Companies
Toni Townes-Whitley breaks her silence on sudden departure from SAIC
Science Applications International Corp.'s board wanted a new direction as the former CEO cites several accomplishments from her two-year stint leading the company.
Contracts
Shutdown’s end just the beginning as contractors face months-long recovery
The Professional Services Council estimates full recovery will not arrive until mid-March as agencies grapple with invoice backlogs, stalled payments and restarting contracts.
Contracts
Pentagon restarts work to craft $1B research support recompete
Three companies currently work with the Defense Department's main research and engineering office on aligning business operations and technology initiatives.
Companies
Coding, autonomy and a new fund highlight a week of venture moves
Two companies tout their newest rounds of investment capital, while a veteran-led venture firm announces its third fund for backing early-stage firms.
Companies
IBM unveils updated quantum computing products
IBM moves closer to fault-tolerant quantum advantage with the launch of new hardware and software for scalable quantum processing.
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Contracts
Government to reopen after House votes to end longest-ever shutdown
Many furloughed workers, who will receive backpay, were already told Wednesday to report to work the following day for the first time in nearly six weeks.
Companies
AI speeds up coding and creates new bottlenecks, GitLab survey finds
Software development teams lose seven hours per week on average because of tool sprawl and compliance challenges despite faster development times, according to the survey.
Companies
Veritas Capital to acquire MetroStar Systems
MetroStar was originally founded in 1999 to help agencies get a handle on Y2K and has since evolved into more of an enterprise IT services provider.
Companies
Govini founder arrested on child solicitation charges
The arrest of Eric Gillespie comes a month after the company secured a Bain Capital investment to expand its artificial intelligence tools to a wider landscape.
Companies
BigBear pushes into agentic AI arena with $250M acquisition
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Kevin McAleenan describes the purchase of Ask Sage as one focused on gaining more capability to help agencies deploy secure artificial intelligence at scale.
Companies
What happens if the AI bubble bursts?
How a market correction could reshape military AI development – and why contractors should focus on solving the hardest 10% of problems, writes Vincent Carchidi, a defense industry analyst with Forecast International.
Contracts
DHS seeks bids for $3B mobility support recompete
A final solicitation is now live for the Cellular Wireless Managed Services 3.0 contract, which covers roughly 150,000 connections across the Homeland Security Department.
Companies
V2X touts progress on its capture agenda
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Jeremy Wensinger said the company has won two of the five major opportunities on its priority list even as it awaits one to work through the protest process.
Companies
A pair of CEO transitions and more leadership moves across the market
This new edition of our executive appointment listing also includes a pair of moves focused on investment activity in the market.
Contracts
CMMC enforcement begins after eight years of warnings
"There is no excuse for industry to not be ready," observers say as enforcement begins.
Contracts
Unveiling acquisition overhaul, Hegseth tells industry to get with the program
One expert said the reforms would sweep away Cold War processes — and draw backlash from established primes.
Podcasts
WT 360: Amentum’s post-merger growth strategy targets space, energy and defense
CEO John Heller discusses the company's positioning in markets such as nuclear power for artificial intelligence data centers, space systems, and multi-domain defense solutions.
Companies
Who won GovCon's Awards for 2025?
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Professional Services Council announce the 2025 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, which also featured the induction of Joseph Kampf into the GovCon Hall of Fame.
Companies
Northrop Grumman hires former Discover CFO as finance chief
John Greene will join Northrop on Jan. 7 and brings 35 years of finance experience from other industries to the role.
Companies