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Defense services companies face ‘structural issues’ as tech disruptors surge

Artificial intelligence displacement and higher acquisition prices threaten the growth model that has sustained industry leaders for two decades.

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Valiant hires former J&J exec Mattingly as CEO

Valiant has been owned by investment firm The GC Companies since 2017.

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WT 360: Tria Federal and its pair of priority areas

Tim Borchert and Atchut Kanthamani, respectively chief executive and president of Tria Federal, join to go over the company’s push to be a more formidable midsized competitor in the health and public safety markets.

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Defense industry must embrace speed and innovation, Austin says

The former defense secretary cites lessons from the war in Ukraine and warns about the risk of slow procurement and production gaps.

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The Netherlands joins US Air Force’s robot wingman program

The U.S. ally also agreed to develop small drones for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance with General Atomics.

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Sev1Tech secures $49M Marine Corps task order for cyber and network operations support

The company will provide lifecycle support to the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and expand its presence in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Lentech appoints Einfalt as interim CEO, Dillahay steps down

Paul Dillahay is a senior executive at DigitalNet.ai, the new artificial intelligence company founded by serial entrepreneur Ken Bajaj that Lentech is also partnering with.

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Axiom Space hires NASA, BWXT vet as CEO

Axiom Space is one of three recipients of Space Act Agreements to vie for the International Space Station replacement.

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Rampart brings in Javaid as chief executive

Rampart holds 55 registered patents and designs its waveform technologies to secure content and metadata in networks.

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Judge blocks shutdown layoffs after finding Trump's actions are likely illegal

The Trump administration is leveraging the shutdown to declare "the laws don't apply to them anymore," judge says, adding, "they can't do that."

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CISA orders government to patch F5 products after ‘nation-state’ cyber intrusion

“This cyber threat actor presents an imminent threat to federal networks using F5 devices and software,” CISA’s directive says. China-linked hackers previously exploited F5 vulnerabilities.

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Amida promotes Srinivasan to chief executive

Co-founder Peter Levin moves into an executive director role focused on the company's artificial intelligence portfolio.

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JPMorgan Chase unveils $10B national security investment plan

Direct equity and venture capital investments will feature in the global banking giant's new Security and Resiliency Initiative.

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Ancient warriors, modern warfare: General Dynamics teams with ‘neo prime’ to build drone killer

GD is working with Epirus on the TRX Leonidas system, which uses microwaves to blast swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles.

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HavocAI closes $85M capital raise

The one-year-old startup partners with existing shipyards to build its uncrewed vessels and focuses on their central operating systems to integrate the autonomy.

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AI export control bill passes Senate as NDAA amendment

The GAIN AI Act, which forces chip manufacturers to prioritize U.S.-based customers, made its way into the Senate’s final National Defense Authorization Act text.

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Sigma Defense acquires Aries Defense to boost tactical edge capabilities

The transaction adds video and sensor integration expertise, while also marking Sigma’s third CJADC2-related acquisition in the past two years.

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L3Harris expands VAMPIRE counter-drone system for multiple domains

New artificial intelligence powered-variants of the system add maritime, air and electronic warfare capabilities for defending against small unmanned threats.

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A trio of CEO transitions and more leadership moves to note as fiscal 2026 arrives

Our newest listing of key hires and promotions includes three new chief financial officers and two new chief operating officers. A former Air Force deputy chief information officer is now in industry as well.

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Xcelerate pushes to grow artificial intelligence chops via acquisition

ClearAvenue opened for business in 2002 and brings to the buyer some past performance qualifications in the technology.