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Federal workers face second Musk deadline to explain their work last week

Federal workers face second Musk deadline to explain their work last week Federal employees face a midnight deadline to comply with Elon Musk’s second demand for reports on their recent accomplishments. CHRIS MEGERIAN March 3, 2025 5:21 pm 3 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal employees face a midnight deadline to comply with Elon Musk […]

General Atomics Expands SIGINT Capability With North Point Defense Acquisition

General Atomics and North Point Defense logo General Atomics Integrated Intelligence Inc. is expanding its capability to deliver intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools with its acquisition of North Point Defense, or NPD. Bruce Benenati, president of NPD, said in a press release published Monday that the strategic acquisition will enable his company to expand its […]

GSA Releases RFI for Potential $20B CISA IDIQ Contract

Image by TheDigitalArtist / Pixabay The General Services Administration has issued a request for information for a potential 10-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency could use to procure cybersecurity platforms and services to meet mission needs. According to a sources sought notice published on Feb. 13, GSA said the government […]

The Biden appointees are already heading for the exit doors

If you’re working at the higher ranks of civil service, you probably have noticed that political appointees are starting to depart just a few weeks after the election and two months before the change in administration. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen, who’s been watching it closely, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to […]

Moving to a cyber platform can drive further tool rationalization, consolidation

The ever-evolving cyber threats are causing agencies to more than just change their defense strategies. The move to zero trust requires a whole new level of thinking. That change of thinking revolves around people, process and technology. Agencies are moving away from one and done type products and toward a more holistic approach to cybersecurity. […]

Trump administration questions federal employees’ use of official time for union activities

Trump administration questions federal employees’ use of official time for union activities The latest action on official time from the Trump administration aligns with other efforts to overhaul the federal workforce and limit federal unions’ roles. Drew Friedman@dfriedmanWFED February 28, 2025 7:18 pm 3 min read The Trump administration is digging further into federal employees’ […]

Constellis Secures $700M Navy Contract for Global Joint Forces Base Support

Centerra, a Constellis business, has secured a potential 10-year, $700 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of essential base operations and life support services to military installations and federal agencies located around the world. Providing Essential Services to Global Joint Forces Constellis said Thursday the Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple Award Contract, or WEXMAC, 2.0 aims to […]

The Trump administration’s executive orders and their impact on GovCon

This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Nick Wakeman, editor in chief of Washington Technology for a wide-ranging, candid discussion of the new administration’s executive orders impacting the GovCon industry. Nick Wakeman, editor, WashingtonTechnology.com Topics include: The order from GSA to investigate the”consulting” contracts of the top 10 OASIS contractors Tthe temporary […]