ManTech, Oracle enter partnership for data and AI solutions
Their new strategic alliance focuses on helping agencies use advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to mine data, focus on mission outcomes and improve security. ManTech and Oracle have created a strategic partnership to bring advanced data and artificial intelligence solutions to federal agencies. “Our focus will be on helping agencies maximize the potential of their data through […]
Protest hits GSA’s $1-a-year agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic
Ask Sage claims the pacts circumvent federal acquisitions regulations, lack required security authorizations and mislead agencies about actual costs and capabilities. The General Services Administration has reaped a lot of attention from the enterprise agreements they have signed with artificial intelligence providers like OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. GSA’s arrangements with OpenAI and Anthropic set a price of […]
USCIS chooses 5 for agile development pact
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency set up this blanket purchase agreement to support its cloud computing migration efforts and scale out operational capacity. Five companies have won positions on a potential five-year blanket purchase agreement to work with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency on implementing more agile software development practices across the […]
Microsoft announces plan to transition to quantum resilience by 2033
Microsoft is taking a phased approach to ensuring its products meet a post-quantum cryptography standard. Microsoft is looking to finalize the transition of its products to a post-quantum cryptographic standard by 2033, two years before the 2035 deadline the Biden administration previously recommended to mitigate “as much of the quantum risk as is feasible,” per a […]
GSA, Google reach agreement on Gemini availability and pricing
This pact covering the tech giant’s chatbot will also include enterprise search and multimedia generation capabilities. The General Services Administration and Google have reached an agreement covering the availability of the tech giant’s Gemini chatbot across government, a move both sides tout as providing a “comprehensive AI solution for federal agencies.” Google will provide a “Gemini […]
Hupside names Navy tech chief to its advisory board
The startup emerging from stealth mode focuses on measuring human originality in artificial intelligence environments. Hupside, Jonathan Aberman’s new company, that is starting to emerge from stealth mode, has named Justin Fanelli to its advisory board. Fanelli is the Navy’s chief technology officer, while Hupside is a startup that works with companies and government agencies on […]
SAIC-Google alliance targets AI at the tactical edge
Their partnership reflects a shift across the market toward more mission-driven collaborations over contract-specific arrangements. Science Applications International Corp.’s new strategic alliance with Google Public Sector highlights several trends that are shaping how companies pursue opportunities in the federal market. Their alliance, announced in late July, is an example of how systems integrators and commercial technology […]
Judge tells Army to reinstate SETA III contract before cancelling it again
Rules governing set-aside procurements lay out how Army officials can still pull the plug on this $365 million analysis and acquisition support contract in favor of commercial solutions. The protest saga over a $365 million Army contract for broad analysis and acquisition support services has taken a bizarre turn with a federal judge’s ruling that the […]
Salesforce launches agentic AI tool for government users
The company designed the tool to help autonomously augment government operations, from citizen services to compliance functions. Salesforce launched a new offering Tuesday to bring agentic artificial intelligence to government agencies. Branded as Agentforce for Public Sector, the product is designed to augment what government workers do by deploying a digital workforce of intelligent AI agents […]
Lentech’s employees now own all of the company
The 24-year-old company is adopting the employee stock ownership plan to position itself as an employer-of-choice and achieve longer-term sustainability. Lentech, a provider of technology and professional services to federal agencies, is now fully-owned by its staff following the transition to an employee stock ownership plan. The 24-year-old company closed the transaction in July and adopted […]