Adobe, GSA ink access and discount software pact
Agencies can now buy the company’s document management software at a significantly lower price, which is similar to the General Services Administration’s agreement with Google. The General Services Administration has struck a third enterprise agreement with a major consumer technology provider, inking a pact with Adobe for access to the company’s document management software. Adobe will […]
GSA expands review of ‘consulting’ contracts to 9 more companies
Like with a first group of 10, the General Services Administration is asking for detailed breakdowns of contracts these firms hold as the government pushes for cost savings and efficiencies. A second group of nine companies has received letters from the General Services Administration asking them to participate in a review what the agency has identified […]
IonQ to acquire Capella Space for quantum network development push
The 10-year-old quantum company envisions its future network as enabling the kind of satellite-to-ground and satellite-to-satellite communications desired by U.S. government agencies. IonQ, a quantum computing hardware and software company, has agreed to acquire Earth imagery satellite operator Capella Space to aid in ongoing work to create a quantum key distribution network in space. Quantum key […]
Tyto Athene buys compliance automation software provider
This purchase is Tyto Athene’s second during the past 12 months to focus on cyber. Tyto Athene has acquired a provider of cloud and security automation software tools in a move to further build its portfolio in federal IT and cybersecurity services. StackArmor was founded by Gaurav “GP” Pal in 2016 to design products that help government […]
Honoring Joseph Nye’s legacy of ethical leadership
Distinguished Harvard scholar who redefined national security and mentored generations dies at 88. We’ve lost a voice that has influenced generations of policymakers and was an early mentor in my career. Joseph Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus, has died at age 88 I was first exposed to Joe Nye as a junior faculty member […]