Companies

APL promotes Van Wie to director

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory's next leader will be the ninth in the nonprofit's 83-year history.

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Growth, tech and talent leadership moves across the market

One promotion to chief operating officer and post-acquisition hire of a new chief financial officer also feature.

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Rancher's federal arm hires veteran of SRI, In-Q-Tel as chief executive

Ryan Lewis will lead the next phase of Rancher Government Solutions' strategy to expand in IT infrastructure modernization.

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PCI Federal adds tech capabilities via acquisition

The acquisition of SuprTEK brings digital transformation, cyber and other related skills to PCI Federal.

Companies

HawkEye 360 brings in Probert to lead US government biz

The 10-year-old satellite operator is pushing to increase its footprint across defense and intelligence agencies.

Companies

Washington Harbour Partners buys stake in debris-tracking satellite firm

The investment is the second announced within a week for Turion Space, which also builds satellites that can improve space-domain awareness.

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Defense tech, digital modernization drive GovCon M&A in 2024

Private equity firms led the charge with 85 out of 159 closed transactions as companies reposition themselves for emerging market opportunities.

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Nightwing acquires managed security services provider

This represents Nightwing's first purchase since its carveout from RTX and with new CEO Bob Coleman at the helm.

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In-Q-Tel's newest investments eye data storage and deepfake defense

The intelligence community's venture capital arm identifies a pair of companies whose creations apparently are showing promise for agencies.

Podcasts

WT 360: Thales North America steps into the spotlight as strategic opportunities emerge

Alan Pellegrini, CEO of Thales Group's North American subsidiary, discusses how he sees global priorities shifting and how the business is shaping its portfolio across space, defense and cybersecurity.

Companies

Phishing campaign seeks to siphon Ukraine war intelligence from defense contractors

Nearly 880 spoofed domains of worldwide IT, defense and aerospace firms were identified between December and March, DomainTools Investigations says.

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Take the WT Contractor Survey

We want to take the pulse of the federal market. So tell us where you see the challenges, opportunities and impacts of the Trump administration.

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Expect GovCon's compliance focus to only increase

The Defense Department's new CMMC cyber and supply chain standard is poised to disrupt the industry, one way or another.

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How AOC Connect juggles today's market churn with tomorrow's demands

This telecom carrier's blueprint involves the expansion of its network and potentially what the government's next big modernization contract looks like.

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SPA gains Army presence via acquisition

The Arlington Capital Partners-owned company already could tout a presence at the Navy, Air Force, Space Force and intelligence community.

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NVIDIA and MITRE announce AI-powered 6G project

The chip manufacturer and defense research firm will work with telecommunications companies to embed artificial intelligence into next generation wireless networking.

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Redhorse acquires software development specialist

This is the second transaction Redhorse has closed since it added Blue Delta Capital Partners as an investor.

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SAIC clarifies its mission to the new administration amid heightened contractor scrutiny

In talking with Wall Street, Science Applications International Corp. executives summarize their experience two months into a new Trump administration and how they are explaining SAIC's role in the ecosystem.

Companies

Arlington Capital reveals its new defense tech company

The same investment firm that is selling BlueHalo to AeroVironment is now ready to showcase GRVTY, a specialist in geospatial and signals intelligence.

Companies

Isakowitz to step down as Aerospace Corp. CEO

Steve Isakowitz has led the nonprofit space organization for 10 years and oversaw the relocation of its headquarters to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.