Anduril: new factory will start making drone wingman in just ‘days’
The Ohio manufacturing facility is to open months ahead of schedule. Anduril will soon start making its robot drone wingman offering for the Air Force at its new Ohio factory months ahead of schedule, a company official told Defense One in an exclusive interview. The private defense contractor announced last year that it would build its […]
Navy’s intelligence arm seeks industry input on AI model infusion
The Office of Naval Intelligence is particularly interested in taking a phased delivery approach that a contractor would help oversee. The Navy’s intelligence agency is asking for industry input on how it can incorporate more artificial intelligence applications and systems to aid analysts in carrying out their workflows. The Office of Naval Intelligence is particularly interested […]
PSC’s Kostro on the FAR Overhaul, Anthropic, DHS shutdown and more
Stephanie Kostro talks trends, issues and priorities for the industry on the next WT 360 podcast episode. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul took the market by storm last year as the General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget released nearly 50 master deviations and removed over 2,700 pages from the Federal Acquisition Regulation. That […]
FAA picks 8(a) firm for $295M Technical Center support contract
Approximately 4,500 people work at the Federal Aviation Administration’s primary scientific test base. Quecon, an IT and technical services provider founded in 2015, has won a potential $295 million contract for broad engineering support services at a Federal Aviation Administration hub focused on research-and-development efforts. The William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace serves as […]
Congress reauthorized the Technology Modernization Fund through the fiscal year. Why that matters and what’s next
COMMENTARY | Acting TMF Executive Director Jessie Posilkin argues that reauthorizing the fund lets agencies modernize key systems, save taxpayer dollars and deliver faster, more reliable services to the public. Congress recently reauthorized the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) through Sept. 30, 2026, enabling the TMF board to continue selecting the strongest proposals and recommending funding where […]
Five IT security priorities shaping federal procurement in 2026
AI threats to quantum migration, agencies are moving from frameworks to deadlines — and vendors need to keep up, writes Gina Scinta, deputy chief technology officer of Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies. The federal government does not issue security guidance quietly. In recent months, NIST, CISA, NSA, GSA, and the Department of Defense have each published new […]
Air Force wants its acquisition tools in the cloud
The Air Force envisions iteration number two of its LaunchPad environment as extending beyond the current base of engineering users. The Air Force has officially launched an effort to overhaul the technology tools its acquisition teams use access software, data and collaboration tools across the entire service branch. Currently called LaunchPad 2.0, the Air Force envisions […]
Redhawk Federal Solutions acquires SETA outfit
For Redhawk, this transaction follows Genesis Park’s investment in the two-year-old company in the fall. Redhawk Federal Solutions, a digital services company focused on business transformation and enterprise architecture support, has acquired a small business whose work includes what is commonly dubbed SETA – systems engineering and technical assistance. Twenty8 Technology opened for business in 2015 […]
Merlin Labs’ public offering collects $200M to build an AI autopilot for any aircraft
The Boston-headquartered defense tech company has big ambitions for its AI-powered autonomous flight system. Merlin Labs has already experienced growth in the market for its artificial intelligence technologies that are designed for autonomous flight, including contract wins with the Air Force and Missile Defense Agency. Now Merlin Labs has $200 million in fresh capital thanks to its public offering […]
GSA, NIST partner to craft evaluation standards for AI tools in federal operations
Through the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, both agencies will help streamline the process to develop standards for artificial intelligence tools being used in government workflows. Two federal agencies are joining forces to bring to life a new joint effort that will strengthen the federal government’s evaluation process for artificial intelligence models and services. The […]