VTG acquires a trio in intelligence market push
This mix of businesses touts core service lines as including system administration, cybersecurity and software development. VTG is continuing to prioritize the intelligence community in its acquisition engine and has now simultaneously purchased a trio of businesses as part of that push. These transactions represent numbers five, six and seven since Alvarez & Marshal Capital became […]
AI leads GovCon’s tech priorities despite challenges with market visibility
Deltek’s newest edition of its Clarity report shows artificial intelligence is the dominant area of investment for contractors as they work through an early period of unknowns with the new administration. Government contractors see opportunities around artificial intelligence and cyber even as they seek greater visibility into the market, according to the 2025 edition of Deltek’s Clarity report. […]
Space Force narrows the field in $100M terminal competition
Three companies are tasked to develop prototypes of the terminals, which Space Force will evaluate for interoperability and fit into a future data transport network. CACI, General Atomics and Viasat will move into the second round of a potential $100 million Space Force competition to develop laser-based space communication terminals for military satellites. Space Force started […]
X-Bow closes $105M Series B round, enters Lockheed partnership pact
The world’s largest defense company led this round to continue its involvement in the solid rocket motor maker, while Boeing Ventures also is staying in. X-Bow Systems, the space company pushing to be a major solid rocket motor production player, has captured $105 million in Series B capital from investors to support the expansion of its […]
US dominance in AI needs to occur at every component layer, tech leaders say
Experts testifying in the Senate on Thursday noted how the entire artificial intelligence technology stack needs to be U.S.-led for global dominance in the field. Executives from prominent artificial intelligence technology companies told members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Thursday that the global diffusion of the U.S. technology stack is critical for the U.S. […]
OPM cancels sole-source Workday contract for HR system overhaul
The White House’s workforce modernization push faces delays as the Office of Personnel Management likely will return to a more traditional procurement approach. The Office of Personnel Management’s plan to go directly to Workday for a comprehensive human capital management system has come to an unceremonious end now that the agency has cancelled that sole-source contract . […]
WT 360: Clear themes to note from the emerging structural changes to acquisition
Tris Carpenter, general manager for strategic growth at Red Team Consulting, goes over what companies should look for in the proposed rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation dubbed FAR 2.0. Specifics of what the structural changes to how the federal government buys goods and services for industry remain under construction, but companies now have some […]
Contractors must play a vital role in securing the nation’s digital future
Despite budget constraints, cyber defense remains a top priority as AI, automation and emerging threats reshape opportunities for federal contractors, writes Scott Orton, CEO of Owl Cyber Defense. As we move deeper into 2025, it’s clear that the federal landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. At the heart of this transformation is a fundamental truth: […]
Trump administration unveils multi-billion dollar plan to modernize air traffic control system
“To do it in three or four years, we need all of the money up front,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said about the White House’s push to upgrade antiquated air traffic control technologies across the U.S. The Transportation Department is undertaking a massive effort to modernize the nation’s outdated air traffic control system, with the agency’s […]
Will the new federal ‘Buying Guides’ be protestable?
The non-regulatory nature of the yet to be published guides makes them likely to be non-protestable with limited exceptions, writes attorney Stephen Bacon. Editor’s Note: This commentary by attorney Stephen Bacon first appeared on his LinkedIn page. According to the FAR Overhaul page, “helpful non-regulatory content will be moved to new Buying Guides, designed to support […]