DOGE caucus co-chair says the cost-cutting unit’s work will continue
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, speaks at a DOGE Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill on February 25, 2025. Sessions said the cost-cutting unit “is an active component in the government.” Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images By Natalie Alms,Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By Natalie Alms | September 16, 2025 04:34 PM ET Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said […]
AI-based suicide prevention efforts at VA always have human involvement, official says
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Edward Graham,Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By Edward Graham | September 16, 2025 01:33 PM ET “We do not currently have any plans that I’m aware of to use AI as a treatment device instead of providers,” Evan Carey, acting director of VA’s National Artificial Intelligence Institute, told lawmakers. Veterans Affairs Health Tech […]
Salesforce launches new business unit for national security customers
Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) By Jessie Bur,Executive Editor, Nextgov/FCW By Jessie Bur | September 16, 2025 10:00 AM ET Missionforce represents a “deepening” of services and relationships with defense, intelligence and aerospace agencies, according to Kendall Collins, who has been appointed CEO of the new business unit. IT Modernization Salesforce has launched a […]
Prateek Temkar on Creating a Data Loss Prevention Strategy
Prateek Temkar, head of product management for Symantec’s information and network security business at Broadcom, said government agencies looking to protect data at rest and in transit should advance encryption, policy enforcement and continuous monitoring. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Temkar wrote that one of the measures agencies can take to safeguard cloud-based applications […]
Northrop Grumman Books $972M Air Force Modeling & Simulation Support Services Contract
“Northrop Grumman logo”, by Northrop Grumman, https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/new-northrop-grumman-logo/, Licensed under CC0 Home Contract Awards Northrop Grumman Books $972M Air Force Modeling & Simulation Support Services Contract Author: Miles Jamison || Date Published: September 16, 2025 The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman the potential $972 million firm-fixed-price, time and materials Air Force Modeling and Simulation support services, […]
Peru Gets US Approval for $3.4B F-16 FMS Request
Photo by WikiImages / Pixabay Author: Jane Edwards || Date Published: September 16, 2025 The U.S. Department of State has cleared Peru’s $3.42 billion foreign military sales request for F-16 fighter aircraft, related equipment and support services. Join U.S. military leaders and industry experts as they discuss international partnerships, FMS, coalition warfare, technological advances and […]
Bastion Secures $400M NASA Safety, Mission Assurance Services II Contract
Logo / linkedin.com Home Civilian Bastion Secures $400M NASA Safety, Mission Assurance Services II Contract Author: Kristen Smith || Date Published: September 16, 2025 NASA has awarded Bastion Technologies a potential $400 million contract to provide safety and mission assurance services for the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center and other facilities. The Safety and Mission […]
CSS Recruits Former REI Systems, Peraton Executive Gregory Garrett to Drive Growth as COO
Gregory Garrett Home Executive Moves CSS Recruits Former REI Systems, Peraton Executive Gregory Garrett to Drive Growth as COO Author: Elodie Collins || Date Published: September 16, 2025 Converged Security Solutions has appointed Gregory Garrett to the newly established role of chief operating officer. The company said Monday Garrett will lead its federal operations and […]
Majed Saadi Joins Hitachi Vantara Federal as CTO
Majed Saadi Author: Jane Edwards || Date Published: September 16, 2025 Hitachi Vantara Federal has appointed Majed Saadi, a tech and growth executive, as chief technology officer. Saadi announced his move to Hitachi Vantara Federal in a LinkedIn post published Monday. He brings to the role over two decades of leadership experience in IT transformation, […]
L3Harris Secures $292M Javelin Solid Rocket Motor Contract
Logo/l3harris.com Home Contract Awards L3Harris Secures $292M Javelin Solid Rocket Motor Contract Author: Miles Jamison || Date Published: September 16, 2025 L3Harris Technologies has received a potential $292 million contract to continue the production of solid rocket motors for the Javelin weapon system. The company said Monday the five-year extension is the largest propulsion contract ever […]