Companies
Carlyle builds out middle-market play in aerospace and defense
Betting on a multi-decade defense spending cycle, the firm is dedicating capital and local investment teams on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean to pursue mid-sized transactions.
Contracts
SpaceX awarded $2.3B contract for satellite network backbone
The company is tasked with delivering a prototype by the end of 2027.
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Booz Allen puts more emphasis on products in its new fiscal year
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Horacio Rozanski describes how this leg of the firm's strategy aims to align with the administration's desire for more fixed-price and outcome-based contracts.
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Airbus' US defense arm promotes Veneziano to CEO
The 15-year company veteran was part of the leadership team responsible for standing up the Airbus U.S. Space and Defense entity.
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Commerce commits to funding incentives with 9 companies to spur quantum development
The letters of intent provide over $2 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act to spur research and development in fault-tolerant quantum computing.
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SpaceX’s governance structure is built for one person: Elon Musk
ANALYSIS: The S-1 filing reveals a company where accountability flows up, not down.
Companies
SpaceX’s biggest risk factor might be Elon Musk
ANALYSIS: The company's S-1 filing reveals how the founder's outside entanglements — from DOGE to Brazil — could threaten its government business.
Companies
OPINION: Data centers in space may sound wild, but SpaceX and others believe otherwise
SpaceX's filing to become a public company highlights the barriers and potential of this concept, which brings the often-used "dual use" terminology into a different lens.
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SpaceX's S-1 lays out its government work and market ambitions
How much of the revenue for Elon Musk's company comes from the U.S. government? We have an answer to that question, among other details SpaceX now has to disclose.
Companies
Herrick Technology Laboratories promotes Kettering to CEO
Chad Kettering will lead the next phase of HTL's push to further develop its software capabilities and roll out new radios.
Companies
York Space Systems to acquire solar cell maker
Solestial specializes in making ultrathin, radiation-hardened solar cells and modules that have some self-healing capability.
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A trio of CEO appointments and more leadership moves across the market
Key hires and promotions for growth, product development and advanced research efforts also feature in this listing.
Companies
Amentum cites data centers, networks as core to its infrastructure strategy
In talking with Wall Street, Amentum's CEO and chief operating officer detailed what the company does today in digital infrastructure and how work with commercial clients such as telcos can apply in government.
Companies
How Lyntris centers its tech on 'left of bang'
CEO Brian Morrison explains to us the rationale behind the merger to create Lyntris and why it chose to be a merchant supplier in today's landscape, which is replete with talk of quick development and fielding.
Companies
HawkEye 360's public offering hauls in $416M
Add this commercial satellite operator to the list of GovCon companies that achieved their initial goals by tapping into the public markets for new capital.
Companies
Astranis, Scout Space lay out next steps following capital rounds
Satellites and the technologies that help them safely maneuver in space feature in this summary of new venture capital activity.
Companies
NextPoint Group acquires fellow software development provider
This represents NextPoint Group's first purchase with the backing of its private equity owner Godspeed Capital Management.
Companies
Quantum Space, RealmOne detail CEO transitions
In both instances, a founder of the company is stepping back as a new leader takes the helm to shape the next phase of the strategy.
Companies
Workday bets big on federal HR overhaul
Workday's federal chief Lynn Martin tells us that policy, technology and administration priorities are aligning at the right time for the human capital software company.
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