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Non-profit organizations
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

OMB seeks details from agencies on their commercial buying, or lack thereof

Agencies must report non-commercial contract awards to comply with Trump's executive order prioritizing commercial acquisitions.
#ai-governance
fromNextgov.com
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

The government is buying AI faster than it is assigning authority

Federal governance of AI requires clear authority to pause or override systems when risks materialize.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic labelled a supply chain risk by Pentagon

The US Pentagon designated AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk for refusing to grant unrestricted government access to its AI tools, citing concerns about mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Anthropic labelled a supply chain risk by Pentagon

The US Pentagon designated AI firm Anthropic a supply chain risk for refusing to grant unrestricted government access to its AI tools, citing concerns about mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

OMB's examination of Mythos is 'not giving access to anything to agencies,' official says

OMB is not giving access to anything to agencies, according to a spokesperson, despite the administration's interest in the powerful Mythos AI model that identifies digital vulnerabilities.
Washington DC
#ai-acquisition
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago
Business intelligence

Agencies are missing a step to share information on better AI acquisition, GAO finds

Agencies must enhance sharing of lessons learned in AI acquisition to improve the procurement process.
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Trade and industry groups warn of risks in GSA's draft AI procurement guidance

Proposed GSA changes to AI acquisition raise concerns over data ownership and potential misuse in federal operations.
Business intelligence
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Agencies are missing a step to share information on better AI acquisition, GAO finds

Agencies must enhance sharing of lessons learned in AI acquisition to improve the procurement process.
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Veterans Affairs software licensing under fire in GAO report

The VA identified its five most widely used software vendors with the highest quantity of licenses installed, but faced challenges in determining whether it was purchasing too many or too few of these software licenses.
Non-profit organizations
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

Agency CIOs must supply top-down IT contract information, OMB memo states

What we want to do is make sure that CIOs are fully empowered to be there at the beginning of conversations, that they are part of the formulation of budget and policy from liftoff.
Privacy professionals
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Boeing Gains 5%, Lockheed Martin Up 2%: Defense Stocks Are Having a Moment as Pentagon Spending Accelerates

Boeing and Lockheed Martin shares rose significantly due to a major Pentagon contract to triple production capacity for PAC-3 missile seekers.
#gsa
Non-profit organizations
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

GSA to require agencies to pay for USAi after launching it as a free service

GSA will begin charging government agencies for its generative AI suite in fiscal 2027 to ensure sustainability and support increased demand.
Non-profit organizations
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

GSA to require agencies to pay for USAi after launching it as a free service

GSA will begin charging government agencies for its generative AI suite in fiscal 2027 to ensure sustainability and support increased demand.
SF politics
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

New contract for background investigations raises concerns about scale and risk

DCSA is modernizing its Case Processing Operations Center to enhance background investigations and incorporate Continuous Vetting for national security.
EU data protection
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

The most important defense regulation you've never heard of

CMMC mandates new cybersecurity standards for the defense industrial base, impacting thousands of businesses and transforming the defense supply chain.
Law
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Anthropic wins reprieve against US DoD ban, buying time for contractors to assess AI supply chains

The ruling temporarily halts the removal of Anthropic technology from federal contractors, impacting compliance timelines and operational processes.
Agile
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

How to Avoid Construction Delays and Stay on Schedule

Construction delays can derail projects due to poor planning, resource shortages, and communication breakdowns, but can be mitigated with effective strategies and technology.
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

DHS Contractors Were Asked to Pay Corey Lewandowski Success' Fees: Report

DHS contractors expressed concerns about requests to pay Corey Lewandowski while he worked at the department, with tensions arising between Lewandowski and GEO Group founder George Zoley over compensation arrangements.
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

GSA, NIST partner to craft evaluation standards for AI tools in federal operations

We're at a pivotal time in the AI revolution and this partnership between CAISI and GSA will enable federal agencies to adopt AI in ways that help the American people. We are excited to help advance AI in support of the Trump Administration's vision for innovation.
Artificial intelligence
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Contract reviews continue at OMB, official says

OMB is leading a government-wide review to cull and reform IT contracts, emphasizing commodity IT and empowering CIOs in procurement and budgeting.
Data science
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

FPDS looks old and clunky but that only masks its power

FPDS.gov retains a 1990s-era, clunky interface but remains a powerful, complex federal procurement data repository that requires skill to navigate.
Washington DC
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The Defense Department's end-of-year spending spree included over $60k on Herman Miller chairs

The Department of Defense spent a record $93 billion in September on a fiscal year-end spending spree, including $60,719 on Herman Miller furniture, reflecting a systemic use-it-or-lose-it budgeting practice.
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

GSA proposes sweeping changes to Multiple Award Schedule program, including new AI terms and conditions

The changes to transaction data reporting, or TDR, will apply to all MAS special item numbers by adding 112 SINs that were previously exempt. GSA will require contractors to report detailed sales transaction data to GSA on a quarterly basis. Once finalized, current MAS contract holders will receive a mass modification for the TDR requirement and must accept the change within 90 days.
Marketing tech
Fundraising
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Which Grant Management Tools Are Best for Government Agencies?

Cloud-based grant management software helps government agencies organize workflows, track metrics, run reports, improve recordkeeping, and support implementation through configurable products and vendor support.
Women in technology
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

SEWP's long-tenured leader is calling it a career

Joanne Woytek, who managed the SEWP procurement program since 1999, is retiring from NASA on October 17 after overseeing one of government's most successful IT contracts.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Integrate raises $17M to move defense project management into the 21st century | TechCrunch

John Conafay, a veteran of the US Air Force, has spent most of his career leading business development at public and private aerospace companies, including Spire, Astranis, and ABL Space Systems. At each company, Conafay ran into the same software hurdle: collaborating on government contracts was a logistical mess that forced his teams and their federal counterparts to rely on a tedious back-and-forth of PDFs and Excel files.
Tech industry
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

NITAAC finally pulls the plug on CIO-SP4

In a filing with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Friday, NITAAC explained that cancelling the contract is in line with President Trump's executive order, Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement. "As a result of these efforts, HHS has shifted its focus away from re-evaluation of existing offers," the agency told the court. NITAAC also plans to extend CIO-SP3 for another year, which would push its expiration date until April 29, 2027.
US politics
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Ondas Just Unlocked $1 Billion In Prime Defense Contracts

Ondas said Q4 revenue landed between $29.1 million and $30.1 million, comfortably above the $27 million to $29 million range it had guided to in January. For the full year, revenue came in at $49.7 million to $50.7 million versus prior guidance of $47.6 million to $49.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA losses narrowed in line with expectations, and the company reiterated its 2026 revenue target of $170 million to $180 million.
Venture
Intellectual property law
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Microsoft seeks a stay on DoD's effective ban on Anthropic offerings

Microsoft filed to pause the DoD's supply-chain risk ban on Anthropic, citing potential disruption to its own defense contracting operations and revenue from Azure integrations.
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Vought takes aim at GAO in new guidance

Doing so has failed to prioritize agency internal control processes to adequately protect American taxpayer dollars, leading to documented examples of widespread abuse. Prior versions of OMB's guidance have overly deferred to the direction and priorities of external entities whose views are not binding on the Executive Branch, such as the Government Accountability Office.
Washington DC
#cloud-one
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

How corporations have collaborated with US military over the decades

Our war fighters are leveraging a variety of advanced AI tools. These systems help us sift through vast amounts of data in seconds so our leaders can cut through the noise and make smarter decisions faster than the enemy can react. Humans will always make final decisions on what to shoot and what not to shoot and when to shoot, but advanced AI tools can turn processes that used to take hours and sometimes even days into seconds.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Small defence firms to get easier access to MoD contracts under new growth unit

Small British defence companies are set to gain easier access to Ministry of Defence contracts after the government launched a dedicated unit to simplify procurement and boost spending with smaller suppliers. The Ministry of Defence has unveiled the Defence Office for Small Business Growth, a new service designed to cut through what ministers describe as labyrinthine procurement processes that have historically shut small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) out of the defence market.
UK news
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

USAID's Remaining Funds Are Paying for Vought's Security Detail

By 2026, the agency was a shell of its former self. Most of its contracts were terminated and thousands of employees fired as the administration moved to wind down the agency's operations. A recent study published in The Lancet medical journal predicts that the USAID cuts, in concert with reductions from other western nations, could result in the deaths of 9.4 million people around the world by 2030 and increase the spread of malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Salesforce signs $5.5B contract with the Army

Salesforce has signed a new contract with the Army to provide access to its artificial intelligence, data, and cloud technologies for the next decade. The contract, signed by Salesforce subsidiary Computable Insights LLC, has a five-year base period and a single five-year option period. The Army and rest of the Defense Department will have access to Salesforce's Missionforce National Security products that support efforts in decision making,
US news
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Agencies are prioritizing flexibility and cost savings in AI purchases, GSA official says

Federal agencies prefer competitive-market acquisition of generative AI for operational tasks, valuing choice, flexibility, discounts, embedded compatibility, productivity, security, and responsible use.
Intellectual property law
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

What rights do AI companies have in government contracts?

Government AI procurement involves multiple acquisition pathways that determine contractor rights to restrict technology use, making the Anthropic-Pentagon dispute a contractual matter rather than a novel policy question.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

The diminished state of Defense IT acquisition and how to fix it

DOD IT programs fail to deliver on time and budget over 80% of the time due to systemic conflicts of interest, weak accountability, and unchanged oversight structures despite decades of reform efforts.
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Treasury cancels all Booz Allen contracts

The Treasury Department has moved to cancel all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, two years after a former company employee pled guilty to leaking President Trump's confidential tax information without authorization. Treasury currently has 31 contracts with Booz Allen that average roughly $4.8 million in annual spending and have totaled $21 million in obligations. In a statement issued Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cited inadequate data protection safeguards as driving the decision and specifically the disclosure of sensitive taxpayer information accessed through IRS contracts.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

SBA boots 628 more companies from 8(a) program

The SBA removed 628 companies from the 8(a) program for failing to submit required financial data, part of broader enforcement actions targeting diversity practices and program compliance.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Anthropic's Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts | TechCrunch

The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk after disagreeing over military AI control, leading to a failed $200 million contract and DoD's pivot to OpenAI.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Millions of Dollars from Now-Defunct USAID Reportedly Paying For Russell Vought's Security Detail

Russell Vought diverted roughly $15 million from USAID operating funds to pay for his expanded security detail amid the agency's dismantling.
US politics
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

Treasury cancels $21 million in Booz Allen contracts, blaming a breach that happened years ago - DataBreaches.Net

The Treasury Department canceled $21 million in Booz Allen contracts after a former Booz employee stole tax return data, prompting accusations of inadequate safeguards.
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Agencies begin to shed Anthropic contracts following Trump's directive

Multiple federal agencies are phasing out Anthropic tools following President Trump's directive, citing national security concerns over the company's refusal to support certain defense applications.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

What If Tariffs Go Away - Or Don't? How You Can Protect Your Bottom Line With Contract Intelligence - Above the Law

With the Supreme Court potentially poised to invalidate recent tariffs, organizations face a confusing scenario. Having clear visibility into contract terms - such as price adjustments and renegotiation provisions - is essential to navigating this volatility. Come join us on at 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 27 for this CLE-approved webinar, where we'll discuss the current state of the tariff conundrum and explore strategies for achieving contract visibility with the latest AI innovations.
Artificial intelligence
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Federal CIO says he's zeroed in on government service delivery

Government must treat service delivery as a core operating discipline, building accountability and using data to fix root causes of poor citizen experiences.
US politics
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

US DoD to Anthropic: compromise AI ethics or be banished from supply chain

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an ultimatum to Anthropic to allow unrestricted military AI use or face Pentagon exclusion and potential Defense Production Act enforcement.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

CIA announces new acquisition framework to speed tech adoption

The CIA implemented a centralized, streamlined acquisition framework to speed vendor vetting, IT authorization, and rapid procurement of breakthrough technologies for urgent national security missions.
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