GSA re-opens OASIS+ to new bids, shifts to continuous approach
All six solicitations for the massive services vehicle’s unrestricted and small business set-aside tracks will remain in an open status indefinitely. The General Services Administration has re-opened its window to accept proposals for OASIS+, the government-wide professional services contract vehicle being expanded in scope this year. GSA is shifting OASIS+ to a continuously open on-ramp model […]
New partnership targets federal equity investment wave
Clark Street Associates and Finalis team up as the Trump administration looks to acquire more equity stakes in companies. L3Harris Technologies’ agreement with the Trump administration for a $1 billion equity investment may be the start of a new trend in the market. In fact, two advisory forms have formed a partnership to help companies interested […]
GAO denies final protest against NOAA’s ProTech 2.0 contract
Strong past performance was not enough to overcome weaker scores for management and technical experience. The Government Accountability Office had denied the final protest facing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s $8 billion ProTech 2.0 contract. NOAA awarded the Weather domain of the vehicle to 20 companies in September. Manutek was not among them and went to […]
Supreme Court lets stand ruling that blocks subcontractors from protesting
Percipent’s effort to replicate Palantir’s protest strategy falls short, cementing the traditional definition of what is an “interested party.” The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear an appeal by Percipient.AI leaves in place the precedent of who an “interested party” in bid protests. Percipent.AI tried to force its way onto a team led by CACI International […]
L3Harris to spin off its rocket motor business with the Pentagon as an anchor investor
In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Defense Department is taking a $1 billion stake in the business ahead of an initial public offering later this year. Updated: 3:13 p.m. ET. L3Harris Technologies’ plan to create a new publicly traded solid-rocket-motor company in the second half of this year includes the U.S. government, which will become a significant […]
Everfox hires Wajsgras as chief executive
Dave Wajsgras more recently led Intelsat through its transition to becoming a managed services provider and subsequent sale to fellow satellite network operator SES. Everfox has hired a new chief executive in Dave Wajsgras, the 25-year veteran of defense and commercial industries who most recently led Intelsat as CEO. Wajsgras has also been appointed chairman of […]
A trio of private equity-driven transactions to note
Aurex and B&A detail their latest purchases with their owners’ backing, while Pond & Company has found a buyer. Aurex The space- and missile defense-focused company has acquired a provider of cryptographic engineering, cybersecurity and other related services for federal agencies. Alpha 2 opened for business in 2013 to specialize in encryption engineering and secure communications […]
Trump administration gets less tech funding than requested in new bicameral bills
The fund that supports the U.S. DOGE Service would receive less than half of what was requested, and the bills do not include explicit reauthorization for the Technology Modernization Fund. Appropriators in both the House and Senate released a new package of conferenced bills over the weekend to fund several agencies as they work to avert […]
DHS launches office for drone and counter-drone technologies
The agency said the new office is already in the process of finalizing a $115 million investment in counter-drone tech that will be used to help secure the FIFA World Cup and activities celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday that it had created an agency office focused on […]
AI agents are ready for government work – if agencies are ready for them
Agentic systems can handle complex tasks end-to-end, but industry must help agencies build the governance frameworks and adoption strategies to scale responsibly, writes Tria Federal’s CTO Murali Mallina. For years, federal agencies have leaned on automation to speed up routine work. But the moment when anything unexpected—such as an unfamiliar data field or a missing file—appeared, […]