Palantir invokes its favorite law again — this time against DIA’s ASTRA solicitation
The company argues a SITE III task order for custom development violates the same FASA mandate that helped it break into the Army’s DCGS program. Palantir is again leaning on a 1994 law that it successfully leverage to crack open the federal market to more commercial solutions. The company has filed a pre-award protest against a […]
Air Force picks 3 for $1.9B in aerospace program support work
The scope of work covers research, development, and test-and-evaluation activities. The Air Force has awarded three companies a set of task orders with a combined $1.9 billion ceiling over up to five years for technical and management advisory support services. Aventis won two task orders that have a combined maximum value of $847.3 million, while a […]
BTS and Quorum make M&A decisions, Capitol Meridian closes second fund
This roundup of three recent transactions across the market covers one acquisition, the receipt of external backing and resources for future investments. BTS Software Solutions This defense technology integrator has acquired a specialist in software engineering and programmable hardware in a push to further build up a technical workforce and solution portfolio for government agencies. Augury […]
Transportation looks to AI to accelerate its modernization initiatives
Steven Bradbury, the agency’s deputy secretary, said AI has helped Transportation slash its software production timeline from 18 months down to 18 weeks. The Department of Transportation is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence, according to a top agency official, with the emerging capabilities playing an increasingly important role in the agency’s ongoing modernization efforts. […]
