President Trump’s March 20 executive order “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement” has major ramifications for GovCons. It will drastically change government acquisition by making the General Services Administration the lead for domestic federal procurement for common goods and services. The exe...
The General Services Administration has awarded Uber a five-year blanket purchase agreement to provide ridesharing services for federal employees, military personnel and government contractors supporting mission-related activities worldwide. GSA said Wednesday the BPA will help the federal government reduce travel costs and is part of the agencyR...
Phyllis Baker, a seasoned public sector consultant and cybersecurity professional, has been appointed senior vice president at Glasswall. Continuing Glasswall’s Data Security Mission In a LinkedIn post shared Wednesday, Baker expressed her excitement about her new position at the cybersecurity company specializing in content dis...
L3Harris Technologies has appointed Eric DiStasi as vice president of strategy and business development and general manager of its advanced missile programs. DiStasi confirmed his new role in a LinkedIn post Thursday. Who is Eric DiStasi? The executive is a long-time defense industry leader. He joined L3Harris in 2021 as director of corporate strate...
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has awarded contracts to four U.S. frontier artificial intelligence companies to advance the Department of Defense’s adoption of AI capabilities. Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI were awarded contracts with a $200 million ceiling to develop agentic AI workflows for various mission are...
Counterintelligence and cyber tools developer Sphinx has acquired Enigma International to expand its portfolio of intelligence and cybersecurity offerings for defense and commercial security customers. Enigma Offers Sphinx Access to More Federal Contract Vehicles Sphinx said Monday it expects the transaction to broaden its presence in the federal go...
MP Materials and the Department of Defense have entered into a public-private partnership to boost the supply of U.S. rare earth magnets and reduce dependence on foreign sources. Construction of ’10X’ Magnet Manufacturing Facility Through the partnership, MP Materials said Thursday it will build the “10X Facility,” its second domesti...
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded SAIC an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, valued up to $629.8 million, under the Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support, or ATEPS, II. The anticipated period of performance is 10 years, ending in July 2035, according to an award notice posted on SAM.gov. Work will be performed in W...
Summit 7 has welcomed Bill Wilshire as its new chief delivery officer, a strategic move that underscores the company’s focus on delivering exceptional results to clients in the areas of cybersecurity, compliance and managed services. Wilshire steps into the role with over 25 years of experience in IT services, security and managed solutions, Summi...
John Heneghan, president of ECS, received the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The seasoned executive was recognized with his fourth Wash100 honor for advocating for the adoption of emerging technologies within the federal sector, particularly in healthcare and national security. “John has led ECS to ...
