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Defense contractor agrees to pay government $16M in settlement
According to Justice, the settlement ”ranks as one of the largest recoveries involving alleged fraud in connection with small business contracting eligibility.”
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DIUx reports surge in pilot program funding
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx) awarded $71 million in funding for 37 pilot programs over the last year, and the group expects to transition its first demonstrator program to higher-rate production.
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DIUx awards AI contract to help Air Force decision-making
DIUx has awarded AI startup SparkCognition the first phase of a contract to provide analysis for Air Force budgeting procedures.
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10 companies win spots on GSA’s $50B telecom contract
The General Services Administration announced the winners of its next-generation telecom contract, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), intended to be the go-to vehicle for agencies — civilian and defense — looking for telecom services.
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Lawmaker wants to know which agencies are using Kaspersky software
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee is concerned that antivirus products could be used by Russia for espionage, sabotage or other activities against the United States.
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Drowning in protests: Can agencies stem the rising tide?
The rising flood of protests is adding significant time to an already cumbersome procurement process.
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![Contract protests up; contract awards down. What to do? [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/contract-writing.jpg.jpg?w=300)
Contract protests up; contract awards down. What to do? [Commentary]
The increase in pre-award costs derived from protests for all parties concerned requires a step back to analyze what is driving this not-so-encouraging trend, and what, if anything, should be done about it.
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![The annual spending spree [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/misfires-4.jpg.jpg?w=300)
The annual spending spree [Commentary]
Agency priorities are compressed into fewer and fewer months and weeks and “the end of the year fiscal rush” becomes even more “rushed.”
![5 ways contractors can jump on 2017 opportunities before year-end [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-478504010.jpg.jpg?w=300)
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![Why it’s time to ‘liberate’ IT from vendor lock-in [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pizza-806087_1920.jpg.jpg?w=300)
Why it’s time to ‘liberate’ IT from vendor lock-in [Commentary]
Everyone likes pizza, right?
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Defense contractor agrees to pay government $16M in settlement
According to Justice, the settlement ”ranks as one of the largest recoveries involving alleged fraud in connection with small business contracting eligibility.”
-
DIUx reports surge in pilot program funding
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx) awarded $71 million in funding for 37 pilot programs over the last year, and the group expects to transition its first demonstrator program to higher-rate production.
-
DIUx awards AI contract to help Air Force decision-making
DIUx has awarded AI startup SparkCognition the first phase of a contract to provide analysis for Air Force budgeting procedures.
-
10 companies win spots on GSA’s $50B telecom contract
The General Services Administration announced the winners of its next-generation telecom contract, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), intended to be the go-to vehicle for agencies — civilian and defense — looking for telecom services.
-
Lawmaker wants to know which agencies are using Kaspersky software
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee is concerned that antivirus products could be used by Russia for espionage, sabotage or other activities against the United States.
-
Drowning in protests: Can agencies stem the rising tide?
The rising flood of protests is adding significant time to an already cumbersome procurement process.
-
Contract protests up; contract awards down. What to do? [Commentary]
The increase in pre-award costs derived from protests for all parties concerned requires a step back to analyze what is driving this not-so-encouraging trend, and what, if anything, should be done about it.
-
The annual spending spree [Commentary]
Agency priorities are compressed into fewer and fewer months and weeks and “the end of the year fiscal rush” becomes even more “rushed.”
-
![Why it’s time to ‘liberate’ IT from vendor lock-in [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pizza-806087_1920.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Why it’s time to ‘liberate’ IT from vendor lock-in [Commentary]
Everyone likes pizza, right?
-
Defense contractor agrees to pay government $16M in settlement
According to Justice, the settlement ”ranks as one of the largest recoveries involving alleged fraud in connection with small business contracting eligibility.”
-
DIUx reports surge in pilot program funding
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental (DIUx) awarded $71 million in funding for 37 pilot programs over the last year, and the group expects to transition its first demonstrator program to higher-rate production.
-
DIUx awards AI contract to help Air Force decision-making
DIUx has awarded AI startup SparkCognition the first phase of a contract to provide analysis for Air Force budgeting procedures.
-
10 companies win spots on GSA’s $50B telecom contract
The General Services Administration announced the winners of its next-generation telecom contract, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), intended to be the go-to vehicle for agencies — civilian and defense — looking for telecom services.
-
Lawmaker wants to know which agencies are using Kaspersky software
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee is concerned that antivirus products could be used by Russia for espionage, sabotage or other activities against the United States.
-
Drowning in protests: Can agencies stem the rising tide?
The rising flood of protests is adding significant time to an already cumbersome procurement process.
-
![Contract protests up; contract awards down. What to do? [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/contract-writing.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
Contract protests up; contract awards down. What to do? [Commentary]
The increase in pre-award costs derived from protests for all parties concerned requires a step back to analyze what is driving this not-so-encouraging trend, and what, if anything, should be done about it.
-
![The annual spending spree [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/misfires-4.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
The annual spending spree [Commentary]
Agency priorities are compressed into fewer and fewer months and weeks and “the end of the year fiscal rush” becomes even more “rushed.”
![5 ways contractors can jump on 2017 opportunities before year-end [Commentary]](https://dev.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GettyImages-478504010.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
