Venus Aerospace secures Lockheed’s venture backing
This is the newest in a string of Lockheed Martin Ventures investments in the power and propulsion domain. Venus Aerospace, a five-year-old developer of rocket engine propulsion technologies, has secured an investment from Lockheed Martin’s venture capital arm with an eye toward further scaling its production of the systems. Venus’ flagship offering is its rotating detonation […]
Naval Research Lab opens proposal window for satellite software operation contract
The Naval Research Laboratory wants support for the software’s IT and cybersecurity aspects as well. The Naval Research Laboratory is now ready for industry to start working on and submitting their proposals for a new five-year contract to help develop and sustain software for operating military satellites. NRL is seeking a contractor that can also provide […]
Five ways smaller GovCons can use AI to win more – and better – business
Modern tools can level the playing field and help smaller firms boost win rates, cut proposal costs and punch above their weight, writes Unanet’s Steve Karp. As a smaller government contracting firm, you could choose to dwell on how your company’s size limits its ability to compete with larger firms for new projects. You could grumble […]
Veterans Affairs previews contact center infrastructure competition
A single task order will support 140 million annual calls from veterans, including crisis services, across 62 call centers. The Veterans Affairs Department is developing a contract to expand the infrastructure for its call center platform, known as Genesys CX. VA wants interested bidders to respond by Nov. 5 to a new sources sought notice released […]
Salesforce pitches AI agents as the government sheds staff
Amid the White House’s ongoing push to reduce the federal workforce, one Salesforce executive predicted that “government will be the largest users of agentic technologies of any industry.” SAN FRANCISCO — As the Trump administration shrinks the federal workforce, the private sector is developing artificial intelligence that could fill in gaps — specifically, agentic AI, technology […]