Private sector, former military leaders urge Congress intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic dispute
Over 30 former military officers and individuals working in tech sent a letter to congressional leadership expressing concern over the Pentagon-Anthropic dispute and asking for lawmakers to take action to reign in executive power and set AI guardrails. A coalition of professionals across multiple sectors signed a letter March 5, urging Congress to investigate multiple facets […]
The Pentagon’s investment deals draw congressional scrutiny
DOD weapons buyer Michael Duffey testified about the decision to invest $1 billion in L3Harris. Lawmakers have questions about the Pentagon’s increased keenness to take partial ownership stakes in companies, demanding details from defense officials while they weigh the need for legislation. Government equity investment adds pressure on companies to “stimulate growth” and production without “pursuing […]
Federal acquisition is getting a shared services makeover
A new QSMO focused on procurement tools and training could streamline and reshape out agencies buy goods and services. The Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration are taking concrete steps to shrink the number of acquisition systems operating in the federal government. On the civilian side alone, there are 229 systems. “That’s […]
B/Core acquires another intelligence community specialist
NewSpring Holdings first entered its investment in B/CORE in 2023 and has since supported a handful of acquisitions to build a larger IT and digital transformation provider. B/Core, a technology integrator focused on national security programs, has acquired a fellow company focused on the intelligence community in a continuing push to expand in that customer set. […]
Sierra Space and Vast detail their Series C investment rounds
National security space opportunities are a common thread between both companies as In-Q-Tel continues its involvement in one of them. Sierra Space This privately-held company has collected $550 million in Series C capital amid a pivot from its original civilian and commercial focus, dating back to its 2021 start as a spinout of Sierra Nevada Corp. […]
SBA boots 628 more companies from 8(a) program
Total termination actions now represent 18% of the small business contracting program as the Trump administration’s crackdown continues. The Small Business Administration has removed 628 more companies from the 8(a) program because the agency says they did not comply with an order to turn in three years’ worth of financial data. SBA requested the information from […]
House amendment responding to Pentagon-Anthropic conflict fails committee vote
Lawmakers split over an amendment to the Defense Production Act from Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., that would have prohibited the government from blacklisting firms opposed to their tech being used in certain situations. An amendment to the Defense Production Act that would have specifically forbidden government agencies from blacklisting firms that refuse to deploy their high-risk […]
Noda AI, Smack Technologies detail their Series A capital rounds
Autonomous system management and frontier artificial intelligence are the key tech areas of focus here. Noda AI This developer of orchestration software to manage multiple autonomous systems at a time has fetched $25 million in Series A capital amid its push to meet key delivery milestones. Noda AI opened for business in 2024 to design an […]
CMS launches effort to unify Medicare claims processing systems
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases a final solicitation in search of software vendors that could participate in a challenge-based competition. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has opened the window for proposals from industry in pursuit of a potential eight-year contract to provide a new software system for processing and adjudicating Medicare […]
Energy announces $352M in funding for frontier science
The agency will make funding available to research teams looking to solve the scientific challenges underpinning next-generation energy technologies. The Department of Energy unveiled a new $352 million funding opportunity for frontier research centers to accelerate emerging energy technologies and systems that will power the U.S. technology landscape. Announced on Tuesday, the new funding for Energy […]