Veteran-owned business protests Army’s $5.5B sole-source Salesforce contract
TurboVets is challenging the Army’s rationale for the award and claims can deliver a comparable platform and services. A small veteran-owned business is pushing back on the Defense Department’s decision to award Salesforce a $5.5 billion sole-source contract. The new potential 10-year contract is structured to expand upon an existing enterprise agreement between Salesforce and the Army. The […]
Woven Solutions acquires AI tech outfit
Falfurrias Management Partners has helped Woven acquire two other businesses since first backing the company. Woven Solutions, a national security tech integrator owned by Falfurrias Management Partners, has acquired a developer of software tools for use in sensitive cybersecurity and information operations missions. Apira Technologies opened for business in 2020 to specialize in computer vision, machine […]
Manufacturing, autonomy and space venture rounds to highlight
Machina Labs, Overland AI, Skyryse and Tomorrow-dot-io detail the next phase of their strategies with new investment in place. Machina Labs This company focused on incorporating artificial intelligence and robotic techniques in manufacturing has captured $124 million in Series C capital to support the development of its first large-scale factory. Machina Labs opened for business in […]
CISA orders agencies to patch and replace end-of-life devices, citing active exploitation
The directive gives agencies three months to identify unsupported edge devices, a year to begin removing them and 18 months to eliminate them entirely. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Thursday it detected widespread exploitation of unsupported, internet-facing devices by advanced hackers and ordered federal agencies to begin a monthslong process of removing and replacing […]