Contracts
Leidos wins $149M Air Force IT sustainment contract
Project Night Owl focuses on how the Air Force works in a secure cloud environment based on Microsoft's Azure offering.
Contracts
Judge denies protests over $10B Army IT hardware contract
Seven companies challenged their removal from the ITES-4H competition for allegedly not meeting compliance requirements.
Companies
Trump’s anti-DEI efforts damage national security, former officials say
The rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives weakens intelligence operations, erodes workforce morale and limits the U.S. government’s ability to navigate global threats, former national security officials argue.
Companies
Musk's role as ‘special government employee’ raises ethics questions
The SpaceX founder and CEO's moves across federal agencies break with tradition and could result in legal action.
Companies
Govplace gets new private equity owner
Jay Sunny Bajaj's DigiCap firm completes its first acquisition in the federal market.
Companies
Parsons acquires environmental cleanup tech provider for $36M
Parsons is looking to enhance its offerings for government and infrastructure customers looking to remove hazardous and toxic materials.
Companies
Special Aerospace Services promotes Kohm to CEO
Warren Kohm will lead the next phase of SAS' strategy following its acquisitions of three other businesses with Godspeed Capital's backing.
Companies
Hidden Level closes $65M Series C round
The seven-year-old company counts Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm and Washington Harbour Partners as investors that are staying involved.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: The critical role feedback can play in better defense acquisitions
Debriefings are the key to improving the quality of contractors that pursue defense contracts as well as improving the quality of solutions, writes Valid Eval CEO Adam Rentschler.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Trump's DEI ban can't stop global diversity efforts
Contractors with foreign ownership will have to navigate conflicting U.S. and global diversity requirements, while domestic companies must weigh risks of maintaining programs.
Companies
How the CEOs of Booz Allen, L3Harris view DOGE's vision
In talking with investors, both chief executives highlight speed and help to the customer as big-picture goals they want to see the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency realize.
Podcasts
WT 360: Taking stock of GovCon and Trump’s first two weeks back in office
Nick and Ross work through the questions they can answer on what has happened so far in the transition to a second Trump administration. They also ponder the questions everyone in the ecosystem is seeking answers to.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: 5 moves to make a more agile and efficient intelligence community
Arcfield CEO Kevin Kelly writes that the IC needs to embrace innovation to optimize efficiency and improve mission outcomes.
Contracts
Air Force seeks contractor to help secure global shortwave comms network
The service branch is in the early development stages of a five-year contract for cyber services to support its High Frequency Global Communications System.
Companies
Capture and financial leadership roles across the market
Plus a chief technology officer at one of the publicly traded GovCons takes up a board seat at an AI startup.
Companies
Announcing the 2025 Federal 100
Meet the 100 people that made outstanding contributions to government last year.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: How cybersecurity is the price of entry in federal IT
Kirk Fisher of DLT Solutions writes risk mitigation isn’t just a laudable goal, it’s the price of entry when competing for procurement dollars.
Companies
Serco to acquire Northrop’s training business for $327M
Tom Watson, chief executive of Serco Inc., describes to us the company's strategy to further expand its military training capabilities and space work through the transaction.
Contracts
Where can GovCon find clarity in the Trump transition turbulence?
Contractors, their government customers, and pretty much everyone across the public sector ecosystem is trying their best. But here are some steps and action items that companies can follow.
Opinion