Contracts
Doing business with the Navy shouldn’t be ‘artificially hard,’ research chief says
Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus said making contracting easier is a top priority.
Companies
WT 360: All about Amentum's tech strategy and 2 key legs of it
Jill Bruning -- president of Amentum's engineering, science and technology group -- provides an overview of the government services company's approach to tech and how it made hypersonics and counter-unmanned aerial systems key priorities on that front.
Contracts
General Dynamics IT, GovCIO switch roles in $400M protest battle
The companies have each won, lost and filed protests over the electronic file conversion contract at the Veterans Affairs Department.
Companies
HII, Axient appoint new growth chiefs
One of these moves represents a new hire, while the second is a promotion after a series of acquisitions and integrations.
Companies
Scout Space acquires domain awareness, security software startup
One of Scout Space's primary investors is the corporate venture arm of Noblis, which invests in early-stage tech startups in part to bring their offerings into the government landscape.
Companies
Newcomer joins incumbent for $330M credit report data contract
The two companies will help the Defense Department with background investigations by collecting credit reporting data on people seeking clearances.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs may add large businesses to recompete of $1B transformation vehicle
The VA's Veterans Health Administration is sounding interested in having large businesses also become a part of the contract.
Opinion
Court ruling likely to curtail 8(a) fourth quarter spend
Federal spending on 8(a) contracts typically surges during the fourth quarter, but new court-imposed requirements to qualify those small businesses will likely procurements and scare off agency buyers.
Companies
New bill would require all federal contractors to develop vulnerability disclosure policies
The Federal Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act aims to establish standardized vulnerability disclosure policies across all federal contractors.
Contracts
TMF adds guidance for IDEA Act proposals
Agencies have until Sept. 22 to send in submissions for funding.
Contracts
Threat actor targeted DOD contracting website
Malware leveraging flaws in edge routers has been spying on military contracting websites, according to research from Lumen's Black Lotus Labs.
Contracts
SBA offers 8(a) guidance to agencies after court ruling
The Small Business Administration informs federal agencies on how they can use the 8(a) program now that a federal judge has ruled parts of it unconstitutional.
Companies
DC Capital Partners drove this pair of acquisitions
Two of the private equity firm's portfolio companies make new expansion moves across emergency and disaster management, plus cloud computing security.
Companies
Parsons buys defensive cyber provider for $175M
Sealing Technologies focuses on the protection and defense of computer networks, which Parsons sees as complementary to the offensive aspect of cyber.
Opinion
Think you don't have to worry about supply chain resilience yet? Think again.
Across the analyst and policy community, there is a widespread belief that U.S. defense supply chains are not resilient enough and that raises fears of national security risks.
Companies
AeroVironment to acquire robotic control system maker for $120M
This purchase of Tomahawk Robotics takes place amid the companies' ongoing partnership to integrate their technologies.
Contracts
DOD previews on-ramp for $48B tech research contract
Industry now has more details on how the Defense Department will reopen the so-called IAC-MAC contract vehicle for new companies to join.
Contracts
Lockheed, Northrop share $1.5 billion contract for new transport satellites
This batch of 72 satellites will begin launching in 2026 and function as “the space backbone for the Joint All Domain Command and Control.”
Companies
CACI adds former Lockheed, SRA exec to its board
Stan Sloane, formerly an executive vice president at Lockheed Martin and CEO of SRA International, will serve as an independent director at CACI International.
Companies