April 7, 2025

QUICK HITS

• $65B pact gone! Deloitte, Accenture among hardest hit by DOGE. Related: Mitre, Peraton, Leidos among 13 companies that issued WARN notices.

• Need old RFPs for data collection? Goodbye FOIA, hello Capture 411!

• DEI programs in small business and subcontracting: Your practices may affect your competitiveness in federal contracting.

• Can tariffs truly stop globalization? While trade is too interconnected to be brought to a halt, tariffs may nonetheless reshape global trade patterns.

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DEFENSE & AEROSPACE

USSF awards up to $13.7B in launch contracts.

The USSF awarded three contracts for rocket launches worth up to $13.7B combined—and this time, Blue Origin is in the mix for the business along with longtime incumbents SpaceX and United Launch Alliance. SpaceX wins 28 missions for up to $5.9B; ULA wins 19 missions for up to $5.4B; Blue Origin wins 7 missions for up to $2.4B. Read more

What are Greenland’s military possibilities for the USA?

Regardless of whether the United States acquires Greenland or not, it can still establish a more robust military presence there. For example, one proposal suggests linking Alaska to Greenland for air and missile defense, and creating a second line from Greenland to northern Norway via Svalbard to bolster Arctic security and counter growing Russian activity. Read more

USSF releases first “capstone” operations doctrine.

The USSF’s new “capstone” doctrine document officially puts into action the two-year campaign by Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman to refocus the service’s traditional mission of providing critical support functions to the rest of the US military toward waging war “in, from, and to space.” Read more | Read the Doctrine

ICYMI:

• DOD RFI: PEO STRI AI Tools for Software Refactoring and Rearchitecting.

• Army RFI: PCTE Cyber Range Development Software Application Project.

• DOD task force to assess progress of DEI elimination.

• USSF is focused on the ground for anti-satellite weapons.

• CNAS report calls for revitalizing the defense industrial base.

Defense Contract Awards

• RTX won a $24M Navy contract for RAM Guided Missile Weapon System work.

• Intelsat secured a USSF contract to provide maritime satellite connectivity.

Follow the Defense Leaders

• Chugach named its new Interim President.

• Hughes has a new VP, GM of Defense Government Systems.

Defense Job Openings

• ANGU is looking for a Military Support Director.

• DNFSB is seeking a Deputy Technical Director.

FUNNY

INTEL COMMUNITY

ICYMI:

• NATO RFI: Managed Security Systems Services in The Hague.

• The USSOCOM’s first Skyraider II aircraft has arrived.  

• Leidos awarded $390M NSA SIGINT contract.

• Siemens earns a spot on FBI Enterprise Facility Operations IDIQ.

• NSA, CYBERCOM has a new leader following former leader was removed.

• Nightwing taps a defense & aerospace expert as its new CGO.

• U.S. Courts is hiring an Information Technology Director.

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CIVILIAN

IRS doesn’t have the tech to “backfill the gaps” created by cuts.

Former IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig expressed concern that recent workforce reductions at the IRS, initiated by DOGE, have created gaps that current technology cannot fill, potentially hindering the agency's operations. He advised laid-off IT employees to consider private-sector opportunities, highlighting a significant demand for their expertise in addressing these challenges. Read more

• Related: DOGE is planning a hackathon at the IRS.

Could a FedRAMP rehaul usher in the US gov’t’s AI age?

AI has the potential to significantly enhance government operations by improving decision-making, automating repetitive tasks, and analyzing large datasets. However, delays and costs in the FedRAMP authorization process are slowing the adoption of AI-powered cloud services from companies like Google and Microsoft, prompting calls for modernization to help government agencies access and implement these advanced technologies more efficiently. Read more

Inside DOGE’s AI push at the VA.

DOGE has embedded private-sector tech figures, such as startup CEO Sahil Lavingia, into the VA to drive rapid digitization initiatives, including the use of AI tools like OpenHands for coding. These actions have raised concerns among VA staff regarding security risks, potential service disruptions, and the operatives' lack of government experience. Read more

ICYMI:

• DHS RFI: Office of Science & Engineering Multi-Disciplinary Support.

• DOJ RFI: Internet Services.

• VA secretary to testify about department budget needs, workforce cuts.

• NASA receives HALO module for Gateway Lunar Space Station.

• John Hopkins APL, Microsoft to use AI for R&D projects.

Civilian Contracts Awards

• GSA makes new OASIS+ Unrestricted and Small Business awards.

• MetaPhase and Hill Associates win $250M Treasury IT & FMSS BPA.

• AretecSBD awarded prime spot on Treasury’s $20B PROTECTS through CTA with ShorePoint.

• Softtek wins WH $630k SharePoint Development Services bridge contract.

Follow Civilian Leaders

• CVP has chosen its first CAIO.

• Aquia selected a new Contracts and Procurement Director.

Civilian Job Openings

• CBP wants a Port Director.

• DOS needs a Supervisory Program Manager.

M&A CORNER

Voyager to acquire LEOcloud.

Voyager Technologies is set to acquire LEOcloud, aiming to revolutionize space-based cloud services. By integrating LEOcloud’s Space Edge platform, Voyager plans to reduce latency for mission-critical applications and enable autonomous operations for satellites, space stations, and lunar missions. Read more

PCI Federal buys IT services firm SuprTEK.

PCI Federal, an Alabama-based 8(a) enterprise owned by the Poarch Creek Indians, has acquired Superlative Technologies to expand its IT capabilities in the government contracting sector. Read more

ICYMI:

• AeroVironment stockholders vote to complete the acquisition of BlueHalo.

• Repkon buys General Dynamics OTS Garland operations.

SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿

1. Japan strengthens defense with new “anti-invasion” missiles. They plan to enhance standoff missile capabilities due to security challenges. SOURCE↗︎ 

2. Are our fingerprints one of a kind? AI challenges its uniqueness and reshapes legal perspectives. SOURCE↗︎

3. Amazon's Project Kuiper is set to launch its first operational satellites. This will mark a major step toward deploying a 3,200-satellite constellation to deliver global high-speed internet. SOURCE↗︎

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