Trump unveils Big Tech pledge to offset rising data center energy costs
President Donald Trump’s national address touched on the rising energy costs incurred by increasing AI use, in addition to reinforcing his administration’s imperative to tackle fraud in government programs. During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump announced a new initiative to ensure data center owners and operators absorb surges in electricity costs […]
IonQ hires trio of Dell vets to lead federal push
The quantum computing and networking technology provider’s current customer base includes the Air Force Research Laboratory and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. IonQ stood up its federal arm in the fall to chart the quantum computing and networking technology provider’s path in the market, which includes a mix of prime contracting work and industry partnerships. Robert […]
CGI Federal lands $64M EPA contract to modernize financial systems
The award expands Momentum ERP platform with artificial intelligence and automation capabilities. CGI Federal will continue to support the Environmental Protection Agency under a new $64 million contract with EPA’s office of the chief financial officer. The company will support the CFO and the agency’s financial management platform called Compass. The new contract announced Thursday expands the […]
Markon acquires another cyber company
Markon is also looking to expand its independent research-and-development work across a wider customer base. Markon has acquired a provider of cybersecurity services as part of a push to become more of a full-spectrum competitor in that domain and further extend across defense agencies. Millennium Corp. opened for business in 2004 and today employs 400 people […]
GSA finalizes first round of Polaris woman-owned pool awards
The General Services Administration goes with nearly four dozen as official winners for this portion of the massive government-wide IT vehicle. The General Services Administration has finalized its first round of awards for the woman-owned track of Polaris, the massive government-wide contract vehicle set up for agencies to buy IT solutions from small businesses. Earlier this […]
DISA’s $201M browser contract shows resellers still have a role to play
The competition to help manage cloud browser isolation infrastructure requires bidders to be authorized resellers of Menlo Security’s products. A new contract coming out of the Defense Information Systems Agency might be a blueprint for how value-added resellers can continue to play a key role in the market. The new solicitation released Monday specifically asks for a […]
ERT sets new course for itself with Sev1Tech acquisition
Earth Resources Technology is roughly tripling in size and bolstering its footprint at Space Force, an agency often seen as leaning forward into newer and more agile acquisition approaches. Earth Resources Technology was born in 1993 to focus on providing space-focused geotechnical and environmental services to the federal government, work that remains very much in the […]