NGA re-awards $940M Clover contract following protest battle
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency tries again at making awards to five small businesses after a judge’s ruling that NGA could not amend Sam.gov registration requirements. After weathering several protests tied to registration technicalities, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has again awarded five companies seats on its $940 million Clover procurement. NGA uses Clover to buy acquisition support services […]
GSA selects 53 more small businesses for OASIS+
The General Services Administration is preparing formal awards and notices-to-proceed for these companies on the professional services vehicle’s 8(a) track. The General Services Administration has added 53 small businesses to its list of apparent awardees for OASIS+, the massive government-wide contract vehicle for professional services not tech-centric in nature. GSA made these selections for the 8(a) […]
Xcelerate buys General Dynamics background investigation business
Xcelerate is pushing to become a part of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative aimed at modernizing and streamlining the security clearance process. Xcelerate Solutions has acquired a background investigation business unit primarily focused on work across the Homeland Security Department and intelligence community. This unit was formerly owned by General Dynamics’ IT services division and the […]
Aerospace Corp. promotes its next CEO from within
Tanya Pemberton will start in the role on Oct. 18 and lead a 4,800-employee organization that operates a federally-funded research-and-development center focused on space. The Aerospace Corp. has appointed a new chief executive from within its own ranks in Tanya Pemberton, who first joined the nonprofit organization in 2019 as a senior vice president. Pemberton will […]
Serco hires new CEO for North American business
Michael LaRouche, a 30-year industry veteran, will succeed the retiring Tom Watson on Oct. 1. Serco Group has hired a new chief executive for its subsidiary in North America and is going outside the company for a successor this time. Michael LaRouche will become CEO of Serco Inc. on Oct. 1 following three decades in the industry, the company said […]
Meta offers agencies access to its open source AI models through OneGov deal
The agreement will allow government customers to use Meta’s Llama models, which are already publicly available, with the assurance that they meet federal requirements. Social media giant Meta announced on Monday that its open source artificial intelligence models will now be available for federal use through the General Services Administration’s OneGov strategy. The agreement will provide […]
WT 360: All about pathways for tech talent into the public sector
Arun Gupta, chief executive of NobleReach Foundation, says having more ‘dual citizens’ of industry and government will help people understand both sides of the ecosystem and attract more talent. Government workforces absolutely have been disrupted in 2025 through layoffs and exits of employees from agencies, but there is a future to talk about and especially […]