What the Anthropic-DOD breakup teaches government contractors
The warning signs were surely there long before the public feud, and versions of this conflict play out in GovCon every year, writes BD expert Nic Coppings. The artificial intelligence model shaping how defense contractors work couldn’t save its own contract. That’s the uncomfortable truth at the center of the Anthropic–Pentagon collapse. A $200 million contract. […]
BTMS grows contract portfolio with Integrity acquisition
BTMS is also using the transaction to expand its cybersecurity and data science offerings. BTMS has made an acquisition to add more defense, security and mission support services. The addition of Integrity Consulting Engineering & Security Solutions adds operational lines of work to BTMS’ offerings in cybersecurity, data science, analytics, and software engineering. Financial terms of the […]
Booz Allen’s venture arm goes across the pond for its newest investment
U.K.-headquartered Hadean focuses on digital wargaming and command-and-control tools for training and simulation initiatives. Booz Allen Hamilton’s venture capital arm for backing startup technology companies has made its first investment outside of the U.S., but still one with an eye toward opportunities in the government market here. Hadean is headquartered in the U.K., London to be […]
NASA seeks extension of SEWP V to Sept. 30
The agency says it needs more time to finish evaluations as well as resolve protests at GAO. Faced with several bid protests and an extremely large number of proposals, NASA is asking for authorization to extend SEWP V a few more months until the end of the fiscal year. Currently, SEWP V expires on April 30 […]
INDOPACOM was all in on Anthropic. Now it’s working to adjust
The administration’s government-wide ban on the company’s AI tools has forced the command to work faster to be “model-neutral.” HONOLULU—“What happens when you concentrate on one [AI] model and all of a sudden that model isn’t available to you?” That’s the reality that U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is living right now, its resources and requirements director said […]