Companies

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.

Contracts

DISA finalizes $1B testing support award

The Defense Information Systems Agency goes with a newcomer for this much-protested contract that evidently now has the green light to get going.

Contracts

Protests persist for FBI's long-delayed $5B IT contract

History looks to be repeating itself as the FBI keeps facing protests after each downselect phase and elimination of bidders.

Contracts

Inside DARPA’s search for an 'autonomous scientist' to support its researchers

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is on the hunt for foundational AI models that can aid in the scientific discovery process.

Companies

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.

Companies

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.

Contracts

Army decides to reset $100M IT services contract

The service takes a step back after a series of protests made it realize that the solicitation no longer met their needs.

Contracts

Navy unveils solicitation for $173M network engineering contract

This is part of the Navy's larger push to replace and consolidate its existing afloat networks into a common environment.

Contracts

CBP seeks consulting support for investment office

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency's investment team gives senior leaders information to make decisions on where funding should go.

Contracts

CISA turns 5 and looks to the future

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is growing up as its mission to protect against cyber threats becomes ever more complex.

Contracts

What can you do now to prepare for CMMC?

In the first of a series of videos, we talk to informed observers about what contractors should be doing ahead of the release of the CMMC draft rule and how they should approach what promises to be a massive and complex document for this new cybersecurity standard.

Companies

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.

Companies

Zscaler hires new government partnership leader

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

Companies

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.

Contracts

Air Force makes 13 more awards for $950M battle management tech program

The Air Force is looking to further research work on its piece of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative to connect soldiers and systems.

Companies

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.

Contracts

Ukraine war teaches the value of early collaboration

This conflict's biggest lesson might be found in the need to build more of a "connective tissue" between the commercial satellite industry and the military before the next war.

Companies

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.

Companies

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.

Companies

Multiple priorities drive investments across the defense market

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