Outcome-based strategies must come before outcome-based contracts
A new IBM Center for the Business of Government report says trust, governance and data need to be in place before the contracts can work. Outcome-based contracting has become a buzzword in the federal market as the Trump administration pushes to streamline procurement. They are saying the right things – buy results, not activities. The Revolutionary […]
House FY27 VA funding bill allocates $3.4B for EHR rollout
The measure, which was voted out of the House Appropriations Committee, withholds 25% of the funds for the EHR modernization project until July 1, 2027, contingent upon VA providing lawmakers with additional information and meeting performance requirements. The House Appropriations Committee advanced a fiscal year 2027 funding package on Tuesday that includes billions of dollars for […]
Fortem receives new Lockheed backing, Reliable Robotics completes Series B raise
Autonomous flight and supporting technologies to help avoid accidents is a common thread in both of these investment rounds. Fortem Technologies The maker of sensors and software for securing airspace from unauthorized drones has received a $25 million investment from Lockheed Martin to represent the first tranche of a Series B capital raise. Fortem Technologies opened […]
DHS takes first step in Cumulus cloud award process
The Homeland Security Department is entering into direct contracts with the four major hyperscalers and setting up a separate, multiple-award vehicle as part of this enterprise cloud effort. The Homeland Security Department has taken the first step in making awards for Cumulus, its centralized contract for acquiring commercial cloud computing services across the entire enterprise. DHS […]