Pentagon to become rare earth mining company’s largest stockholder
The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all with an eye toward breaking the U.S.’ reliance on China for rare earths. Rare earth minerals are not a technology in and of themselves, but are underlying ingredients for some of the most complex systems across […]
Workday launches government subsidiary
The web-based human capital software company set up this unit, led by Lynn Martin, to tailor its operations to the needs of federal agencies. Workday, the web-based human capital software company, has created a wholly owned subsidiary forced on the U.S. government. The Workday Government unit centralizes all public sector work and allows the company to tailor […]
When the cloud eats your contract: a cautionary tale from GAO
A failed protest by MetTel is an example of how some long-standing market players risk being sidelined by federal modernization. A newly-released Government Accountability Office decision that went against MetTel provides a cautionary tale for future contracts as the government seeks to buy more commercial offerings. MetTel company went to GAO after the Social Security Administration awarded […]
Client Solution Architects promotes Blue to CEO
CSA’s strategy in the government market largely digital solutions and operational support work. Client Solution Architects has promoted its next CEO from within the company’s own ranks in Greg Blue, who joined in the summer of 2023 as chief financial officer. Blue will lead the next phase of the government technology services provider’s strategy that largely […]
Anthropic’s Claude for Enterprise expands deployment at Lawrence Livermore
Lawrence Livermore National Lab will be able to use Claude to wrangle large datasets, generate scientific hypotheses and more. Anthropic’s leading enterprise-focused large language model will now be available for the entirety of Livermore Lawrence National Laboratory, where it will be deployed to focus on scientific research in disciplines like nuclear deterrence, energy, materials science, high-performance […]
Corsha adds Booz Allen’s venture arm as an investor
The seven-year-old cybersecurity company touts the Air Force as user of its machine identity products that work to detect unusual patterns on networks involving operational technology. Corsha, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting communications across critical infrastructure systems, has added Booz Allen Hamilton’s venture capital arm as an investor following the closure of a Series A-1 […]
FAR overhaul targets risk-averse acquisition culture
Larry Allen, the General Services Administrator’s chief acquisition officer, says regulatory changes must be paired with leadership support for innovation. The federal government’s most ambitious acquisition reform in more than three decades requires fundamental changes to how contracting officers think about risk and is not just about rewriting regulations, according to Larry Allen of the General Services […]
Trump’s commercial procurement push derails fight over $365M Army contract
The cancellation of SETA III likely ends a year-long protest battle at U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Several protests are still open at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, but the fight for a $365 million Army contract is likely over for other reasons not related to the challenges. The Army’s $365 million Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance […]
Federal agencies can resume mass layoffs, Supreme Court rules
Many agencies across government are expected to swiftly implement workforce cuts. Updated July 8 at 7:42 p.m. Federal agencies across government can resume laying off their employees en masse after the Supreme Court reversed a court order that barred those reductions, with several agencies likely to move swiftly to start cutting staff. The court once again […]
What a successful federal zero trust implementation looks like
Beau Hutto, vice president of federal at Netskope, lays out three major steps for companies to take for themselves in zero trust before translating those benefits to their customers. The new White House executive order on cybersecurity has been positioned by the administration as a means to promote cyber innovation while increasing protection against foreign adversaries and […]