Trump admin floats policy language limiting contractor say on agency uses of technology
Ongoing drafts of policy documents feature language that would limit the private sector’s ability to dictate how their artificial intelligence models are used in government missions, according to sources familiar with their development. The federal government is circulating draft policy documents that contain language clarifying the government’s ability to use private sector technology without outside stipulations […]
Quantum Space, RealmOne detail CEO transitions
In both instances, a founder of the company is stepping back as a new leader takes the helm to shape the next phase of the strategy. Quantum Space Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s director from 2018 to 2021 and an architect of the Artemis program, has joined this highly-maneuverable spacecraft developer as CEO to lead its push for […]
FinCEN eyes contractors to help draft its own regulations
The Treasury Department’s financial crimes enforcement arm is seeking outside help to meet anti-money laundering and stablecoin mandates. The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is exploring whether it should bring in contractors to help draft regulatory documents. FinCEN is responsible for collecting and analyzing information about financial transactions to combat domestic and international crimes like […]
Workday bets big on federal HR overhaul
Workday’s federal chief Lynn Martin tells us that policy, technology and administration priorities are aligning at the right time for the human capital software company. For just over two years, Lynn Martin has been preparing Workday’s public sector business for what she calls a “pivotal” moment in the federal market. “In my 20-some years of experience […]
Sales, tech and talent leadership moves across the market
One of the industry’s largest tech integrators makes a key hire to lead its manufacturing operations, which have grown amid a longer-term product content push. Agile Defense Shawn Tyrie has joined the Enlightenment Capital-owned digital transformation company as chief revenue officer, a role he brings two decades of defense and national security experience to. Tyrie will […]
Former head of ‘Pentagon’s think tank’ joins Anthropic
The strategy expert calls adaptation to AI a “civilizational” challenge. The United States has “a tight time window to adapt” to the “civilizational” challenge of AI, according to a former senior Pentagon thinker who’s joining Anthropic as a “strategist-in-residence.” James Baker led the Defense Department’s Office of Net Assessment—often referred to as the “Pentagon’s Think Tank”—from 2015 to 2025, when it […]
WT 360: NextGov/FCW’s Edward Graham on the world’s AI and robotics leadership race
Edward Graham, managing editor at NextGov/FCW, jumps in to take us through how a new White House memo on artificial intelligence security helps illuminate the competition between the U.S. and China. Once again, the U.S. government is accusing China of being among several foreign entities that are looking to steal proprietary information on artificial intelligence […]
Trump executive order pushes fixed-price contracting, but implementation questions loom
A 90-day deadline for agencies to renegotiate major contracts is drawing skepticism from legal observers. President Trump’s new executive order on government acquisition is pushing agencies to use more fixed-price contracts as a way of establishing more procurements that reward outcomes and performance. The Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting executive order was signed […]
DIA tees up $800M data collection recompete
The Defense Intelligence Agency sets the date for when it plans to release a final solicitation for this multiple-award contract focused on technical functions. The Defense Intelligence Agency has provided industry a signal that it is almost ready to open the recompete of a massive data collection and management support services contract up for bids. Iteration […]
Pentagon makes agreements with 7 companies to add AI to classified networks
Advanced capabilities from NVIDIA, OpenAI, SpaceX, Reflection, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google will be made available at the Pentagon’s Impact Levels 6 and 7. The Pentagon announced new agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence developers on Friday, with those companies set to support classified workflows in military operations. SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft, and Amazon […]