OpenAI has received a potential $200 million other transaction agreement from the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, or CDAO, to build frontier AI prototypes designed to address critical national security challenges in warfighting and enterprise areas. DOD said Monday work on the prototype OTA will primar...
Todd Brown has assumed new responsibilities as vice president of federal civilian sales at Government Acquisitions Inc., or GAI. Jay Lambke, president of the government technology provider, announced Brown’s appointment in a LinkedIn post Monday. “So proud to announce that with over three decades of industry leader...
Global alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital has agreed to buy ruggedized displays provider ScioTeq from private equity firm OpenGate Capital through its aerospace and defense fund. According to a joint release published Monday, the firms expect the transaction to close by the fourth quarter of 2025. Upon the deal’s closing, OpenGate will ...
Cincinnati-based Cryptic Vector has appointed John Fant, a business development and operations executive, as chief growth officer. In a statement published June 9, Cryptic Vector CEO Sean Olding said Fant is a key addition to the company given his extensive experience in driving growth. “With John on board, we are well-positioned to expand our...
General Dynamics’ information technology business unit has secured a potential five-year, $396 million contract to support the Special Operations Forces under the U.S. Special Operations Command. Work under the contract includes providing well-integrated, flexible and adaptable enterprise IT services in response to the SOF’s need for mod...
The U.S. Army has named the six companies that will compete for task orders under its $450 million support services contract. The firm-fixed-price contract includes sustainment, restoration, modernization and minor construction at various military sites, the Department of Defense said. Work will be performed in Alaska and Wake Island in Micronesia u...
By Jason Adolf, industry vice president, global public sector, Appian Federal agencies face growing pressure to modernize outdated IT systems to meet evolving mission demands, improve service delivery and strengthen cybersecurity. But modernization must go beyond one-time upgrades. To avoid simply replacing old legacy systems with new ones...
CNBC reported Tuesday Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, said the defense technology company will go public. When asked about plans for an initial public offering, Luckey told CNBC’s Closing Bell: Overtime in a video interview that Anduril is “definitely going to be a publicly traded company.” “We are running this ...
Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of information solutions at Deltek, received the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. Plexico’s sixth consecutive Wash100 Award recognizes his contributions to advancing the government contracting industry by sharing insights and delivering market research and information through Del...
By Nancy Patel, General Manager of Commercial at Unison It starts with an email. A few lines of text—a DOGE request. And a deadline that assumes you’ve been ready for this moment your entire career. Somewhere, someone hits “forward,” and the scramble begins. Welcome to the data call. The government wants answers fast. N...
