CACI chairman Mike Daniels dies after cancer battle
The long-time tech leader is being remembered for his character and business achievements. When people speak about Mike Daniels, they always start with the type of person he was. His niceness, kindness and humble demeanor stood out even more than his many business accomplishments. Daniels, who most recently was the chairman of the board at CACI […]
Firestorm Labs fetches $47M in Series A capital
Lockheed Martin’s venture arm makes another investment in the three-year-old drone maker, which added Booz Allen Hamilton’s venture arm in this round. Firestorm Labs, a startup that touts a “factory-in-a-box” approach for making unmanned aircraft, has captured $47 million in Series A capital from investors to help fund a larger production facility and key engineering hires. […]
DOD seeks industry feedback on acquisition reform push
Small businesses are especially being asked to weigh in on action items stemming from President Trump’s executive order on the matter. Amid the government-wide push to overhaul acquisition, the Defense Department is asking industry to weigh in on its plans to revamp DOD’s part in that and meet President Trump’s mandates for more commercial purchases. Trump […]
House NDAA draft mandates database of contractors used in covert operations
The early stage defense bill draft would create an internal list of contractor clients that assist the U.S. military in its secret operations “to facilitate deconfliction and risk assessment.” The House of Representatives draft version of the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill would require the Pentagon to create and maintain a database of all commercial vendors […]
GSA, Uber partner to cut travel costs for feds, military and select contractors
The partnership with Uber for Business has major implications for the federal workforce at home and abroad. The General Services Administration announced Wednesday the award of a rideshare blanket purchase agreement to Uber that the agency expects will help reduce federal travel costs and modernize the experience. The agreement is the latest in a series made […]