All about the paths forward for SAIC, Anthropic, resellers and 8(a) companies
Nick and Ross start to look at next steps for Science Applications International Corp., IT resellers and 8(a) companies amid their changing landscapes. Anthropic’s impasse with the U.S. government also comes under the microscope.
WT 360: The market from all angles
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Show Notes
Science Applications International Corp. can move ahead on their big decision points now that it has a permanent chief executive, which presents at least one element of certainty in a world replete with unknowns.
Nick and Ross use this episode as a starting point for looking at SAIC’s next steps under CEO Jim Reagan, and the paths forward for several other key business and policy storylines in the public sector landscape.
Anthropic’s fight against the U.S. government’s push to eject it from the market has industry-wide implications to unpack, as does the future of IT resellers and 8(a) companies amid their customer’s scrutiny on those corners of the market.
Nick and Ross also break down why organizational culture is crucial for the Federal Acquisition Regulation overhaul effort.
SAIC's board stays with Reagan, names him full-time CEO
SAIC plans partial pivot away from enterprise IT
Microsoft takes Anthropic's side in DOD fight, warns it sets a new precedent
Anthropic sues over a dozen federal agencies and government leaders
WT 360: Nextgov/FCW’s Alexandra Kelley on the government’s breakup with Anthropic
Government equity investments open a new frontier for industry
OPINION: Federal equity investments raise troubling questions about picking winners and losers
L3Harris to spin off its rocket motor business with the Pentagon as an anchor investor
‘We will have their backs:’ GSA pushes culture shift for FAR changes
The hardest part of FAR reform is culture, not the rules
FAR overhaul targets risk-averse acquisition culture
GSA wants answers from resellers about markups and equipment maker relationships
Don’t count out resellers as OneGov agreements grow
Where GSA sees resellers fitting into its unified procurement strategy
SBA boots 628 more companies from 8(a) program
8(a) program faces unprecedented pressure from Trump administration attacks
SBA probing 8(a) fraud allegations at tribal-owned contractor