Anthropic CEO defends support for AI regulations, alignment with Trump policies

Anthropic Co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei speaks at the “How AI Will Transform Business in the Next 18 Months” panel during INBOUND 2025 Powered by HubSpot at Moscone Center on September 04, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot By Alexandra Kelley,Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW By Alexandra Kelley | October 21, 2025 05:11 […]

Government Contracting 101: Everything You Need to Know

Federal contracting offers businesses a unique path to stability, growth and purpose by partnering with one of the world’s largest and most reliable clients—the U.S. government. Each year, billions of dollars in federal contracts are awarded to companies of all sizes, fueling innovation, strengthening national infrastructure and supporting key industries ranging from defense to healthcare. […]

Hard lessons: A CIO’s playbook for consolidation

Jarmo Piironen/Getty Images By Darren Ash | October 21, 2025 12:38 PM ET COMMENTARY | Agencies are under increasing pressure to reorganize their operations. But done well, consolidation can bring economies of scale, better alignment and more agility. IT Modernization When the Department of Agriculture launched its consolidation of back‑office operations from 2017 to 2018 among […]

Anduril Acquires Infrared Camera Manufacturer AIRS

Anduril Industries Logo / PR Newswire Home M&A Activity Anduril Acquires Infrared Camera Manufacturer AIRS Author: Jane Edwards || Date Published: October 21, 2025 Anduril Industries has acquired American Infrared Solutions, or AIRS, for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to expand its portfolio of sensing technologies across the electromagnetic spectrum for defense […]

Lockheed Martin Secures $233M Navy Contract for IRST21 Block II Production

Logo/lockheedmartin.com Home Contract Awards Lockheed Martin Secures $233M Navy Contract for IRST21 Block II Production Author: Miles Jamison || Date Published: October 21, 2025 Lockheed Martin has secured a $233 million contract to provide IRST21 Block II systems and initial spares to the U.S. Navy and Air National Guard. What are the Details of Lockheed’s […]

DigitalNet.ai Appoints Paul Dillahay as President of AI

Photo / EIN presswire Author: Jane Edwards || Date Published: October 21, 2025 DigitalNet.ai has appointed Paul Dillahay, a five-time Wash100 Award winner, as president of its artificial intelligence division. Dillahay announced his appointment at DigitalNet.ai in a LinkedIn post published Monday. Who Is Paul Dillahay?  Dillahay brings over two decades of executive leadership experience […]

SentinelOne Promotes Ely Kahn to Chief Product Officer

Ely Kahn Author: Miles Jamison || Date Published: October 21, 2025 Ely Kahn announced on LinkedIn Thursday that he has been elevated to chief product officer at SentinelOne.  In his new role, Kahn will oversee all product lines across the company. Prior to his promotion, the executive spent more than three years at SentinelOne, serving as vice […]

Former NORTHCOM, NORAD Commander Glen VanHerck to Join D-Fend’s Advisory Board

Home Executive Moves Former NORTHCOM, NORAD Commander Glen VanHerck to Join D-Fend’s Advisory Board Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, the former commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, is joining the advisory board of counter-drone technology company D-Fend Solutions, according to information received by GovCon Wire. “I am passionately […]

Sabel Systems Names Amanda Whites as VP of Air Force Business Development

Amanda Whites Home Executive Moves Sabel Systems Names Amanda Whites as VP of Air Force Business Development Author: Elodie Collins || Date Published: October 21, 2025 Sabel Systems has recruited Amanda Whites as vice president of Air Force business development. Whites, a seasoned government contracting industry leader, confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post […]

DSCA Awards $800M BPA to 6 Firms for NBIS Modernization

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Author: Miles Jamison || Date Published: October 21, 2025 The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has awarded six companies positions on a five-year, $800 million time-and-materials, firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement for software engineering services to support the modernization of the National Background Investigation Services. According to award notices published on the Federal Procurement […]