
SmartBear Partners with Carahsoft
SmartBear announced an expanded partnership with Carahsoft, designating the latter as its Master Government Aggregator for federal, state and local agencies. The agreement routes SmartBear’s API development, automated testing and application monitoring solutions—including ReadyAPI, TestComplete, Swagger, Reflect, BugSnag and Zephyr—through Carahsoft’s extensive reseller network and major contract vehicles such as SEWP V, ITES‑SW2 and NASPO ValuePoint. Agencies can now procure the full product suite via these contracts, the AWS Marketplace, and Carahsoft’s reseller channels, accelerating access to AI‑powered quality tools. The partnership also leverages Carahsoft’s expertise in compliant government procurement to simplify deployment of on‑premise, secure software.

Kong Launches Context Mesh
Kong introduced Context Mesh, a new component of its AI Connectivity platform that automatically discovers enterprise APIs, converts them into Model Context Protocol (MCP) toolkits, and deploys those tools through the AI Gateway with built‑in governance. The service leverages existing...