ServiceNow, GSA strike OneGov deal to drive government AI adoption
Government customers can access discounts of up to 70% off select ServiceNow products through the deal. Tech firm ServiceNow agreed to major discounts for all government customers of its flagship software offering in the latest OneGov agreement brokered by the General Services Administration. Announced on Wednesday, the months-in-the-making agreement will see ServiceNow offer up to a […]
NOAA awards ‘Weather’ block of $8B services vehicle
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wraps up awards for its ProTech 2.0 small business contract. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has made awards for the fourth and final domain of ProTech 2.0, its potential $8 billion contract for acquiring professional services for small businesses. Awardees for this “Weather” domain of the potential 10-year contract […]
Tech, finance and operations leadership moves across the market
Promotions and expanded duties also feature, both at one of the market’s most high-profile startups and longest-standing players. Advanced IT Martin Mackes has joined the provider of IT, cybersecurity and training services as chief delivery officer following three decades in similar roles across the industry. Prior to Advanced IT, Martin worked as chief delivery officer at […]
GSA unveils 2 batches of ‘apparently successful’ Polaris bidders
Pending the results of any size challenges, the General Services Administration can still make adjustments to its choices for this government-wide IT vehicle. The General Services Administration has made two new rounds of selections for companies it has deemed as apparently successful offerors for Polaris, a government-wide IT contract vehicle reserved for small businesses. Those two […]
Microsoft offers major discounts to government customers in latest ‘OneGov’ deal
The discounts could be worth as much as $3.1 billion in year one, according to the General Services Administration. The General Services Administration announced a OneGov agreement with Microsoft Tuesday that will see the tech giant provide major discounts across its cloud services suites and cybersecurity tools, including Microsoft 365, Copilot, Azure Cloud Services and Dynamics […]
Space Force goes commercial for space domain awareness
Nearly 150 companies are vying for a spot in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, a top official says. The Space Force has been working closely with private investment firms to get a leg up on emerging technologies. The result is a “pool” of companies with products the service wants, a senior defense official says. “Another […]
How failing to meet CMMC requirements can explose your supply chain vulnerabilities
CMMC is not the holy grail of supply chain risk management, but it is one of the most effective tools for validating that information security vulnerabilities are being addressed, writes CMMC expert Aron Freitag. Last year, attacks on the software supply chain occurred at a rate of at least one every two days. That’s not just […]
Small business joint venture wins Coast Guard cyber contract
Five-year, $160 million contract covers information assurance services from headquarters to ships at sea. The Coast Guard has awarded a five-year, $160 million contract to a small business joint venture to provide cybersecurity and information assurance services. OneMega LLC is comprised of two 8(a) small business companies – Alpha Omega and OneZero Solutions. OneZero is also […]
Is artificial intelligence a friend, foe or frenemy? NIST wants to find out
The standards agency will be hosting a working session to discuss how AI-empowered attacks can be used to sometimes get around traditional defenses. Artificial intelligence is fast becoming cybersecurity’s ultimate double agent. The same tools that help defenders spot anomalies, detect intrusions and speed up response times are also making it easier for adversaries to scale […]
Advocacy groups ask OMB to axe Grok AI procurement
Citing vulnerabilities and biased outputs in the program, multiple advocacy organizations and nonprofits signed a letter to the Office of Management and Budget asking it to bar Elon Musk’s Grok from federal workflows. Over 30 consumer advocacy non-profit organizations are protesting the potential federal acquisition of large language model Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI. […]