2024-09-27T19:24:51.000Z

CISA guidance focuses on post-quantum cryptography tools

The guidance nudges federal network operators to adopt automated cryptography discovery and inventory tools as a step in managing post-quantum cryptography updates.

2024-09-27T18:14:43.000Z

US charges Iranian operatives with hacking Trump campaign

The allegations come 38 days before the November presidential election, as the U.S. has worked to stave off foreign adversaries’ attempts to sow discord into the election process.

2024-09-27T12:35:36.000Z

Security, finance and growth leadership moves across the market

Plus the former Novetta CEO takes up a board chairman position for one of Capitol Meridian Partners' portfolio companies.

2024-09-27T12:29:22.000Z

FirstSource III battle moves to court

Three companies are challenging the evaluations and other factors behind awards for the Homeland Security Department's $10 billion commodity IT contract.

2024-09-27T12:21:24.000Z

Dell wins $794M Adobe software supply contract

The global tech giant will also take on related upgrades, modernization and maintenance support.

2024-09-26T19:45:27.000Z

New bill seeks to mandate healthcare cybersecurity standards

The proposed legislation, which has the backing of the Department of Health and Human Services, would require the health agency to set and enforce cybersecurity standards for healthcare providers, clearinghouses and other industry players.

2024-09-26T17:08:55.000Z

Mastermind behind Biden AI robocalls fined $6M by FCC

Steve Kramer said he originated the operation to show the dangers of AI in political campaigns.

2024-09-26T15:37:52.000Z

Accenture books $90M CISA mission support award

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants more data analytics and vulnerability management solutions.

2024-09-26T15:06:47.000Z

Godspeed Capital acquires majority ownership of airport engineering firm

BNP Associates will use this new investment to further expand the simulation and engineering services it offers for federally-funded projects.

2024-09-26T12:57:51.000Z

How election results can shape the chances of a government shutdown

Market expert Larry Allen explains three scenarios for fiscal 2025 appropriations and shutdown risks based on potential election outcomes.

2024-09-26T10:36:05.000Z

HHS' equitable care agency awards 2 vehicles, $750M combined ceiling

The Health Resources and Services Administration chooses 10 firms for a evaluation support contract and 14 on a second pact directly tied to the U.S.' organ transplant network.

2024-09-26T08:00:00.000Z

Mission systems sold separately: Air Force debuts ‘next-gen acquisition model’

Service says buying planes’ brains separately will help integrate the entire force.

2024-09-25T18:37:38.000Z

FTC takes action against 5 AI companies under new initiative

Operation AI Comply spotlights allegedly fraudulent systems as a new FTC program to keep companies honest about their automated offerings.

2024-09-25T16:32:50.000Z

Maximus weighs next steps after CMS bid protest decision

The company could take its fight over the $6.6 billion Contact Center Operations contract to the courts.

2024-09-25T14:18:30.000Z

FBI’s Carahsoft raid tied to years of price fixing allegations with other vendors

SAP and Accenture are potentially implicated in the raid, which occurred during the busiest week of the year for federal contractors.

2024-09-25T14:18:30.000Z

FBI’s Carahsoft raid comes amid allegations of price-fixing

The leading IT reseller is in the middle of an ongoing False Claims Act case involving multiple vendors.

2024-09-25T12:28:33.000Z

Mythics buys Three Wire's tech resale business

One Equity Partners acquired majority ownership of Mythics in late 2022 and this is the company's first transaction since then.

2024-09-25T00:18:47.000Z

House lawmakers question CrowdStrike exec over July IT outage

A major area of scrutiny was whether CrowdStrike’s flagship endpoint tool needed computer kernel access.

2024-09-24T19:33:46.000Z

VA's EHR clocks more than 800 'major performance incidents' since go-live, watchdog finds

VA’s Office of Inspector General identified 826 outages, degradations and functionality gaps that meet the definition of a major performance incident outlined in the EHR modernization project’s contract.

2024-09-24T17:25:12.000Z

TMF at the tipping point

The government’s revolving fund to help agencies jumpstart IT modernization and cybersecurity projects is at a “critical juncture,” in terms of funding and congressional support, according to the General Services Administration, which administers the fund.

2024-09-24T14:32:45.000Z

FBI raids government IT and cyber contractor Carahsoft

Company president tells employees raids was part of an investigation into another company that Carahsoft has done business with in the past.

2024-09-24T12:05:23.000Z

Protests challenge DHS' $10B FirstSource III contract

Close to a dozen companies are taking issue with the Homeland Security Department's evaluation process, pricing, and best-value decisions for the small business commodity IT vehicle.

2024-09-24T12:01:35.000Z

Reli Group's founder returns to CEO role

Mohammad Elias focused on his role as chairman of Reli's board of directors for the past two years.

2024-09-24T10:00:00.000Z

House bill pitches interagency task force to counter Chinese hacking threats

CISA and FBI leadership would oversee the group, aimed at coordinating federal efforts to stop Chinese cyber intruders from breaching critical infrastructure and other key systems.

2024-09-24T09:30:54.000Z

Nintex's Steve Witt: Document Generation Tools Could Help Agencies Improve Digital Experience

Steve Witt of Nintex said document generation tools allow agencies to collect all unstructured data across various platforms and present structured documents to users.

2024-09-24T09:00:00.000Z

Commerce shares financial goals for the US quantum industry

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves offered insight into the burgeoning quantum information sciences industry in the U.S., focusing on financing and national security implications.

2024-09-23T18:01:37.000Z

4 more nations sign on to US-led counter-spyware agreement

Austria, Estonia, Lithuania and the Netherlands joined the effort that aims to set standards for countering global spyware abuses.

2024-09-23T16:54:57.000Z

Nearly 40% of FAA air traffic control systems need urgent updates, GAO reports

Several systems, some which aid in navigation and communications, did not have modernization efforts in place, the GAO said.

2024-09-23T15:56:58.000Z

Army Corps of Engineers seeks R&D support across multiple domains

A new broad agency announcement covers seven labs, emphasizes climate change, engineering, remote sensing and IT advancements.

2024-09-23T14:57:34.000Z

Commerce proposes ban on connected-car tech from China, Russia

The proposed ban stems from a 2019 executive order meant to bolster U.S. supply chains.

2024-09-23T13:34:26.000Z

Army unveils structure of bundled professional services, IT recompete

The future Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services contract is poised to have five domains for interested bidders to consider.

2024-09-23T13:32:28.000Z

MDA previews recompete of advisory, assistance services contracts

Whether the Missile Defense Agency will lean on the government's flagship professional services vehicle for this family of contracts remains an open question.

2024-09-23T13:24:22.000Z

NASA sets out new timeline for SEWP VI

The strategic pause on this $60 billion IT vehicle is over after NASA says it will answer all industry questions by early November with proposals due the following month.

2024-09-23T12:00:00.000Z

IBM, NASA and Oak Ridge develop a new AI foundation model for weather

The foundation artificial intelligence model will handle specific meteorological data to offer improved accuracy in weather patterns and forecasting.

2024-09-23T11:00:00.000Z

House bill looks to expand Energy’s AI research and development

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., said the bipartisan proposal would “position the Department of Energy to develop high-performance platforms, responsibly cultivate training data and improve energy efficiency to support safe AI innovation.”

2024-09-23T06:00:00.000Z

WT 360: AI’s increasing adoption across GovCon operations

Unanet’s Kim Koster discusses what she learned about artificial intelligence in helping put together her company's newest GAUGE report, which looks at how government contractors work in the market.