Companies
Tick tock: How Maxar's private equity suitor won them over
Advent International's willingness to shoulder the risk for a key Maxar constellation captured the space company's attention.
Contracts
Army wants ideas from industry on autonomous, anti-drone capabilities
Army Futures Command called on industry for white papers outlining potential technology capabilities it will look to deploy as part of its modernization strategy.
Companies
Amentum wins $4.2B Air Force repair ordering system contract
The Air Force uses this system to process parts and repair orders across more than 100 countries.
Companies
Lumen hires new public sector executive VP
The telecommunications company makes this hire close to four months after a new chief executive joined.
Opinion
Competitors turn teammates in this call center protest
Chenega and Ivy Hill were on opposite sides of the table in round one of this Defense Health Agency competition, but for round two they are teammates and face a challenge from the incumbent.
Opinion
Building blocks are critical for DOD's zero trust success
The Defense Department has set a five-year goal to deploy zero-trust to the majority of its enterprise -- 4 million users. DOD's first few steps are the most crucial.
Opinion
The Minburn story: or how a small, dedicated team can accomplish big things
Columnist Mark Amtower shares the story of Minburn Technology Group and the marketing and relationship lessons the company's success has to offer.
Opinion
Why small business partnerships are now even more important for large contractors
The growth of small business contracting and the Biden administration's focus on small business as a priority make it an imperative that large businesses put more of a focus on their relationships.
Companies
Sumaria Systems hires former Centauri CEO
The four-decade sector veteran led Centauri through its sale to KBR, which called that acquisition the most transformational in its history given the size and scope.
Companies
Highlander Partners closes third acquisition in unmanned strategy
The private equity firm is quickly bringing together companies to build a platform in the UAS sector of the defense market.
Companies
Lack of OCI processes sinks CACI's bid for $8B Army contract
CACI International may have told the Army that a former source selection officer did not share proprietary information, but the company did not explain any processes it had in place to mitigate a possible organizational conflict-of-interest.
Contracts
Industry voices complaints over short response window for $60B VA recompete
Contractors had only four business days to weigh in on the draft solicitation for the next version of the Veterans Affairs Department's T4NG IT solutions vehicle.
Companies
L3Harris presents its business case for the Aerojet acquisition
Federal antitrust regulators are hearing from L3Harris Technologies as to why they should approve the $4.7 billion transaction. Investors have now heard from L3Harris as to why they should be on board with it.
Companies
Capella Space creates new government-focused subsidiary
Capella Federal will focus on serving government, defense and intelligence customers.
Contracts
DOD instructs acquisition teams to prioritize small business engagement over best-in-class contracts
The Defense Department is instructing its components to support efforts to expand small business participation in the federal marketplace following the release of its “Small Business Strategy” earlier this month.
Contracts
Protests circle around $377M Energy training support contract
An incumbent and two challengers are complaining about the evaluation process.
Companies
LinQuest adds to its software chops with acquisition
The company sought a greater presence in the Air Force and announced this move in the same week it named a new CEO.
Companies
Deloitte elevates new government business leader
The three-decade firm veteran led its state, local and higher education practice through a period of historically high demand for services from that client base during the pandemic.
Companies
AT&T appoints new FirstNet operations chief
The two-decade company veteran will lead strategy and execution for the public safety network.
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