The DoD’s Matchmaking Platform for IT Companies
The Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) recently introduced the Digital OnRamp Platform, designed to connect private sector organizations with DoD opportunities. It’s scheduled for release in the fall of 2025, and leverages advanced AI and large language model (LLM) technologies to simplify and enhance the process of matching private sector capabilities with defense needs
The DoD’s Latest Supply Chain Cybersecurity Strategy
The DoD is rolling out aggressive updates to its supply chain cybersecurity framework. If you sell software, services or infrastructure into the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), expect tighter requirements, faster timelines and zero tolerance for compliance gaps. These changes affect your ability to win and keep DoD contracts—especially with new programs like:
Q4FY25 Federal IT Spend: Where and How to Engage
As we enter the final stretch of the federal fiscal year, IT vendors and resellers should prepare for a busy final quarter. Federal agencies are working against the clock to obligate FY25 funds—especially those made available only after Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) in March. At DLT, we’ve analyzed the landscape to help our vendors and partners navigate this critical period with precision.
VA’s Accessibility Gap Creates New Demand for 508-Compliant Tech
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on July 1, 2025 announcing it found VA procured IT systems which failed to comply with legally-required accessibility standards. Specifically, of the 30 “bedrock and critical” IT systems audited by OIG as part of its report, the inspector general found only four systems that complied with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Inside the VA's EHR Modernization: A Closer Look at the New Discussion Draft of Legislation
Since the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched its most recent attempt to modernize its electronic health record (EHR) system in 2020, the initiative has been plagued with numerous setbacks and budget overruns. Given the issues faced, lawmakers recently introduced a new discussion draft of legislation that would increase oversight of the VA’s efforts.
New Cybersecurity EO Released
In early June, President Trump released an Executive Order designed to modify sections of Orders 13694 and 14144 previously released by former administrations and “strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity by focusing on critical protections against foreign cyber threats and enhancing secure technology practices.” We’ll look at the latest provisions and implications therein specifically to software, quantum and AI development.
SAMOSA’s Implications for the SLED Market
The Samosa Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation which passed the House in December 2024, has been reintroduced in the senate after advancing through the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in May 2023 but failing to reach the Senate floor for a final vote.
Maximizing Opportunities in SLED FYE
The 2025 fiscal year-end is right around the corner for 46 states, which means that it’s time to take advantage of those end-of-year opportunities before they are gone. SLED decision-makers are already looking ahead to next year’s budget process and are working to identify the most pressing technology policy and priority areas that will shape future downstream requirements.
Leveling the Digital Playing Field: Understanding the New AI and Cloud Competition Act
There have been big changes to federal technology acquisition in the initial months of the Trump administration to streamline procurement and increase competition. In line with these efforts, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Eric Schmitt, introduced a bill to combat market concentration for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud capabilities in the Department of Defense (DOD).
From Idea to Implementation: Starting the Process To Amend the FAR
In the administration’s first 100 days in office, multiple executive orders (EO) were signed to update federal procurement. Several initiatives released across the federal market include the OneGov Strategy, procurement consolidation and the Army Transformation Initiative.