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Trump nominates Ryan Cote to serve as VA’s new IT chief

Cote previously served as the Department of Transportation’s CIO for two years during the first Trump administration.

Maxar launching AI-powered ‘predictive intelligence’ to spot crises before they happen

New software for fusing satellite data from multiple constellations could spot big events before they pop off.

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Parsons acquires Chesapeake Technologies in $89M transaction

Parsons is looking to beef up its technology portfolio for the electromagnetic spectrum, or what CTI calls the "invisible battlefield."

Emagine IT hires former Mitre exec as CEO

Cedric Sims joins the 23-year-old company to lead the next phase of its strategy in areas such as cyber, automation and tech architecture.

AI companies see openings to improve federal, defense operations

Executives at OpenAI and Anthropic have both championed artificial intelligence as the future of government workflows.

Parsons, IBM form air traffic control modernization pursuit team

The Federal Aviation Administration is eyeing 2028 to complete its replacement of the National Airspace System's underlying infrastructure.

Established defense contractors lend tech startups a helping hand

Oracle launched a new defense ecosystem to support companies that lack the funds or infrastructure to jump right into a Pentagon contract.

Growth and operations leadership moves across the market

The newest edition of our regular executive movement digest also features a former CISA official's new role and a pair of tech-focused hires by one of the market's largest companies.

Raft acquires data fusion tech developer

The buyer is looking to bolster the capabilities of its agentic artificial intelligence tools for use by military operators.

Acclaim Technical Services promotes Popelier to CEO

The 21-year market veteran has worked as acting chief executive since January and was a business unit general manager before that.

Muon Space closes Series B round at $146M

The four-year-old small satellite maker has more financial resources for the development of its Earth intelligence gathering platform and to acquire another company.

Lockheed hires former Pentagon AI lead as tech chief

Craig Martell led the development and rollout of a strategy for the Defense Department to adopt more artificial intelligence tools.

ODRG secures venture backing for national security, geospatial tech strategy

Advantage Capital is investing in the 12-year-old contractor through Empower The Change, a fund started in 2022 to exclusively provide capital to minority-owned businesses.

Former USAID official, three contractors plead guilty in $550M bribery scheme

Their decades-long conspiracy involved rigged contracts, NBA tickets, mortgage payments, securities fraud and cash.

Tech, finance and operations leadership moves across the market

Also featured in this roundup: a new president for a major Energy Department-focused joint venture that helps operate the U.S.' only tritium plant.

TOP 100: CGI Federal’s Stephanie Mango on navigating Trump’s ‘dynamic environment’

The leader of Company No. 34 on our 2025 Top 100 discusses a wide range of topics, including the General Services Administration's letters to "consulting" firms like CGI Federal and the potential for more outcome-based contracts.

Industry calls for more research funding, public-private partnerships in the National AI Strategy

AI heavy hitters cited robust research funding, participation in standards development, and public, private and academia collaboration in comments sent to policymakers.