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Red River appoints Christie as CEO

Anthony Christie has been on the board of directors since 2021, when Cerberus Capital Management acquired the company.

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Voyager further illuminates space strategy in IPO filing

The company is undertaking its initial public offering in major part to help fund Starlab, a space station it is developing under contract with NASA, with nearly all post-IPO prospects hinging on that project's success or failure.

Zeno Power closes $50M Series B round to make nuclear batteries

The company started in 2018 and is moving away from prototyping of its batteries to manufacturing them for use in space, the polar regions and deep seas.

Operations, tech and financial leadership moves across the market

This new roundup of hires and promotions includes a pair of public sector-focused appointments at a commercially oriented cyber company.

VTG acquires a trio in intelligence market push

This mix of businesses touts core service lines as including system administration, cybersecurity and software development.

X-Bow closes $105M Series B round, enters Lockheed partnership pact

The world’s largest defense company led this round to continue its involvement in the solid rocket motor maker, while Boeing Ventures also is staying in.

Mpower Technology closes $21M Series B round to aid 'solar glitter' development

The company spun out of Sandia National Laboratories to commercialize its product for making solar cells much smaller than the norm and has caught the eye of two defense-focused venture firms.

Adobe, GSA ink access and discount software pact

Agencies can now buy the company's document management software at a significantly lower price, which is similar to the General Services Administration's agreement with Google.

IonQ to acquire Capella Space for quantum network development push

The 10-year-old quantum company envisions its future network as enabling the kind of satellite-to-ground and satellite-to-satellite communications desired by U.S. government agencies.

Tyto Athene buys compliance automation software provider

This purchase is Tyto Athene's second during the past 12 months to focus on cyber.

In-Q-Tel invests in rare earth mineral extraction startup

China’s domination of global supply chains for these key tech ingredients helps explain why the intelligence community's venture investment arm is backing Alta Resource Technologies.

Leidos CEO sheds light on GSA dialogue and the company's strategic priorities

In talking with Wall Street, CEO Tom Bell gave Leidos' perspective on conversations with the General Services Administration about the future of federal contracting. He also dove deeper into the company's NorthStar 2030 vision and provided (some) detail on its first acquisition in three years.

SSATI closes a pair of intel-focused acquisitions

The buyer is looking to further build its core offerings in custom software development and system integration.

Anduril acquires communications hardware provider

This is acquisition number nine for Anduril since it opened for business in 2017.

Technology, growth and operations leadership moves across the market

One WT Top 100 company features twice in our newest listing of promotions and hires.

Apex, True Anomaly detail next steps after their Series C capital rounds

Both of these three-year-old space startups are looking to scale up their production postures as blueprints for programs like the Golden Dome missile defense system start to emerge.