Cyber blind spots: The war room needs constant data, not a daily scorecard
The current architecture isn’t lacking capability—it’s constrained by design. When storage economics force teams to choose what to watch, adversaries choose for them, writes Collin Lee, CIO of Omni Federal. The Speed Problem Imagine a battlefield commander who receives situation reports only once a day. By the time the picture reaches the operations center, it is […]
SpaceX’s biggest risk factor might be Elon Musk
ANALYSIS: The company’s S-1 filing reveals how the founder’s outside entanglements — from DOGE to Brazil — could threaten its government business. Every S-1 filing by a company entering the public markets includes a section that outlines risk factors the company will face. Often these are boilerplate types of statements. For companies with significant government business, […]
OPINION: Data centers in space may sound wild, but SpaceX and others believe otherwise
SpaceX’s filing to become a public company highlights the barriers and potential of this concept, which brings the often-used “dual use” terminology into a different lens. Data centers in space have for many years been closer to science fiction than fact and while they still remain concepts for the future, the ingredients for making them real […]
GSA inks latest OneGov agreement with Snowflake
Under the deal, federal agencies will potentially be eligible “for higher-tier discounts of up to 50% reduced consumption cost on compute, as overall usage increases.” The General Services Administration announced on Thursday that it reached a deal with data cloud company Snowflake to provide federal agencies with discounted rates on some of its technology services. The […]
SpaceX’s S-1 lays out its government work and market ambitions
How much of the revenue for Elon Musk’s company comes from the U.S. government? We have an answer to that question, among other details SpaceX now has to disclose. SpaceX released to the world its long-awaited “S-1” prospectus statement on Wednesday, a step required of all companies before they undertake an initial public offering. This disclosure […]
The best briefing ever. The customer said nothing.
The gap between how well you think you know your customer and how well you actually do is where your competitors live, writes growth expert Nic Coppings. A well-prepared team walks into a customer meeting. The capability briefing is polished. Each slide delivered with confidence. The team is in a groove. The customer nods. Asks a […]
SAIC loses protest fight over $1.4B Army contract it once held
GAO denies challenge to CASTLE-NET award, leaving Accenture Federal Services in place to modernize the Corps of Engineers’ IT, cybersecurity and information management services. Science Applications International Corp. has lost its challenge of a $1.4 billion contract that went to Accenture Federal Services. Accenture won the Cyber, Automation, Systems, Technology and Lifecycle Enterprise Network contract as […]
Navy wants a single budget system — and wants the software maker to run it
A new sources sought notice sidelines traditional GovCon primes in favor of an OEM-led approach. The Navy operates with a patchwork of legacy systems to manage local budgets. The fragmented approach has created data silos, inconsistencies and inefficiencies across its various commands. But in a new sources sought memo, the Navy is looking for industry input […]
Telecom firms form new cyber information-sharing group
AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and others are among members of the C2 ISAC that aims to boost cybersecurity of the telecommunications sector, a prime target for foreign hackers. Several of the telecommunications industry’s largest companies formed a new cybersecurity-focused information-sharing group, roughly two years after a sweeping Chinese hacking campaign compromised several major carriers and providers worldwide. […]
Virtualitics targets public sector customers with OpenAI partnership
Virtualitics is the latest company to partner with a frontier AI firm to enhance its existing software suite. Pasadena-based artificial intelligence solutions firm Virtualitics and frontier AI company OpenAI announced a memorandum of understanding Wednesday to jointly work together to improve mission outcomes for customers with complex, critical workloads — including those within the Defense Department […]