Google launches threat disruption unit, stops short of calling it ‘offensive’
The unit will use legal authorizations and technical capabilities to impede cyber threat groups, though company execs say it will not go so far as to hack into adversaries’ systems. SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s threat intelligence arm officially launched its anticipated disruptive cyber unit on Monday, which comes as the Trump administration seeks to create a […]
Survey of 11,000 feds underscores ‘layer cake of trauma’
A new survey from the Partnership for Public Service, aimed at replicating the cancelled 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, reveals just 7% of federal workers believe their political leaders engender high motivation. A new survey of more than 10,000 current federal workers documents the drastic downturn in employees’ engagement and morale in 2025, Each year, the […]
Striveworks completes Series B capital raise to scale operational AI tool
Striveworks now has Washington Harbour Partners in place as a new investor to shape this phase of the strategy and as Striveworks’ CEO tells us, knowing when the tech does not work is just as key to product development as when it works. In starting up Striveworks, CEO Jim Rebesco and the founding team sought to […]
Space Force opens $981M competition for test and training infrastructure
All qualifying bidders will win a spot on the NITE STAR vehicle in support of space operations systems and ranges. Space Force has released the final solicitation for its $981 million NITE STAR contract to support its test and training infrastructure. Proposals are due April 17 and Space Force expects to award positions by July 1. NITE […]
Army blacks out large portions of $50 billion strategy
The MAPS vehicle consolidates two major Army contracts for IT and professional services, but much of the strategy remains a mystery because of heavy redactions. The Army has released its procurement strategy for what could be a $50 billion contract vehicle. Too bad 80% of it is blacked out. A Friday Sam.gov notice for the Marketplace for […]
Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production
Four-year-old Hadrian wins contract as service seeks to offset worker shortages. The Navy is betting $900 million that highly automated factories can help it add submarines in an era when skilled workers are scarce. The contract will support “non-recurring engineering across three facilities” to be built by Hadrian, a four-year-old advanced manufacturing company. “This is not […]
WT 360: GovCon’s vital signs point to DHS’ partial closure, Anthropic’s possible exit and the FAR Overhaul
Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, joins Nick and Ross to go over how the Homeland Security Department funding lapse is uneven in nature and other industry-wide happenings. GovCon finds itself in a strange situation where the Homeland Security Department does not have a budget and is in a shutdown, but the three […]
How smart GovCons increase win probability before the draft RFP drops
Early positioning can make the difference between being one of many bidders to being the preferred partner, writes marketing expert Joyce Bosc. For government contractors, the contract award announcement is the visible finish line. What’s less visible is the positioning work that began 12, 18, or even 24 months earlier. Pre-RFP marketing is no longer a […]
DHS previews new data lakehouse software licensing pact
The platform is built on Databricks, which the Homeland Security Department wants to renew and expand its itinerary of licenses for. The Homeland Security Department is working to create a blanket purchase agreement with the goal of continuing to operate its enterprise data lakehouse environment and intelligence platform built on Databricks. DHS has set up that […]
White House releases regulatory vision for AI
The framework includes seven AI policy recommendations for Congress that attempt to balance consumer protections with advancing AI development. The White House unveiled a new artificial intelligence policy framework on Friday that features seven guiding recommendations to support the administration’s policy recommendations for Congress. The National Policy Framework for AI’s seven pillars are Protecting Children and Empowering […]