Red Cat closes platform-focused acquisition & hires new defense leader

Unmanned aircraft software maker Red Cat Holdings completes an acquisition to add the actual platform into its portfolio and subsequently hires a new defense business leader.

Spatial data company brings in new public sector chief

Spatial data company Matterport hires a new vice president of public sector to further drive adoption of digital twin technologies by agencies.

Where does the TMF Board go from here?

With a $1 billion cash infusion, relaxed repayment guidelines and a surge in proposals from federal agencies, questions have been raised about whether the board overseeing the Technology Modernization Fund has been scaled to cope with its newfound popularity.

Palantir backs satellite intelligence company

Palantir has extended its partnership with an emerging geospatial intelligence firm by making an equity investment.

What's next for the Boeing-AEI investment partnership

Boeing and AE Industrial Partners formed an investment partnership and now the venture organization's senior leader shares his vision and strategy for investing in promising technologies.

Booz Allen hires former NRO no. 2

Booz Allen Hamilton hires a new senior vice president that joins the firm from the National Reconnaissance Office, where he was formerly the number two-ranked official.

HPE touts $2B NSA high-performance computing contract

Hewlett Packard Enterprise lifts the curtain on a $2 billion contract to supply high-performance computing technology and associated services to the National Security Agency.

We're part of another GovExec media buy

Washington Technology and the rest of the 1105 Media Public Sector 360 group have been acquired by GovExec, the publisher of NextGov and Route Fifty. This is GovExec's sixth acquisition since June and eighth since December.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Inside Huntington Ingalls' Alion integration & overall services strategy

Huntington Ingalls Industries is integrating its $1.65 billion acquisition in Alion Science & Technology in a deal that further illuminates the shipbuilder's strategy for its services and solutions business, whose president Andy Green dives into his plans with our Ross Wilkers for this episode of Project 38.

Serco continues push for lost $354M Navy contract

Serco Inc. is back at the GAO with a second protest of a $354 million Navy contract ship sustainment that Booz Allen Hamilton wrestled away from it.

LMI elevates new homeland security market VP

LMI promotes one of its business unit directors to vice president of the firm's organization focused on the homeland security market.

Opinion

Biden's cyber EO moves past the 'castle and moat' strategy

President Biden's May 2021 executive order on cybersecurity is pushing agencies to move past a castle and moat security posture. Here's what you need to know to drive that conversation.

SBA backs protest over facility clearance requirement for joint ventures

The Small Business Administration supported a protestor after the Air Force tried to add extra security requirements into a joint venture that company was forming.

Carahsoft's Abod says 'community' is critical success factor

This year's FCW Eagle Award recipient, Carahsoft CEO Craig Abod was recognized for the ways his company has made it easier for customers to buy technology. He also sees being in the government IT community as a critical contributor to his company's success.

Phebe Novakovic offers career, leadership advice in rare interview

General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic rarely speaks publicly beyond events geared toward investors. But in a TV interview with Carlyle Group founder David Rubenstein, she offers advice on careers and leadership.

Peraton can claim this $2B military health IT win

A team led by Peraton and Capgemini wins a $2 billion blanket purchase agreement to act as a lead enterprise IT systems integrator for the Defense Health Agency.

Atlantic Union hires new GovCon relationship lead

Atlantic Union Bank hires a four-decade financial services veteran as senior vice president and senior relationship manager in its government contractor banking group.

BAE's US board adds Haspel, Wilson

The board of directors for BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary elects two new members: former CIA Director Gina Haspel and retired Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson.

Booz Allen challenges counter-drone award that went to Leidos

Booz Allen Hamilton is objecting to an $82.7 million contract awarded to Leidos in support of Air Force efforts to counter unmanned aircraft.

10 'new normal' best practices for a COVID world

We explore Wolf Den Associates' advice for taking on the "new normal" in government contracting and what companies should be doing right now.