Lockheed Martin launches wildfire tech venture with Salesforce, PG&E and Wells Fargo
EmberPoint will combine artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and military-grade sensors to help first responders detect and suppress fires faster. Lockheed Martin is partnering with Salesforce and two other companies to form a joint venture for bringing next-generation wildfire solutions to first responders. EmberPoint LLC is also backed by the utility company Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and […]
8(a) program faces unprecedented pressure from Trump administration attacks
Defenders of the small business contracting initiative say it enables rapid procurement, can meet administration priorities and the administration is overstating fraud concerns. Companies in the 8(a) small business contracting program are facing unprecedented pressure as the Trump administration paints it as rife with corruption and a bastion of illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Trump […]
Air Force Research Lab opens proposal window for $10B vehicle
This will be the lab’s central mechanism for acquiring research-and-development support on behalf of the entire Air Force. The Air Force Research Laboratory has given industry the green light to start working on and submitting proposals for a potential eight-year, $10 billion contract vehicle covering a wide range of science and technology initiatives. AFRL has set […]
York Space Systems eyes supplier acquisition after going public
The 14-year-old small satellite maker also gives investors details on how much stock will be available to buy and the price range for the shares. York Space Systems’ blueprint for its initial future as a public company starts plans to acquire one of its suppliers, with whom the small satellite maker has entered into a letter […]
OMB reverses Biden-era software attestation order
A new executive branch memorandum instead allows agencies to lean on software bills of materials, or SBOMs, in lieu of a universal attestation framework. The White House on Friday rescinded a 2022 order that mandated a single, standardized self-attestation form for federal agencies to obtain cybersecurity assurances from software vendors, arguing the policy hindered agencies from […]