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Edgesource acquires software development consultancy

The buyer is seeking a greater foothold in data engineering, counter-unmanned aerial systems and other technologies for national security agencies.

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Chesapeake Technology acquires communications, autonomy product provider

The buyer is also looking to further build out its technology transition and system interoperability posture.

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Financial and operational leadership appointments in the market

A pair of companies backed by two of the federal market's most active private investors plus a third global government services provider make moves in their c-suite.

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The Pentagon wants to help boost cybersecurity for small contractors

A new strategy outlines how the Defense Department plans to increase security and strengthen relationships across the industrial base.

Contracts

Peraton books $1B Interior cloud contract

The window for protests has closed, which frees Peraton to take on its role as the department's new enterprise cloud integrator and broker.

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Meet the Army’s tech incubator

Army Applications Lab turns five this year—and boasts that the startups it has worked with raised nearly $1 billion in funding.

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Park Place acquires federal data center support company

Park Place adds more channel partners and field engineers that help agencies maintain brand-name equipment.

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Defense officials tease new commercial space strategies

The documents would detail how the Pentagon and Space Force want to use private space companies for military missions.

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CISA's proposed framework for cyber incident reporting rules includes subpoena power

The rules also require that covered entities that pay ransomware hackers to regain control of their systems and data must report such payments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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Synergy ECP acquires intelligence community IT company

Synergy ECP was itself acquired by a private equity firm back in the fall and eyes this new transaction as adding software development expertise.

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RavenTek, Ridgeline appoint new finance chiefs

One move represents a promotion from within and the second is an external hire.

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Space operations likely to be shaped by sustainable emerging tech, report says

Innovative capabilities that promote reusability, safety and longevity are likely to dictate the future of space exploration, according to a recent white paper from Forecast International.

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Sayres Defense acquires mission support services provider

Private equity firm Broadtree Partners acquired Sayres in 2021 and has supported two acquisitions since then.

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Pentagon’s outgoing AI chief warns Congress on safety, accuracy risks of the emerging tech

Craig Martell warned that ensuring the accuracy and value of large language models will be the “biggest charge” for his successor.

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LMI further builds human-centered design offering via acquisition

The human element is key to digital transformations being successful with customer experience being top of mind for everyone, as LMI's chief executive describes to us.

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ManTech hires Accenture vet as new chief digital officer

Christopher Copeland joins the company amid its pivot to taking a more horizontal view of technology and engineering.

Contracts

Ericsson creates new federal group focused on 5G

The global telecommunications company brings over a former Booz Allen Hamilton executive to lead the team that is also spending some time on what will be 6G.

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SAIC shows part of its investment hand

In her most recent talk with Wall Street, CEO Toni Townes-Whitley describes the "three flavors of investment" that Science Applications International Corp. is prioritizing.

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A trio of CEO, president moves and more across the market

Technology development, growth and internal company functions also feature.

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Pentagon names new top official for digital and AI

Like her predecessor, Radha Plumb brings commercial sector experience to the role with her background including stints at Google and Facebook.