Rocket Lab has signed a definitive agreement to acquire California-based Motiv Space Systems, adding space robotics and precision spacecraft mechanism technologies to its space systems portfolio. The company said Thursday the acquisition supports its vertical integration strategy and expands its capabilities for planetary exploration, national secur...
The Department of War’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has increased the ceiling value of its production other transaction authority agreement with Scale AI from $100 million to $500 million. As the Pentagon expands enterprise AI adoption through production OTAs and other contract vehicles, government and industry leaders con...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The DFARS acquisition rule took effect in November 2025, and DOW contracting officers are now inserting certification requirements into new solicitations. As such, the clock is running for defense industrial base companies handling federal contract information, or FCI, or controlled un...
The Department of Commerce has outlined a $4.11 billion cloud acquisition strategy centered on direct contracts with hyperscale cloud providers. The planned 10-year blanket purchase agreement is intended to deliver native cloud services across the department, according to a special notice the agency published on SAM.gov Thursday. Gain insights into ...
The federal procurement landscape is undergoing a major shift to streamline and accelerate the acquisition and implementation of advanced capabilities that could enhance the delivery of government services or support mission execution. At the heart of these changes is the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul, a multi-year initi...
Scale AI has acquired ICG Solutions, a defense technology firm that offers real-time streaming data analytics, in a move to deepen its support for national security and intelligence missions, the company said Monday. Register today for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Intel Summit on Sept. 24 and join the discussion on how AI, data ...
Intel has appointed semiconductor industry veteran Shawn Han as senior vice president and general manager of foundry services. Han will officially assume the role in May and will report to Naga Chandrasekaran, executive VP and GM of Intel foundry technology and manufacturing, the company said in a LinkedIn post on Friday. “As ...
By Mike Scopa, SVP Engineering, Deltek For government contractors, operating in the cloud is quickly becoming essential for competing in the federal market. Cloud platforms offer the scalability, agility and real-time insight that modern programs demand and most organizations recognize that the shift is inevitable. But knowing the destination doesn...
IonQ has appointed William “Bill” Dunlap as senior vice president of global architecture, bringing a longtime Department of War information technology leader into its CIO organization as the company continues to scale its infrastructure and security capabilities. In a LinkedIn post, the company said Dunlap will lead enterprise architecture, infr...
Understanding how organizations can prepare for a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, assessment often starts with structured road maps and well-defined compliance plans. Yet, many government contractors still fall behind schedule as execution progresses. Even experienced organizations tend to underestimate the operational complexit...
