and BFS has won a potential five-year, $200 million contract to carry out broad administrative and other professional services across at least a half-dozen NASA facilities. NASA has designated April 1 as the start date for the new […]
CMMC may address today’s cyber concerns but can it address future threats?
Quantum computing is on the horizon bringing with it a new set of cybersecurity challenges. Government contractors must prepare now for encryption and other concerns. The U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) Final Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) Program Rule published in early October lays out strong cybersecurity practices and verifiable security measures for contractors managing DoD […]
WT 360: Unpacking what we can from the Trump 2.0 transition so far
David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, walks us through what government contractors should watch as a second Trump administration moves in and Biden’s moves out. The ongoing White House transition is unprecedented because before Donald Trump’s (re)-election in November, Grover Cleveland’s win in 1892 was the last time a president was […]