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Qualis joins forces with two other space, missile defense firms

Bluestone Investment Partners first backed Qualis in 2024 and is using that company as a foundation to form a larger entity that now employs 400 people.

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Knexus gets DC Capital's backing

The 20-year-old company is looking to further scale its capacity for producing enterprise artificial intelligence offerings and shorten the time from development to fielding.

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Auria acquires command, control software developer

The Enlightenment Capital-backed company grows its workforce to roughly 500 people with BCubed in the fold.

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A trio of CEO transitions to highlight

PDW and Valiant Integrated Services look within their own ranks, while Valkyrie Enterprises brings in a former longtime leader at Science Applications International Corp.

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Capgemini to sell U.S. government unit over ICE work

The French government’s pressure on the Paris-based company over detention facility contracts has prompted the plan to divest the small, but controversial unit.

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Finance, tech and growth leadership moves across the market

One former Air Force chief information officer starts a new role in the private sector, as does a former Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency official.

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York Space Systems raises $629M in public offering

The 14-year-old satellite manufacturer got the valuation it wanted from Wall Street in an active year for space listings.

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Copper River eyes larger modernization footing via acquisition

In buying The Prospective Group, Copper River is also looking to expand its portfolio of cybersecurity and analytics offerings for federal agencies.

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Data Systems Analysts promotes Foley to CEO

Fran Pierce has led DSA as chief executive since 1991 and is remaining involved as a member of its board of directors.

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Shift5 hires former L3Harris exec as interim CEO

Josh Lospinoso, a co-founder and Shif5's former chief executive, is transitioning out of day-to-day duties to focus more time and energy on longer-term planning.

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Northwood closes $100M Series B round, books $50M Space Force contract

This space startup co-founded by Bridgit Mendler, the former actress-turned entrepreneur, is pushing a smaller-form alternative array to traditional means as a way to scale out ground infrastructure.

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Lockheed Martin launches wildfire tech venture with Salesforce, PG&E and Wells Fargo

EmberPoint will combine artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and military-grade sensors to help first responders detect and suppress fires faster.

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York Space Systems eyes supplier acquisition after going public

The 14-year-old small satellite maker also gives investors details on how much stock will be available to buy and the price range for the shares.

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Booz Allen commits $400M to Andreessen Horowitz's late-stage fund

The government contractor and venture capital firm alike are looking to expand their networks through this capital infusion as well as a related tech partnership pact.

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Treasury cancels all Booz Allen contracts

The cancellations are tied to a former Booz Allen employee, who admitted two years ago to leaking President Trump's tax information and tax data on other wealthy individuals.

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CACI's outlook on the government's commercial acquisition push

In talking with Wall Street, CEO John Mengucci offers his view on how starting with initial investments to make an "80% solution" is the ideal path forward for contractors and their government customers alike.

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Tetra Tech acquires IT modernization, analytics outfit

Tetra Tech is adding roughly 600 employees through its acquisition of Halvik Corp.

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BigBear purchases AI platform and tool suite from CargoSeer

CargoSeer designed its AI Shipment Inspection Platform to combine automated image analysis, computer vision and machine learning techniques with trade and cargo data.

Opinion

The marketing lessons learned for government contractors in year 1 of Trump 2.0

After a year of evidence, the winning message is clear: outcomes over features, efficiency as strategy, and AI as a practical tool, writes Sean O’Leary of Susan Davis International

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A handful of space and defense tech M&A moves to highlight

One of these transactions involves three defense technology and professional services providers, which are joining forces with private equity backing.