Federal cost cutting leads cyber contractors to rework ties with government
Federal agencies are trying to do more with less on cybersecurity spending as DOGE pursues spending reductions. Officials still insist that the private sector is needed to combat hackers. SAN FRANCISCO — On the sidelines of last week’s RSAC Conference, cybersecurity practitioners said the Trump administration’s broad cost-cutting push is pressuring government contractors to rethink how […]
CGI, Google team to upgrade FAA’s pilot alert system
The Notice to Airmen system gives pilots information about hazards and will become cloud-based through this partnership. CGI Federal has teamed with Google’s public sector unit to modernize a system the Federal Aviation Administration uses to alert pilots about potential dangers on their flight paths or at specific locatiosn. The Notice to Airmen system provides alerts about runway […]
SSATI closes a pair of intel-focused acquisitions
The buyer is looking to further build its core offerings in custom software development and system integration. Sensible Solutions and Technologies Inc. has closed a pair of acquisitions with an eye toward broadening the IT services provider’s footprint across the intelligence community. SSATI’s buys of Invex Technology Solutions and the ITIC government support services unit also are […]
Army awards $499M geospatial tech development contract
The Army doubles the pool of awardees for this new iteration of its Geospatial Research, Integration, Development and Support program. The Army has finalized its award of a five-year, $499 million contract vehicle for research-and-development work focused on advancing geospatial technology systems and deploying them to mission operators. All eight companies that submitted bids were chosen […]
GAO says SAIC can still compete for command, control prototype contract
Lockheed Martin alleged an organizational conflict-of-interest at Science Applications International Corp., but an investigation by the Air Force found nothing objectionable. Lockheed Martin’s attempt to get a competitor removed from the competition to build a tactical command-and-control prototype systems for the Air Force has fallen short. The Government Accountability Office denied Lockheed’s protest that Science Applications International […]