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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.

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Parsons awaits 'imminent' award of air traffic control overhaul contract

Parsons and Peraton are in a head-to-head showdown for the Brand New Air Traffic Control System, a contract worth billions. In talking with Wall Street, CEO Carey Smith highlights how the effort is funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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Lawmakers propose requiring agencies, major firms to report AI’s job impact

A new bill from Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., would direct covered entities to provide quarterly reports to the Labor Department detailing layoffs and workforce displacements caused by uses of AI.

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Intuitive Machines looks beyond the Moon with $800M acquisition

Intuitive Machines is buying Lanteris Space Systems, the former Maxar Space Systems, to bring in more satellite manufacturing heft that can complement the data and services offerings.

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NT Concepts, Oddball appoint new chief executives

Mark Cabrey has been with NT Concepts for six years, while Rob Silverman joins Oddball after two decades at Booz Allen Hamilton.

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How Leidos aims to stay ready for the shutdown's end

CEO Tom Bell tells Wall Street the shutdown has caused "a little hiatus" in certain areas the company has prioritized, but "tremendous customer uptake and activity" should follow after the reopening.

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Hanwha Defense USA appoints Coulter as chief executive

Korea-headquartered Hanwha established this subsidiary in 2017 to pursue opportunities in shipbuilding.

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ICF holds to its 2025 outlook as shutdown drags on

In talking with Wall Street, CEO John Wasson describes technology modernization efforts as continuing and programmatic work as more impacted at its largest federal client.

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Upcoming White House cyber strategy to seek more involvement with private sector

The Trump 2.0 cyber strategy is in development, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said, though he did not elaborate on when it would be released.

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Arlington Capital fetches $6B for its seventh fund

The private equity firm's most recent high-profile action in the market was its sale of BlueHalo to AeroVironment.