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York Space Systems files for public offering

Founded in 2012 by CEO Dirk Wallinger, this small satellite maker is looking to capture a similar type of investor interest that Firefly Aerospace and Voyager Technologies received in their IPOs.

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WT 360: Commence’s approach to solving big health data challenges

Ian Checcio, chief growth officer at Commence, explains how this newish company looks to cover all aspects of the health care ecosystem and works with public and private sector customers on lowering data sharing barriers.

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11 companies move to second stage of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

The selected companies will undergo evaluation to determine if their concepts for a viable quantum computer can be constructed and work as intended.

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SAIC reorganization brings wave of senior executive departures

Science Applications International Corp. goes from a structure of five business units to three amid its push to reinvigorate growth.

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Toni Townes-Whitley breaks her silence on sudden departure from SAIC

Science Applications International Corp.'s board wanted a new direction as the former CEO cites several accomplishments from her two-year stint leading the company.

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Coding, autonomy and a new fund highlight a week of venture moves

Two companies tout their newest rounds of investment capital, while a veteran-led venture firm announces its third fund for backing early-stage firms.

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IBM unveils updated quantum computing products

IBM moves closer to fault-tolerant quantum advantage with the launch of new hardware and software for scalable quantum processing.

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AI speeds up coding and creates new bottlenecks, GitLab survey finds

Software development teams lose seven hours per week on average because of tool sprawl and compliance challenges despite faster development times, according to the survey.

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Veritas Capital to acquire MetroStar Systems

MetroStar was originally founded in 1999 to help agencies get a handle on Y2K and has since evolved into more of an enterprise IT services provider.

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Govini founder arrested on child solicitation charges

The arrest of Eric Gillespie comes a month after the company secured a Bain Capital investment to expand its artificial intelligence tools to a wider landscape.

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BigBear pushes into agentic AI arena with $250M acquisition

In talking with Wall Street, CEO Kevin McAleenan describes the purchase of Ask Sage as one focused on gaining more capability to help agencies deploy secure artificial intelligence at scale.

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What happens if the AI bubble bursts?

How a market correction could reshape military AI development – and why contractors should focus on solving the hardest 10% of problems, writes Vincent Carchidi, a defense industry analyst with Forecast International.

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V2X touts progress on its capture agenda

In talking with Wall Street, CEO Jeremy Wensinger said the company has won two of the five major opportunities on its priority list even as it awaits one to work through the protest process.

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A pair of CEO transitions and more leadership moves across the market

This new edition of our executive appointment listing also includes a pair of moves focused on investment activity in the market.

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Who won GovCon's Awards for 2025?

The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council announce the 2025 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, which also featured the induction of Joseph Kampf into the GovCon Hall of Fame.

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Northrop Grumman hires former Discover CFO as finance chief

John Greene will join Northrop on Jan. 7 and brings 35 years of finance experience from other industries to the role.

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Deloitte backs aerospace company to expand drone capacity

Deloitte and Kihomac are looking at infrastructure inspection, emergency response, and defense and security as use cases for their partnership.

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Defense tech companies will weather the shutdown. But what happens next?

Some primes are doing all right, while small companies brace for uncertainty under a CR.

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General Dynamics IT launches cyber accelerator to speed threat detection

VENIN is the 10th accelerator started by GDIT and focuses on using automation to mitigate cyber threats.

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AEVEX completes CEO transition by promoting Wells

Roger Wells will lead the eight-year-old company's next phase of its strategy, which is highlighted by autonomous systems including loitering munitions.