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Ross Wilkers

Senior Staff Reporter

Ross Wilkers
Ross Wilkers covers the business of government contracting, companies and trends that shape the market. He joined WT in 2017 and works with Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman to host and produce our WT 360 podcast that features discussions with the market's leading executives and voices. Ross is a native of Northern Virginia and is an alumnus of George Mason University.
Contracts

Leidos secures $631M Army sensor integration award

The so-called DIABLO program eyes a platform-agnostic approach and extensive relationships with original equipment makers.

Companies

V2X sees growth ahead from platform modernization programs

Chuck Prow tells Wall Street that with operational tempo across the U.S. government remaining elevated, agencies are looking to keep assets and facilities operating longer.

Contracts

Accenture touts $127M Army cloud migration award

The Army is looking to transition its IT assets out from a network of data centers into an enterprise multi-cloud environment.

Companies

Special Aerospace Services buys secure communications business

Godspeed Capital Management has now backed two acquisitions of SAS with this newest move also adding a NASA footprint.

Companies

Parsons CEO explains their approach to artificial intelligence

Carey Smith told Wall Street the company is applying AI "across our entire portfolio" with some specifics across its federal technology and critical infrastructure segments.

Contracts

Navy chooses 7 for $2.7B 'Spiral 4' wireless contract

Each of the U.S.' "Big Three" carriers is an incumbent that will continue on the new iteration of this vehicle for devices and services.

Podcasts

WT 360: BlueHalo's next steps with Eqlipse in its fold

BlueHalo's chief executive Jonathan Moneymaker joins to explain the thinking behind its combination with fellow tech integrator Eqlipse, plus what the transformation of global defense looks like in 2024 and will look like going forward.

Companies

A pair of CEO moves and more across the market

Executive hires focused on technology, operations and corporate development also feature.

Contracts

Air Force reveals first cut of $750M CENTCOM HQ support contract

The service branch is particularly interested in hearing from two categories of small businesses for this opportunity to support senior leaders at Central Command's headquarters location.

Contracts

DHA chooses 11 for $43B medical staffing vehicle

These awards are for the unrestricted portion and the Defense Health Agency is still working on the small business track's source selection.

Companies

CASE acquires intelligence-focused cloud services provider

CyberKinetics opened for business in 2008 and works with clients who have strict compliance mandates.

Companies

TaxBit secures investment from In-Q-Tel

The intelligence community’s venture investment arm sees potential use cases in government for the company's finance-focused compliance software.

Companies

Special Aerospace Services closes first PE-backed acquisition

Godspeed Capital Management is working to build out SAS as a larger player in space and missile defense.

Companies

Leidos CEO lays out the company's core technology priorities

Tom Bell describes to Wall Street some of the company's "seed corn" investments that will inform how it develops the North Star vision he often speaks of.

Companies

Deloitte acquires public health research firm

The Gryphon Scientific team uses artificial intelligence in their efforts to help agencies detect and respond to infectious diseases, among other biological and chemical threats.

Companies

VTG seeks greater Air Force presence via acquisition

This buy represents VTG's first acquisition since the company itself was acquired by Alvarez & Marshal Capital Partners in the fall of 2023.

Opinion

Air Force marks key signpost in robot wingmen award

Anduril and General Atomics are well known in the defense industry. But their selections for phase one of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program stand out for who they went up against and where the tech is going.

Podcasts

WT 360: All about Guidehouse's vision to be a 'next-generation consultancy'

Guidehouse's chief executive Scott McIntyre joins to explain how the firm defines that very identity it wants to evolve into with the new owners Bain Capital now in place.

Companies

Climate, talent and financial leadership moves across the market

One of the companies mentioned here makes its first major executive-level hire with the support of a new private equity investor.

Contracts

CACI's international push is a slow and steady race

One delivery to the U.S.' neighbors up north is on contract and as CACI's chief executive told Wall Street, more activity like that drives the addressable market for its technology.