Bluestaq takes in new minority owner
One Bow River’s new private equity fund is now a backer of Bluestaq and one of nearly a dozen that participates in an investment program focused on the military’s key tech priorities. Bluestaq, a data management software startup, has sold a minority stake in itself to alternative asset manager One Bow River following the latter’s closure […]
Judge orders DOGE to comply with FOIA requests
Trump officials have argued that records from the government efficiency initiative fall under the Presidential Records Act, which can temporarily shield information from public scrutiny. A federal judge on Monday night ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency must comply with a good government group’s Freedom of Information Act requests, rebuffing the Trump administration’s assertions that […]
Bechtel promotes Volovar to lead government portfolio
The global construction giant’s nuclear, security and environmental global business unit houses all of its U.S. and international public sector work. Bechtel has promoted a new president for its government-facing business unit in Dena Volovar, a 26-year company veteran who most recently led the company’s line of environmental and security work. Volovar succeeds John Howanitz, who […]
Why a cohesive federal strategy should lead America’s AI future
Removing barriers to innovation while balancing security and collaboration are crucial, writes Laura Stash of iTech AG. Recent actions and reports, including the Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI executive order and the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) report, are beginning to frame the path for AI in the coming years—a time that will […]
Energy to reconsider $3.5B IT contract award to Accenture
A pair of protests have prompted the department to take a second look at claims of improper pricing evaluation. Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos have successfully convinced the Energy Department to rethink its choice of Accenture Federal Services for a potential $3.5 billion enterprise IT support contract. Accenture is the incumbent on the Chief Information Officer Business Operations […]
Pentagon aims to accelerate acquisition of new tech through software-contracting change
Buyers must default to rapid-acquisition processes long used by DIU, SecDef memo orders. The Pentagon must default to rapid acquisition processes when buying software, from business systems to weapons components, the defense secretary said in a Thursday memo. The move is a “big deal,” one expert told Defense One, because it will push the Defense Department […]