L3Harris to sell majority ownership of space propulsion unit to AE Industrial
AE Industrial Partners plans to restore and use the Rocketdyne name for the business following the transaction’s closure. L3Harris Technologies has agreed to sell a majority stake in its space propulsion and power systems business to AE Industrial Partners, the private equity firm behind other space companies such as Firefly Aerospace and York Space Systems. AE […]
DOD picks 10 for $25B microelectronics contract
The Defense Microelectronics Activity wants industry help across all phases of work on sophisticated computer chips that go into military systems. The Defense Department organization that oversees the delivery of microelectronics across the military has awarded 10 companies positions on a potential 10-year, $25.3 billion contract for broad engineering development support services. Iteration number five of […]
2026 is set to be the year of agentic AI, industry predicts
Leaders from major technology companies said their clients are asking for more specific agentic AI solutions, and cloud computing and data transformation will pave the way. Agentic artificial intelligence tools are slated to dominate federal and consumer markets in the coming year, major tech players predict, underscoring the role data organization and cloud computing will play […]
WT 360: Nightwing’s path in the market as an independent business
Chris Jones, chief technology officer at Nightwing, joins to detail how the cyber and intelligence solutions provider is pursuing its own destiny and industry’s role in helping agencies navigate changes in how they operate. The spring of 2024 was a turning point for Nightwing, when the business separated out of its then-parent RTX to become […]
DOGE was government contracting’s biggest story of 2025 — and it’s not close
Contract cancellations, exaggerated savings claims and consulting contract reviews dominated our most-read stories of the year. Every year I get asked what was the biggest story of the year and it can often be a challenge just to pick one. That’s not the case for 2025. The Trump administration blew up the market and its biggest stick […]
Bid protest system working as intended, GAO data shows
Despite NDAA’s “loser pays” provision, fiscal 2025 statistics reveal fewer protests, higher effectiveness rates, and agencies increasingly willing to take corrective action, writes a trio of attorney’s from Covington & Burling LLP. Responding to a concern that too many frivolous bid protests are filed at the Government Accountability Office, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act included […]
Fed 100 deadline extended to Jan. 14, 2026
There is still time to get nominations in for the people that went above and beyond in federal IT this past year. Forgot to write your nominations for top IT performers in government this year? We’re extending the deadline to submit Federal 100 nominations into 2026. Our final, no-extensions deadline is Jan. 14, 2026. This gives […]
If, Then: 2026’s key pathways, questions and scenarios for GovCon
The covers are off for edition number six of this annual exercise to start a new year by looking at major signposts and the directions they point us to. If 2025 is to be known across the ecosystem as “The Year of The DOGE” and one of massive readjustments on the part of industry … Then […]
GSA backs off planned layoffs within its technology team after court order
The Technology Transformation Services has lost 67% of its staff since Jan. 25. The General Services Administration is abandoning plans for additional layoffs within its Technology Transformation Services after a federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration must pause any layoffs underway and rescind layoffs issued since the start of the government shutdown on […]
The Pentagon wants a common network for its counter-drone systems
The Army-led task force wants candidates by early next year. An Army-led task force is looking for one command-and-control system that can run any of the counter-unmanned aerial systems equipment that government agencies can buy through their online marketplace. All of the different military installations running cUAS systems in one region, for example, need to be […]