Red River acquires cyber specialist
This transaction includes both an applied research arm and a contract to overhaul one of the federal government’s most sensitive networks. Red River, the digital transformation company owned by Cerberus Capital Management, has acquired a provider of cybersecurity and other technology services for defense and critical infrastructure-focused agencies. Invictus opened for business in 2014 and touts […]
MDA awards 1,014 companies slots on $151B Golden Dome contract vehicle
The Missile Defense Agency is making staggered awards for the SHIELD contract as it works through 2,463 proposals with more winners and likely protests to come. The Missile Defense Agency has launched the first set of awards for its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract and did not hold back, making over 1,000 awards. In its […]
Electrosoft gets backing from Ken Bajaj’s new company
Electrosoft has long focused on cyber and now is seeking to expand its capabilities in artificial intelligence, digital transformation and data analytics. Electrosoft, the cybersecurity specialist founded by Dr. Sarbari Gupta in 2001, has received an investment from serial entrepreneur Ken Bajaj’s new company amid ongoing efforts to scale operations. DigitalNet.ai will work with Electrosoft on […]
Peerless Technologies acquires cyber, systems engineering specialist
Peerless becomes a 700-employee company and adds a portfolio of work involving the electromagnetic spectrum. Peerless Technologies has acquired a provider of cybersecurity and systems engineering services in a move to gain more of a footing across the Army. QED Systems LLC opened for business in 2005 to concentrate on research and development work C4ISR domain […]
DOD’s move to ‘wartime footing’ demands new contracting models
The Pentagon’s leader for industrial policy says the acquisition regulation overhaul will create openings for artificial intelligence-enabled service models and drive a move away from traditional contracts. Prime contractors need to move beyond time-and-materials contracts and embrace outcome-based models that lean on artificial intelligence and commercial practices, according to the Pentagon’s top industrial policy official. Speaking […]
AWS announces new AI Factories to reduce infrastructure barriers for public, private sector
AWS and NVIDIA have teamed up to offer public and private sector partners access to bespoke artificial intelligence resources. LAS VEGAS — Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA are combining forces to create specialized artificial intelligence “factories” for their customers looking to access advanced computational resources without building their own expensive infrastructure. Announced on Tuesday at the […]
SAP offers major discount to government customers through OneGov agreement
Discounted software could generate as much as $165 million in savings for agencies over the next 18 months, GSA estimates. SAP will discount its software for government customers at rates of up to 80% over the next 18 months through the latest OneGov agreement with the General Services Administration. Announced Tuesday by GSA, the discounts apply […]
Why building resilient and collaborative organizations is critical to shaping the future of federal IT
Travis Galloway of SolarWinds writes that IT leaders must move beyond technical updates and adopt strategies that support resilience and collaboration. Federal agencies face a rapidly complex landscape shaped by evolving regulations, constrained budgets, and shrinking workforces. Nevertheless, they remain duty-bound to carry out their missions daily. If these agencies are to succeed in this environment, […]
Markon acquires cyber tool developer
Markon grows its workforce to around 600 people with this transaction, the newest in a handful of them with Sterling Investment Partners’ backing. Markon has acquired a developer of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence tools as part of ongoing efforts to further build out a portfolio of digital engineering work for federal agencies. PLEX was founded in […]
DISA releases first draft of comms equipment recompete
The Defense Information Systems Agency uses the contract to acquire “dynamically scalable communications capability.” The Defense Information Systems Agency has given industry a first look at how it will conduct the recompete of its primary contract for communication infrastructure equipment and related services. DISA uses the Capacity Services Communications contract to purchase products such as routers […]