DISA preps $600M enterprise storage recompete
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking an on-demand managed service with usage-based pricing. The Defense Information Systems Agency has released a draft solicitation for the recompete of an enterprise storage solution that could be worth over $600 million over 10 years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the incumbent and has pulled @155 million in order volume […]
Contractors face mounting uncertainty as shutdown aftermath lingers
Workforce cuts, budget issues and acquisition reform collide to create an unprecedented set of market challenges. Government contractors faced a year of compounding disruptions in 2025, which started with a slew of executive orders companies and agencies had to respond to. More than 300,000 federal employees were fired this year and there were waves of budget impoundments. To […]
Radiant closes $300M Series C round to aid small nuclear reactor production
The five-year-old startup is designing its portable microreactor to meet increasing electricity demand and help mitigate stresses on the grid. Radiant Industries, a startup pushing to mass produce portable nuclear microreactors, has captured $300 million in Series D capital ahead of its plan to break ground early next year on a factory. Founded in 2020, Radiant […]
TMMG receives private equity backing
Artinia Group has lined up two other partners for this investment in TMMG as the 17-year-old company seeks to further expand across U.S. ship fleet readiness programs. TMMG, a provider of systems engineering and lifecycle asset management services to the Navy and Coast Guard, has accepted an investment from private equity firm Artinia Group to aid […]
House passes measure to help reduce federal software spending
For the second straight Congress, lawmakers in the lower chamber have advanced legislation to impose heightened transparency requirements on government software spending. House lawmakers passed bipartisan legislation on Monday that aims to push the federal government to enhance oversight of its software licensing agreements to reduce waste and save money on duplicative purchases. The bill — […]
ISACA to take over CMMC authorization program
The group’s new official title is Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization. ISACA, the global professional association focused on IT governance and certification programs, is taking over the responsibility of authorizing organizations that will assess contractors for the Defense Department’s new cyber and supply chain security standard. The organization’s new official title is Cybersecurity Assessor and […]
Arcfield enters the seas via acquisition
This is purchase number three for Arcfield since its formation in 2021 and with the backing of Veritas Capital’s fund for the middle tier. Arcfield, a systems engineering and mission support services provider known for its space business, has acquired a company that specializes in technology solutions and other offerings for the maritime domain. Rite-Solutions opened […]
A trio of C-level moves to note at Booz Allen, Leidos and SAIC
Booz Allen Hamilton’s chief financial officer is heading to a new industry altogether, while Leidos and Science Applications International Corp. detail their tech and growth chief hires. Booz Allen Hamilton Matt Calderone, chief financial officer for the past three years, will leave the company on Feb. 1 for the CFO position at a business being spun […]
Bid protests hit decade-low and undermine calls for ‘loser pays’ reforms
New data from the Government Accountability Office shows protests have declined 40% since 2016, while half of all cases result in relief for contractors or corrective actions by agencies. Despite all the rhetoric about the need to rein in bid protests, the numbers just do not show protests as a growing problem. If anything, it’s the […]
Industry calls for US leadership in AI as a democratic imperative
Top tech firms are hoping a planned AI Export Program out of the Commerce Department will foster international consensus when it comes to promoting “democratic” AI frameworks and preventing “overly prescriptive” regulations. Leading technology companies — including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Amazon Web Services — are hoping that a future artificial intelligence exports program can play a […]