Opinion

NATO creates $1.1B investment fund to target tech startups

The intergovernmental military alliance that connects Europe and North America also wants a big net to find and work with innovative companies, following a model already in use by the U.S. government.

Companies

DMI brings in new technology chief

The digital services provider hires a former coworker of the CEO, who stepped into that role in the spring.

Companies

Arcfield acquires digital twin provider

This transaction represents the Veritas Capital-backed contractor's newest investment in digital engineering and related offerings.

Companies

Government contractors grapple with enforcement challenges of TikTok ban

Industry groups are raising censorship and privacy concerns over a ban of popular social media app TikTok on devices used by government contractors. 

Companies

American Systems appoints its next chief executive

Peter Smith will remain on the employee-owned company's board of directors after he hands over the CEO role to his successor.

Companies

ICF acquires grid modernization company

The company is also divesting one of its marketing businesses to further sharpen which commercial markets and customers it works with.

Companies

Leonardo DRS CEO: Supply chains have ‘stabilized,’ but certain parts remain hard to get

In the meantime, the company is pushing to have its electric drive technology integrated on more ship classes.

Podcasts

WT 360: IBM's blueprint for making a bigger impact across public sector

Susan Wedge from IBM Consulting and Mark Johnson of IBM detail how what Big Blue does and what it wants to do for U.S. government agencies feeds into the corporation's larger vision.

Companies

Strider hires former Defense Innovation Unit leader

Mike Madsen takes up this new role in the private sector after being a part of the leadership team at the Pentagon's incubation arm.

Companies

Tyto Athene hires new technology chief

The two-decade tech veteran will focus on Tyto's investments and partnerships.

Companies

Leidos' new CEO previews his plans and short-term goals

Tom Bell is not ready to share all of what the "clear, new North Star for Leidos" is quite yet. But he gave a broad framework for what it will look like during his first public remarks to investors.

Contracts

Booz Allen touts record headcount growth in wake of settlement

Company leaders fielded questions from Wall Street on their agreement with the Justice Department, then moved onto other matters.

Rankings

Now Open: 2023 Fast 50 nominations

Calling all fast-growing small businesses: become a part of the 2023 Washington Technology Fast 50 and get the recognition that you've earned.

Companies

L3Harris rejects fears it will deny Aerojet rockets to competitors

With the transaction now green-lighted for closure, L3Harris' chief executive describes to investors how the company will work as a merchant supplier of solid rocket motors across the defense industry.

Companies

NewSpring gets back into government market via acquisition

The private equity firm most recently built and backed Avantus Federal before its eventual sale to QinetiQ's U.S. subsidiary.

Contracts

BigBear secures lead role on Army digital transformation program

This is a second franchise program the company can tout with this particular customer.

Companies

General Dynamics leans on synergy in $7.9B Army IT recompete

Wall Street sees the upcoming award as a checkpoint for how General Dynamics' Technologies business units can work closer together, especially considering how GD has been the prime for two decades.

Companies

Future Technologies brings in new chief executive

FTI's founder and longtime leader for more than three decades is moving over to the executive chairman role.

Companies

Empower AI hires new finance chief

This is the artificial intelligence integrator's second major executive hire since KKR became majority owner.