GSA strikes OneGov agreement with Cohesity
Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said the latest deal “will strengthen and enable robust and secure AI infrastructure across the federal government.” The General Services Administration announced on Thursday that it reached a deal with data security firm Cohesity to offer the federal government discounted rates on some of its products. The agreement was made […]
Trump lambastes defense CEOs over pay, stock buybacks
The president also pushed for a $1.5-trillion defense budget. President Donald Trump wants a 50-percent boost to the Pentagon budget—to $1.5 trillion a year—and a pay cap for defense CEOs to encourage them to produce weapons faster. In a flurry of social media posts Wednesday, the president also said he would bar defense companies from buying […]
Sabel Systems expands space domain work with Centil acquisition
With backing from Sagewind Capital, the company continues its build out with a second transaction in six months. Sabel Systems Technology Solutions is adding expertise in the DevSecOps software development practice and space systems engineering through its acquisition of Centil. This is Sabel Systems’ second purchase since Sagewind Capital acquired the company in October 2024. In July, […]
InDyne wins $1.1B Space Force support contract
Space Force sticks with one of its incumbent providers of administrative, financial and managerial resources. InDyne has won a five-year, $1.1 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to continue its non-personal services in support of Space Force’s work to continuously operate and maintain radars. Space Force uses these radars for missions in missile warning and defense, as well as […]
NexTech buys video distribution software developer
NexTech is looking to beef up its ability to automate video workflows and operate in challenging environments. NexTech Solutions has acquired a developer of video distribution software in a move to bolster product offerings for use in complex environments involving the use of sensors and systems for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Vidterra opened for business in […]
State’s $10B Evolve contract faces renewed protest from Alpha Omega
Alpha Omega’s challenge now targets the evaluation after it again did not win a spot on the massive enterprise IT vehicle. The State Department’s $10 billion enterprise IT contract continues to face challenges after Alpha Omega has filed new objections after it was left out of the pool of winners. The company has been competing for a […]
Air Force gives small businesses 3 days to respond to nuclear systems contract
The contract nuclear missile engineering support has a compressed timeline from the initial sources sought notice to award. The Air Force command overseeing nuclear deterrence operations has kicked off the recompete process for a small business contract to provide systems engineering support. But if you want to shape this opportunity, you have to act fast. The Air […]
Major takeaways for federal agencies from the latest bipartisan spending package
The new “minibus” rejects many Trump proposals, from reorganizations to program eliminations. Congress has unveiled a new package of bills to fund some agencies through fiscal 2026, the latest bipartisan breakthrough as lawmakers seek to avert another government shutdown at the end of the month. The bill would set line-by-line, component-by-component spending levels across the departments […]
Array Labs collects $20M to ramp up imagery satellite production
The seven-year-old company leans on manufacturing techniques more often seen in consumer electronics and telecommunications. Array Labs, a maker of small satellites for use in Earth observation, has fetched $20 million in Series A capital from investors to support its push into national security and commercial industries. Founded in 2019, Array Labs is designing its radar-based […]
A Self-Funded Path to IT Modernization
Federal agencies are flipping the script on federal IT spend to achieve technological transformation, writes Miguel Sian of the Merlin Group. At a time of sweeping technology and fiscal transformation across the U.S. government, federal agencies are under pressure to update their mission-critical IT and ERP applications. For many agencies, accelerating IT modernization is an uphill […]