DHS launches office for drone and counter-drone technologies
The agency said the new office is already in the process of finalizing a $115 million investment in counter-drone tech that will be used to help secure the FIFA World Cup and activities celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday that it had created an agency office focused on […]
AI agents are ready for government work – if agencies are ready for them
Agentic systems can handle complex tasks end-to-end, but industry must help agencies build the governance frameworks and adoption strategies to scale responsibly, writes Tria Federal’s CTO Murali Mallina. For years, federal agencies have leaned on automation to speed up routine work. But the moment when anything unexpected—such as an unfamiliar data field or a missing file—appeared, […]
Andreesen Horowitz, Hadrian and Valinor detail their newest capital raises
Two firms highlighted in this summary of venture activity in the market describe their plans for investing in more businesses, while a manufacturing startup takes the next step in its “factories-as-a-service” strategy. Andreesen Horowitz This mainstay of venture capital has collected $15 billion in new capital from investors at a figure equal to 18% of all […]
GovCIO loses GAO IT services recompete to SAIC
The agency’s protest adjudication arm found Science Applications International Corp.’s lower-priced bid was technically acceptable. GovCIO has lost an incumbent contract after failing to convince the Government Accountability Office’s bid protest adjudication team that its proposal was improperly evaluated. Through its subsidiary Salient CRGT, GovCIO pursued the recompete of the Technology Information Services task order with GAO. […]
WT 360: GovCon’s atlas for 2026 starts to take shape
Stephanie Smith, RSM’s GovCon senior industry analyst and valuation services director, provides an overview of the major themes and signposts for industry to take note of as the ecosystem embarks on the New Year. Post-shutdown recovery is one item carrying over from calendar year 2025 into 2026 and the chance of another funding stoppage happening […]