Blue Fire Equity builds out defense-intel holdings with Jovian Concepts acquisition
This the private equity firm’s 17th purchase as it targets prime contractors serving classified customers. Blue Fire Equity has added a new contractor to its portfolio through the acquisition of Jovian Concepts, a provider of technical services to the U.S. defense and intelligence community. Terms of the acquisition announced Monday were not disclosed. Jovian Concepts was founded […]
One SEWP VI protest down, nine remain
NASA’s corrective action on METGreen Solutions signals the agency may need to resolve more challenges to stay on schedule in awarding the IT vehicle. One SEWP VI protester has won another shot at the competition for the $60 billion IT products and services contract. NASA has allowed METGreen Solutions back into the competition and will evaluate […]
XTec acquired by Germany-headquartered security tech firm
Giesecke+Devrient is using this transaction to establish a larger foothold in North America and add a company that supports 105 agencies in credentialing employees and contractors. XTec, a provider of secure identity and credential management technologies to government agencies, has agreed to be acquired by a security technology company looking at U.S. public sector as a […]
DIA starts the bidding for $14B analysis, support contract
The Defense Intelligence Agency is hiring a group of companies to aid in the research, development and sustainment of new and existing systems that feed into military intelligence efforts. The Defense Intelligence Agency has opened the window for industry to start working on and submitting proposals for a potential 10-and-a-half year, $14.1 billion contract focused on […]
Agencies begin to shed Anthropic contracts following Trump’s directive
Officials from the departments of Treasury, State and Health and Human Services confirmed they would be acting to comply with the White House mandate. Several agencies have started making moves to phase out use of Anthropic tools, following President Donald Trump’s call for federal agencies to halt operations with Anthropic products as the friction between the […]
A solicitation misreading knocked these joint ventures out of OASIS+
A federal judge upholds the disqualification of two ventures that submitted only one qualifying project instead of two, a mistake scores of other unsuccessful bidders also made in pursuit of the professional services vehicle. A misreading of the solicitation knocked a pair of joint ventures out of the running for the General Services Administration’s OASIS+ vehicle. […]
How ICF views its return to federal growth
In talking with Wall Street, CEO John Wasson also explains how commercial energy has been a bright spot for the company. ICF was far from the only publicly-traded contractor that had to navigate a bumpy ride in 2025 that involved Department of Government Efficiency-driven spending reductions and the six-week government shutdown in the fall. Neither is […]
V2X’s partnerships with the hyperscalers center on data and processes
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Jeremy Wensinger highlights smart warehousing and artificial intelligence as core focus areas for V2X’s collaborations with the cloud giants. V2X, and the heritage Vectrus company before that, have centered their technology strategies around using digital tools as a lever to run facilities and other key physical assets of the U.S. […]
SEWP VI protests grow to 10
Two more companies have filed challenges after their proposals were eliminated from consideration for the IT vehicle. Two more companies have joined the list of protesters objecting to being kicked out of the competition for NASA’s SEWP VI contract, a $60 billion vehicle for IT products and services. NASA has not announced winners of the multiple-award […]
What rights do AI companies have in government contracts?
It depends on the acquisition pathway, the contract type and the contract terms. The Anthropic-Pentagon dispute has drawn significant public attention and an equally large amount of misinformation. After Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum to allow unrestricted use of its AI models “for all lawful purposes” and the company refused, President Trump directed federal agencies to stop […]