Meet the startups trying to build military-specific AI
The Anthropic-Pentagon feud revealed a giant gap between what giant frontier models do and what troops actually need. The battle between AI model builder Anthropic and the Pentagon has exposed a huge gap between what AI tools the military wants and what companies like Anthropic, xAI, and OpenAI actually make: AI tools for use by everyone, […]
GSA proposes sweeping changes to Multiple Award Schedule program
Refresh 31 would make transactional data reporting mandatory and introduce new AI contract terms. The General Services Administration has released a draft of several changes it plans for the Multiple Award Schedule program, a government-wide initiative for agencies to acquire commercial products and services. Known as Refresh 31, the changes include making transactional data reporting mandatory […]
Veterans Affairs unveils solicitation for $175M biomedical support contract
Veterans Affairs Department officials set up the multiple-award effort to bridge workforce gaps as it recruits more staff for biomedical engineering functions. The Veterans Affairs Department is now ready for industry to start working on and turning in bids in pursuit of a potential five-year, $175 million contract to support VA’s biomedical initiatives. Proposals for the […]
CAE’s new defense president and more leadership moves across the market
Key hires and promotions in corporate development, sales and finance also feature in this listing. CAE Pascal Grenier has moved up to president of the defense and security segment at the training and simulation systems maker, where he has worked for close to 25 years. Grenier’s new role also involves strategic oversight for CAE’s subsidiary in […]
Trump’s new cyber strategy details more offensive response to cyber threats
“Unlike other Administrations, the Trump Administration will not tinker at the edges and apply partial measures and ambiguous strategies that neglect the growing number and severity of cyber threats,” the strategy said. The White House released its long-delayed national cybersecurity strategy on Friday afternoon, with the seven-page document outlining the administration’s priorities for enhancing the nation’s […]
WT 360: Nextgov/FCW’s Alexandra Kelley on the government’s breakup with Anthropic
Alexandra Kelley, our Nextgov/FCW colleague who covers emerging tech, jumps in to explain how agencies are phasing out Anthropic’s artificial intelligence tools amid the company’s disagreement with the Pentagon on usage of them. The Defense Department and Anthropic are on opposite ends of a nasty disagreement, with government-wide and industry-wide implications, over what the company’s […]
Inadev appoints former Attain exec Agarwal as CEO
Inadev’s strategy highlights artificial intelligence, analytics, cloud engineering and other emerging technologies as core focus areas. Inadev, a digital and business transformation provider working in federal and commercial markets, has hired 25-year industry veteran Manish Agarwal as chief executive following his acquisition of an equity stake in the company. Agarwal joins Indavev to lead the next […]
DCS acquires research and development firm
DCS is using this transaction to grow a portfolio of applied R&D and tech transition efforts at the Air Force, plus other agencies involved in aviation and space. DCS Corp. has acquired a provider of research, development and engineering services as part of a push to expand across air and space missions. Arctos Technology Solutions opened […]
Private sector, former military leaders urge Congress intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic dispute
Over 30 former military officers and individuals working in tech sent a letter to congressional leadership expressing concern over the Pentagon-Anthropic dispute and asking for lawmakers to take action to reign in executive power and set AI guardrails. A coalition of professionals across multiple sectors signed a letter March 5, urging Congress to investigate multiple facets […]
The Pentagon’s investment deals draw congressional scrutiny
DOD weapons buyer Michael Duffey testified about the decision to invest $1 billion in L3Harris. Lawmakers have questions about the Pentagon’s increased keenness to take partial ownership stakes in companies, demanding details from defense officials while they weigh the need for legislation. Government equity investment adds pressure on companies to “stimulate growth” and production without “pursuing […]