Inside the White House meeting on its AI Genesis Mission
Radical AI’s CEO, who participated in the meeting, said there was a goal-oriented, partnership-driven focus for Genesis Mission and the ways it can change how AI and science work together. A total of 24 private sector companies have signed on to work in tandem with the Department of Energy to advance its artificial intelligence-advancing Genesis Mission, […]
The hardest part of FAR reform is culture, not the rules
Kevin Rhodes, head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, wants the federal acquisition workforce to take risks and engage more openly with industry. The government has been hard at work rewriting acquisition rules since the spring and now is on the cusp of issuing final rules for what it has been calling the Revolutionary FAR […]
HawkEye 360 closes acquisition with backing from $150M Series E round
The commercial satellite operator is adding a business whose tools are designed to handle large and complex sets of radio frequency data. HawkEye 360, an operator of commercial satellites that collect and use radio frequency data, has acquired a specialist in electronic signal and image processing systems in a move aimed at further expanding across national […]
NASA and Microsoft finalize tool to track Earth’s water changes
The space agency will host the Microsoft and OpenAI-powered Earth Copilot to make analyzing hydraulic data easier. Following a successful prototype, Microsoft will be delivering a new artificial intelligence tool to the U.S. government that uses historic hydrology data to help a diverse set of users understand and predict trends in Earth’s waters. The final version […]
Navy seeks bids for $350M ‘Seabed to Space’ tech recompete
This multiple-award effort supports intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems on afloat vessels worldwide. The Navy is now ready for industry to start working on and submitting proposals for a seven-year, $349.9 million contract that focuses on the development and fielding of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Winners of seats on the multiple-award contract will compete for […]
Expanded ‘non-traditional’ contractor definition dropped from final NDAA
The Senate provision would have created a new pathway based on research-and-development cost allocations, which benefit firms doing mostly fixed-price work and pursuing Other Transaction agreements. The final version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that went to the White House this week for President Trump’s signature does not include provisions that would expand the […]
DISA preps $600M enterprise storage recompete
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking an on-demand managed service with usage-based pricing. The Defense Information Systems Agency has released a draft solicitation for the recompete of an enterprise storage solution that could be worth over $600 million over 10 years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the incumbent and has pulled @155 million in order volume […]
Contractors face mounting uncertainty as shutdown aftermath lingers
Workforce cuts, budget issues and acquisition reform collide to create an unprecedented set of market challenges. Government contractors faced a year of compounding disruptions in 2025, which started with a slew of executive orders companies and agencies had to respond to. More than 300,000 federal employees were fired this year and there were waves of budget impoundments. To […]
Radiant closes $300M Series C round to aid small nuclear reactor production
The five-year-old startup is designing its portable microreactor to meet increasing electricity demand and help mitigate stresses on the grid. Radiant Industries, a startup pushing to mass produce portable nuclear microreactors, has captured $300 million in Series D capital ahead of its plan to break ground early next year on a factory. Founded in 2020, Radiant […]
TMMG receives private equity backing
Artinia Group has lined up two other partners for this investment in TMMG as the 17-year-old company seeks to further expand across U.S. ship fleet readiness programs. TMMG, a provider of systems engineering and lifecycle asset management services to the Navy and Coast Guard, has accepted an investment from private equity firm Artinia Group to aid […]