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 […]
Contractors sue to block Trump’s federal DEI executive order
The lawsuit alleges minority-owned businesses are being forced to trade their First Amendment rights for federal contracts. A coalition that includes the National Association of Minority Contractors and several higher education groups on Monday filed a lawsuit to block a recent Trump executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal contracting companies. “For centuries, […]
Army’s $50B MAPS contract draws fire on multiple fronts
An industry letter asks for a pause on the professional services recompete and cites unanswered questions, unclear standards and potential regulatory violations. The Army’s attempt to combine two of its largest contract vehicles is drawing significant pushback from industry over a large number of unanswered questions. Among them, companies are seeing a lack of transparency around […]
FedRAMP and CMMC compliance deadlines are looming
Federal contractors have less than six months to get their cybersecurity houses in order — or risk losing access to government work, writes immixGroup’s Amanda Mull. Is your company ready for the upcoming FedRAMP and CMMC deadlines? With the latest FedRAMP deadline on Sept. 30 and the CMMC deadline on Nov. 10, federal contractors are less […]
OMB seeks details from agencies on their commercial buying, or lack thereof
A new White House budget office memo also outlines what agencies have to do if they want to go down the non-commercial contracting route and who has the approval power over it. The Office of Management and Budget wants details from agencies on how they are complying with President Trump’s 2025 executive order calling for them […]
GSA No. 2 talks ‘million hours challenge,’ scaling agency AI efforts
GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch offered comprehensive look at the agency’s plans for key acquisition and shared services programs and new internal efforts aimed at automating work. The General Services Administration is working to save and automate one million hours of workload across the agency as part of its Eliminate, Optimize and Automate — or EOA […]
New test range opens for the startup-war era
The 400,000-acre site in Georgia focuses on bringing new companies, new tech, and operators together. A new, 400,000-acre testing and training facility aims to bring troops and defense firms together so they can innovate at the speed of modern warfare. On Friday, Georgia-based Second Bend Labs announced the public opening of the facility near Moody Air […]
NTT Data hires CGI Federal veteran for U.S. government unit
Horace Blackman previously led efforts to modernize health care and benefits delivery systems for veterans. NTT Data has hired Horace Blackman, a former CGI Group executive, as the new leader of its U.S. federal subsidiary. Blackman was most recently senior vice president and business unit leader for CGI Federal’s defense, intelligence and space business. He brings […]