Redhorse acquires software development specialist
This is the second transaction Redhorse has closed since it added Blue Delta Capital Partners as an investor. Redhorse Corp. has acquired a provider of software development and professional services as part of a push to expand further across the national security community. Founded in 2010, Mannakee Group also touts the DevSecOps practice as a core […]
Inside industry’s wishlist for a new national AI strategy
Private sector companies and industry advocated highlight U.S. dominance, export controls and federal adoption as their biggest wants in a new national AI policy. The open comment period for entities to offer thoughts on the Trump administration’s forthcoming Artificial Intelligence Action Plan closed March 15, with many big names in AI submitting their perspectives on how […]
FHA seeks virtual data set to fight pedestrian fatalities
This new Federal Highway Administration initiative aims to replace manual counting methods with artificial intelligence-generated data for improved safety planning. The Federal Highway Administration wants to address rising numbers of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities by developing a artificial intelligence dataset that the agency can use for research and planning. A final solicitation posted Tuesday outlines how the agency wants to […]
SAIC clarifies its mission to the new administration amid heightened contractor scrutiny
In talking with Wall Street, Science Applications International Corp. executives summarize their experience two months into a new Trump administration and how they are explaining SAIC’s role in the ecosystem. Little doubt exists that consulting contracts are under a new spotlight across government including at the General Services Administration and Defense Department, two agencies that always […]
IRS releases solicitation for new tax research service
The IRS wants a contractor to help standardize and continually update sources for a broad range of agency employees. The Internal Revenue Service wants to improve the research capabilities employees have access to as they process tax returns and answer questions from taxpayers. The agency is planning a firm-fixed price contract for tax research services. The IRS […]
Army wraps up awards for $4.2B aerostat contract
Army officials set up the contract to support persistent detection, surveillance and targeting missions. The Army has finalized its award of a potential 10-year, $4.2 billion contract for aerostat system production and associated services to 10 companies. Each company that submitted a proposal was chosen for the contract that Army officials set up to support persistent […]
Centralized federal procurements bring plenty of risks, potential rewards
DOGE is considering whether to designate the General Services Administration as the mandatory purchasing center for civilian agencies. But history suggests that competition drives innovation and efficiency, not consolidation. The talk started when the Office of Personnel Management shuttered its procurement operations and pushed the management of its contracts to the General Services Administration. That action […]
DOGE takeaways for industry and the race for tech superiority
Luis Avila, a managing director in BDO’s technology and transformation practice, runs us through the major themes that investors are hearing about from publicly traded government contractors and how they set the tone for the industry. When publicly traded companies release their financial results, the most interesting aspect of the conference calls have little to […]
The Pentagon’s next major cloud contract is in the works
It may be even bigger than its $9 billion predecessor. The Pentagon is developing a follow-on to the $9 billion Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract vehicle it awarded in 2022 to cloud-service providers Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft and Oracle. The Pentagon’s sequel to JWCC — dubbed JWCC Next — will similarly be a multi-award contract […]
Last protests cleared for SEWP VI
NASA can make awards for the potential $60 billion government-wide IT contract vehicle whenever the evaluation process ends. All protests involving NASA’s SEWP VI vehicle have been withdrawn at the Government Accountability Office, a move that clears the space agency to move ahead on its work to make awards. AdaptiveStack Technologies, Copia Consulting and Next Step Group […]