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L3Harris to sell commercial aviation business

L3Harris Technologies' 2023 acquisition activity centered on the purchases of Aerojet Rocketdyne and the former Viasat secure data product business.

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The people problem behind the government’s AI ambitions

A White House official calls workforce gaps “one of the biggest barriers” for agencies as they look to fulfill requirements laid out in President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence.

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New Jacobs, Amentum creation puts focus on large enterprise contracts

The as-yet-named entity from the merger of Amentum and two of Jacobs' government-facing business units will hit the market with plans to be a global systems integrator.

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Jacobs, Amentum unveil transaction to form a new public company

Jacobs agrees to merge two of its government-facing business units with Amentum to create this new government services provider.

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Booz Allen protest dismissed after T4NG2 award

But the door remains open for the company to raise objections again regarding this $60 billion IT vehicle from the Veterans Affairs Department.

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AI-enabled assembly and rocket motors mark Lockheed's venture moves this week

One investment represents a new partnership with the startup as Lockheed Martin Ventures also leads a funding round for another company already known to it.

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Zscaler hires new government partnership leader

The cloud security company is looking to ramp up its work with agencies involved in cyber missions.

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Domino Data Lab brings in DHS vet to lead public sector arm

The 10-year-old company is backed by several high-profile venture investors and going through the government's main cloud security authorization program.

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Maximus creates venture group to search for innovation

Company leaders tell investors the fund will make "small bets" on promising startups and pilot projects to test their technologies for usage in health and human services.

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Leonardo DRS makes some stock available to buy

The defense company first listed on the public markets in the fall of 2022, but investors now have a window to check out this opportunity.

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SMX seeks national security space footing via acquisition

SMX is also bringing in a line of products that work to help users better understand the Earth, including one that gives users digital twins.

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Multiple priorities drive investments across the defense market

Increases to both global threats and the national debt create a complex business environment.

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Washington Harbour Partners acquires cyber services provider

The private equity firm is embarking on a second major investment in the government market alongside the digital transformation-focused Groundswell.

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Venture activity in the government landscape is about market share

Industry attendees at the Professional Services Council's annual Vision Conference for public sector leaders are on notice as to who out there is looking to disrupt, albeit with some risk involved.

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How Vibrint will push toward $500M revenue mark

CEO Tom Lash says the rebranded company's keys to growth include focusing on national security agencies and investments in technologies like cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

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TechSur hires new growth chief

The seven-year-old federal IT company is charting the next phase of its strategy.

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Intelsat hires new government business president

The satellite network operator's newest member of its senior management committee most recently led the Raytheon space systems business.

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CACI brings in former acting DOD acquisition leader

Tanya Skeen's new role at CACI International will include providing guidance and recommendations on future investments.

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AIS' blueprint focuses on workforce and consumer tech in government

Applied Information Sciences has tripled in size over seven years and has in place a new federal business leader to help steer the next phase of its strategy.