March 31, 2025

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• The “Deferred Resignation” deals are on the table again: GSA employees have until April 18 to decide.

• How can you win in DOGE’s ruthless new era? Be strategic while you learn to ride out this storm, transition to new rules, and optimize your strategy.

• Curious about GSA consolidating gov’t-wide buying? When your agency begins to transfer your contract, you’ll need to register in new platforms.

• DOGE makes the case for their efficiency, tech work: Initiative promotes automation and AI-driven optimizations in government operations.

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DEFENSE & AEROSPACE

Aerospace in the crosshairs of new tariffs.

The aerospace industry is going to feel the effects from the government’s proposed new tariffs. These tariffs are likely to disrupt the complex, globally integrated aerospace supply chain, which relies heavily on parts crossing international borders multiple times during manufacturing. Read more

• Related: Military stores prepare for tariffs, aiming to keep costs down.

Army wants simple, cheap unmanned tech.

The Army is seeking simple, affordable unmanned technologies to enhance its capabilities, including 3D-printed drones like the Hellhound S3, a turbojet-powered UAV that can be equipped with weapons, sensors, or electronic warfare jammers. Additionally, the Army is exploring self-powered laser systems for counter-drone operations, such as the Blue Halo counter-drone laser. Read more

USAF secretary nominee pledges to focus on nuclear modernization.

Troy Meink, nominee for USAF Secretary, emphasized the critical importance of nuclear modernization, particularly addressing cost overruns in the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM program and advocating for continued development of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber. He also highlighted the need to accelerate innovation in weapon systems and streamline acquisition processes within the Air Force. Read more

ICYMI:

• USAF RFI: DevSecOps Support and Chat Ops On-Call Support.

• USN Sources Sought: The Online Project Information Center.

• BAH proposes a satellite constellation for missile detectors and interceptors.

• WH will receive Golden Dome options this week.

Defense Contract Awards

• Lockheed Martin was awarded a $5B Precision Strike Missiles Army contract.

• Chenga Naswick Int’l wins $6M SOCSOUTH security administration contract.

• GDMS awarded $31M Navy medication for lifecycle sustainment services.

• USSF adds Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to Phase 3 Lane 1 launch providers list.

Follow the Defense Leaders

• Peraton selected a new CSO.

• Lockheed Martin named its new LHD VP.

• Boeing names a new VP of Investor Relations.

Defense Job Openings

• USN is hiring a Recreation Division Director.

• MSC is seeking a Supervisory IT Program Manager.

FUNNY

INTEL COMMUNITY

Mobile app, cable queries among planned expansion of DOS AI chatbot.

The DOS plans to expand its AI chatbot, StateChat, by developing a mobile app for government-issued phones, enabling diplomats to utilize the tool during meetings and fieldwork. Additionally, the department aims to integrate internal communications, known as cables, into StateChat, allowing personnel to query past interactions and statements globally. ​ Read more

NGA, NRO to point spy satellites at southern border.

​The WH has directed the NGA and NRO to utilize spy satellites for monitoring the U.S.-Mexico border, aiming to curb illegal immigration and combat drug cartels. This initiative, which includes troop deployments and the integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, raises concerns about potential surveillance of U.S. citizens and the necessity for legal and ethical safeguards. Read more

ICYMI:

• DLA Sources Sought: Mapping Software for Testing.

• Film director Oliver Stone to testify at House Panel JFK Assassination hearing.

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CIVILIAN

OSTP chief to prioritize emerging technologies.

​POTUS has directed Michael Kratsios, the newly confirmed Director of the WH OSTP, to prioritize advancing critical and emerging technologies, such as AI and quantum information science, to maintain America’s technological leadership. Three main objectives were outlined in a recent letter: securing U.S. leadership in these technologies, revitalizing America's science and technology enterprise, and ensuring that scientific progress fuels economic growth. Read more

ICYMI:

• HHS Sources Sought: OPTN Next Generation IT.

• IRS cuts about 50 IT executives.

• GAO: Flawed ML models and data issues contributed to COVID-19 fraud.

• BWX Technologies opens a new advanced nuclear technologies facility.

Civilian Contracts Awards

• BAH inked a $20M FAS Hale Bopp Bridge contract.

• Accenture Federal Services won a $14M National Office Mineral and Land Records System contract.

• GDIT secured a $12M IHS Pilot Alignment and Planning Services deal.

• NTT DATA booked a $12M CDC IT Services contract.

Follow Civilian Leaders

• SBA has a new CIO.

• TREAS has chosen an Acting CIO.

• Veteran federal IT official tapped for top DHS post.

Civilian Job Openings

• The Senate needs a Training and Development Director.

• HHS wants an SFC Director.

M&A CORNER

RMC Global buys Shearer.

Risk management services provider RMC Global has acquired Shearer and Associates for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to bolster its service offerings and expand its presence within the defense and critical infrastructure sectors. Read more

SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿

1. Elon Musk sold X to himself—well, mostly. His AI company, xAI, acquired the social media platform for $33 billion in an all-stock deal. SOURCE↗︎ 

2. For the first time ever, astronauts are going to grow mushrooms in space. Future food for lunar colonies, perhaps? SOURCE↗︎

3. Myanmar-Thailand earthquake updates. The disaster’s aftermath. SOURCE↗︎

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