Parsons, IBM form air traffic control modernization pursuit team
The Federal Aviation Administration is eyeing 2028 to complete its replacement of the National Airspace System’s underlying infrastructure. Parsons Corp. and IBM have formed a partnership to pursue business opportunities stemming from the Federal Aviation Administration’s push to overhaul and modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a new blueprint in May for […]
CBP seeks analytics tech to aid digital forensics
The Customs and Border Protection agency wants to better identify patterns and connections that help create leads in investigations. The Customs and Border Protection agency is looking to upgrade its digital forensics capabilities by incorporating more data analytics techniques into that aspect of its investigative work. A sources sought notice posted Friday describes CBP’s interest in […]
Elastic to discount software for agencies in latest GSA OneGov agreement
The San Francisco-headquartered tech firm will offer up to 60% discounts on software pricing through September 2027. Tech firm Elastic became the latest company to offer government customers significant discounts on software on Tuesday in an agreement with the General Services Administration through its nascent OneGov initiative. Through the agreement, discounts will be based on total […]
Lawmakers demand review of VA’s AI-driven contract cuts
Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Angus King, I-Maine, said the use of AI to identify agency contracts for termination “adds an entire new level of unease connected to the decision-making, security, governance, and quality control of the entire process.” Two senators on the panel overseeing the Department of Veterans Affairs are pressing the agency’s inspector general […]
Established defense contractors lend tech startups a helping hand
Oracle launched a new defense ecosystem to support companies that lack the funds or infrastructure to jump right into a Pentagon contract. AUSTIN, Texas—In an age where the Pentagon is increasingly likely to tap newer tech companies like Palantir and Anduril to lead a program, older defense companies are looking to pay it forward with promising […]