Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Contracts

$400M armored Tesla gov contract (npr.org)
The Trump administration is expected to purchase $400 million worth of armored Tesla vehicles, according to a new State Department document detailing procurement for fiscal year 2025.

Government Contracts, Tesla, Automotive Industry, Politics

55 points by rgbrgb 8 days ago | 15 comments

State Department Revises Plan to Buy Armored Teslas (nytimes.com)
Tesla’s name was removed from a State Department document that listed planned vehicle purchases after the existence of the list was reported late Wednesday. The potential award raised questions about why the government was giving a lucrative contract to the company, which is led by Elon Musk, one of President Trump’s most important advisers.

Government Contracts, Tesla, Elon Musk, Politics

12 points by papertowels 8 days ago | 4 comments

State Dept. Plans $400M Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks (nytimes.com)
Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.

Tesla, Government Contracts, Military, Electric Vehicles, Politics

12 points by xnx 8 days ago | 3 comments

Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts (arstechnica.com)
The primary contractor for the Space Launch System rocket, Boeing, is preparing for the possibility that NASA cancels the long-running program.

Space Exploration, NASA, Boeing, Government Contracts

39 points by LorenDB 13 days ago | 75 comments

Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts (arstechnica.com)
The primary contractor for the Space Launch System rocket, Boeing, is preparing for the possibility that NASA cancels the long-running program.

Space Exploration, NASA, Boeing, Government Contracts

7 points by pentel-0_5 13 days ago | 0 comments

Ontario rips up $100M Starlink contract ahead of U.S. tariffs (ctvnews.ca)

Ontario, Canada, Telecommunications, Starlink, Government Contracts

45 points by belter 18 days ago | 19 comments

Ford 'ripping up' Ontario's $100M contract with Elon Musk's Starlink (cbc.ca)

Ford, Elon Musk, Starlink, Canada, Government Contracts

21 points by bhouston 18 days ago | 0 comments

Palantir and Anduril join forces with tech groups to bid for Pentagon contracts (ft.com)

Defense, Technology, Government Contracts, Artificial Intelligence, Business

13 points by nsoonhui 60 days ago | 5 comments

Internal Google documents reveal concerns about its cloud contract with Israel (theverge.com)
Google officials had concerns about potential human rights violations that might be linked to its $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government before ever even signing the deal, according to documents first reported on by The New York Times today.

Google, Israel, Government Contracts, Human Rights, Cloud Computing

22 points by Tomte 80 days ago | 6 comments

Documents contradict Google's claims about its Project Nimbus contract (theintercept.com)
When questioned about its controversial cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, Google has repeatedly claimed the so-called Project Nimbus deal is bound by the company’s general cloud computing terms of service policy.

Google, Cloud Computing, Israel, Government Contracts, Privacy

18 points by cannibalXxx 80 days ago | 0 comments

Palantir Secures $99M Army Contract for User-Centered ML (executivegov.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Military, Government Contracts, Machine Learning

26 points by mgh2 106 days ago | 2 comments

SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733M (arstechnica.com)
The US Space Force's Space Systems Command announced Friday it has ordered eight launches from SpaceX in the first batch of dozens of missions the military will buy in a new phase of competition for lucrative national security launch contracts.

Space, Military, Government Contracts, SpaceX, ULA

5 points by airstrike 126 days ago | 1 comments

U.S. Army aims for final draft of software mega-contract (breakingdefense.com)
AUSA — The Army’s massive and much-debated “modern software development” contract is headed for a third and final revision due out next month, officials told a standing-room-only audience here at the Association of the US Army conference Wednesday.

Military, Software Development, Government Contracts

14 points by walterbell 127 days ago | 9 comments

Microsoft Teams with Startup Anduril on Army Combat Goggle System (bloomberg.com)
Defense technology startup Anduril Industries Inc. is teaming up with Microsoft Corp. to improve the performance of new combat goggles for the US Army, Anduril said Thursday, in a project that may generate as much as $21.9 billion from the service over a decade.

Defense, Military Technology, Partnerships, Startups, Government Contracts

13 points by sharpshadow 155 days ago | 25 comments

Green tech startup with no climate experience secured millions in gov contracts (propublica.org)

Green Technology, Government Contracts, Funding, Startups, Climate Change

16 points by danso 198 days ago | 5 comments

AWS wins $2B contract for Australian military top secret region build (abc.net.au)

Military, Cloud Computing, Australia, Government Contracts, AWS

23 points by rusteh1 233 days ago | 11 comments

Anduril Selected for U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program (anduril.com)

Military, Aerospace, Technology, Government Contracts

88 points by MaximilianEmel 303 days ago | 75 comments

Google Contract Shows Deal with Israel Defense Ministry (time.com)