Podcasts
WT 360: Defense tech investing is cool again, but can it stay that way?
Steve Brotman, founder and managing partner of Alpha Partners, explains what has led to venture and other investors wanting in on defense tech companies and key markers for watching future movements in the ecosystem.
Companies
Observable Space fetches $90M in Series A capital
The one-year-old company also secures a $94 million Space Force contract to scale up the production of its optical telescopes.
Companies
Computacenter enters federal arena with acquisition of reseller
Government Acquisitions Inc. is bringing 90 employees to its future U.K.-headquartered parent.
Opinion
Your PM heard it, but winning just isn't worth it to them
The intelligence is there. The relationships are there. But your operating model has taught your best people that sharing what they know creates more burden than benefit, writes growth expert Nic Coppings.
Contracts
Army logistics command wants to move away from staff augmentation
A new solicitation signals the Army's push toward more outcomes-based managed services for logistics and installation management.
Companies
Tribal 8(a) contractor wins round 1 of its suspension fight, but remains sidelined
The Small Business Administration has until June 12 to rebuild its case against ATI Government Solutions after failing to submit adequate documentation.
Companies
Parry Labs hires Claussen as chief executive
The defense technology integrator is entering a new phase less than two years after its first institutional investment round.
Companies
Entarian starts anew with rebrand after ERT-Sev1Tech combination
Entarian's CEO and chief growth officer explain to us the company's blueprint for its future, which involves pitching solutions to their customers while the contracts are in motion.
Contracts
GSA joins White House’s fraud prevention task force
The agency said it will support the unit’s efforts by identifying waste, fraud and abuse across government contracting programs.
Contracts
Pentagon consolidates Microsoft software buys into a single $9.7B Dell agreement
The blanket purchase agreement covers defense agencies, the intelligence community and the Coast Guard.
Contracts
Navy picks 5 companies to keep its ships, subs and bases connected
The $453 million Automated Digital Network System contract consolidates several predecessor vehicles into a single pool.
Companies
Someone robbed the SEC during the shutdown
An individual has been arrested, but the stolen materials have not been recovered.
Companies
Carlyle builds out middle-market play in aerospace and defense
Betting on a multi-decade defense spending cycle, the firm is dedicating capital and local investment teams on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean to pursue mid-sized transactions.
Contracts
SpaceX awarded $2.3B contract for satellite network backbone
The company is tasked with delivering a prototype by the end of 2027.
Companies
Booz Allen puts more emphasis on products in its new fiscal year
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Horacio Rozanski describes how this leg of the firm's strategy aims to align with the administration's desire for more fixed-price and outcome-based contracts.
Companies
Airbus' US defense arm promotes Veneziano to CEO
The 15-year company veteran was part of the leadership team responsible for standing up the Airbus U.S. Space and Defense entity.
Opinion
The edge is where military AI meets reality
Deploying AI at the tactical edge isn't a software problem. It's a full-stack engineering challenge that commercial architectures weren't built to solve, writes Cale Stephens, vice president at Crystal Group.
Contracts
Deloitte awarded $249M Army contract as lone bidder
The firm will support the service branch’s 15-year, $18 billion effort to modernize depots, arsenals and ammunition plants.
Contracts
Army walks away from business system consolidation contract
The 10-year, $1 billion program will not proceed. But the winner Accenture Federal Services is not going anywhere thanks to incumbent contracts.
Contracts