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 […]
Beyond reseller pacts: How government contractors are building strategic tech partnerships
New alliances involving Accenture, Palantir, Science Applications International Corp. and ServiceNow reflect a broader industry shift in how commercial innovation is delivered to federal agencies. Accenture’s U.S. federal subsidiary and Science Applications International Corp. have joined a growing number of systems integrators working to build deeper relationships with commercial technology companies. The trend is especially hot with software […]
Army aims to quadruple Patriot missile procurement
Move comes amid conflict with Iran, questions about aid to Ukraine. The U.S. Army has asked for a big boost to its Patriot air defense stockpile in the 2026 budget request, as the service drives to increase its “magazine depth” for various munitions. The acquisition goal for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile segment enhancements would quadruple—from […]
Saalex acquires avionics software specialist
Saalex has gradually moved eastward through acquisitions like this one and a move of its corporate headquarters from Southern California. Saalex has acquired a software development and systems engineering provider in a move aimed at establishing a larger footing with the Navy. Greenfield Engineering opened for business in 2002 and is a 61-employee business whose primary […]
VA backs down on mass layoffs, will cut 30K through attrition only
Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing reductions. Updated July 7 at 5:30 p.m. The Veterans Affairs Department will shed 30,000 total employees by the end of September and use only attrition to do so, the agency announced on Monday, reversing course from its previous […]
Boeing wins $2.8B Space Force contract for nuclear communications satellites
The Evolved Strategic Satellites will provide jam-resistant communications to support U.S. nuclear command and control systems. Boeing has won a $2.8 billion contract to develop four jam-resistant satellites for the U.S. Space Force. The contract is for the development and production of so-called Evolved Strategic Satellites, which are designed to be resistant to hacking and jamming. […]