Companies
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.
Contracts
State gets moving on more awards for $10B enterprise IT contract
The department makes selections for Evolve's network and telecommunication services category, plus the cloud and data center services portion.
Opinion
Risks of cyber fraud allegations remain high for companies subject to government requirements
COMMENTARY | Stricter government cybersecurity requirements present elevated risk to companies due to increased enforcement pressure and additional bases for allegations of cybersecurity fraud.
Companies
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.
Companies
Stoke Space closes $510M Series D financing round
The five-year-old company is pushing to both further iterate its Nova rocket and complete a new launch complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Opinion
The CMMC ‘grace period’ myth could cost you your contract
Jacob Horne, chief cybersecurity evangelist at Summit 7, writes that the defense industry is wrong to believe the bedtime story about a 12-month certification delay. Here's what program manager discretion really means.
Contracts
‘Stop trying to control every step’ of shipbuilding, senator tells Navy
Focus less on requirements and more on outcomes, says Montana’s Sheehy, and the entire Pentagon might get on board.
Companies
SPA makes another acquisition to build simulation and wargaming capabilities
The Arlington Capital Partners-owned company acquires a long-time partner and solutions provider to the Navy and Air Force.
Podcasts
WT 360: Action items for contractors in the shutdown’s second week
Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, outlines how government contractors are keeping busy on several fronts as they prepare for their customers to reopen.
Companies
Cherokee Federal acquires HigherEchelon's Salesforce practice
The tribally-owned contractor is looking to bolster its digital modernization capabilities through this purchase.
Companies
Serial entrepreneur Ken Bajaj comes out of retirement to chase AI opportunity set
DigitalNet.ai forms out of a combination of three other companies to deliver a persona-based digital workforce to government agencies.
Companies
AeroVironment's tech and business blueprints with BlueHalo now in the fold
At an investor open house event, AeroVironment executives lay out the this new phase of its strategy that includes a focus on production quantities and unifying different systems in the field.
Companies
How Trump’s OPM director wants to attract tech talent after months of workforce cuts
OPM Director Scott Kupor wants to bring on new feds with cutting edge skills, but the government’s recent flood of layoffs and resignations could complicate that effort. With a government shutdown ongoing, too, the administration is threatening more layoffs.
Companies
Tracking shutdown costs now will determine what you can recover later
Contractors have 30 days after work resumes to file for equitable adjustments, but the accounting and documentation must start now.
Companies
Buchanan & Edwards hires Bellios as CEO
The company cited Chris Bellios' background as including work to capture long-term contracts and stand up training programs.
Contracts
GSA lines up 118 more OASIS+ awards
All of these nine dozen companies now hold the status of apparent winners for the professional services vehicle, but for different reasons.
Companies
OpenAI, AMD announce 6 gigawatt partnership
The new agreement between OpenAI and Advanced Microelectronic Devices underscores the huge demand for computing power in the AI era.
Companies
Hanwha Defense USA brings in Rear Adm. Tom Anderson to lead shipbuilding operations
A former program executive officer for ships, Tom Anderson will lead the company's push to expand its U.S. maritime presence after acquiring the Philly Shipyard.
Companies
SAIC eyes AI and digital portfolio boost through $205M acquisition
In its first acquisition since 2021, Science Applications International Corp. is buying SilverEdge to add a software platform and agentic artificial intelligence products for the national security sector.
Contracts