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

Senate confirms Rhodes to lead White House procurement office

Dr. Kevin Rhodes has been a senior adviser to the Office of Management and Budget since February and focused his efforts on the Federal Acquisition Regulation overhaul.