Companies

Booz Allen formally stands up ventures arm

Starting out with $100 million in funding set aside for backing tech startups is a signal about how serious the investor is, as one Booz Allen executive in charge of the effort tells us.

Companies

Batsakis, Speigel make their third deal and launch new brand

With the acquisition of Groundswell, they have created a new mid-tier company of the same name that integrates their two previous deals and sets the stage for more.

Companies

Commercial tech cannot be ignored in the federal market

Technologies made in and for the commercial markets are changing the models for contracts with customers and partnerships with firms in other industries, as a roundtable of GovCon executives has told us.

Companies

Redhorse adds new growth, delivery chiefs

Both hires join the government technology company in the wake of its newest investor's backing.

Contracts

Leidos wins $358M Navy unmanned vehicle contract

The Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle is envisioned for two main purposes.

Companies

Tetra Tech acquires water management software outfit

This is the buyer's latest transaction seeking more synergy between government and regulated markets.

Contracts

FAA picks 11 for $2.3B systems engineering vehicle

This procurement called "SETIS" is both a follow-on from and consolidation of requirements from a set of prior contracts.

Companies

Tick tock: How Carlyle won the ManTech auction

A change of opinion by ManTech's founder regarding a sale led to a three-round process where legal matters were of equal importance to the financials.

Companies

Peraton makes acting civilian president's role permanent

The two-decade market veteran previously led the defense business before a realignment.

Companies

L3Harris invests in laser communications firm

The companies already work together to make airborne laser communications products.

Top 100

TOP 100: For Amentum, scale and capability go hand-in-hand

Company no. 12 on our 2022 Top 100 rankings has been busy with integration activities that were just about over when a familiar face joined as chief executive.

Contracts

The changing antitrust climate for contractors

Large transactions in the defense and government market do not typically get the attention of advocates for strong antitrust enforcement—but a few recent actions may signal a change.

Companies

Round 8: Air Force signs more companies up to JADC2 networking effort

The big picture idea is to create an open architecture for rapidly integrating new information and communications technologies.

Companies

Vectrus-Vertex merger closes

What is now "V2X" eyes growth in programs such as logistics, training and aerospace.

Contracts

Jacobs captures $3.9B NASA recompete

The company first won this Johnson Space Center support contract to support human spaceflight in 2013.

Companies

Red River hires new tech chief

The 25-year market veteran most recently worked in a similar role at VMware's public sector business.

Companies

Schneider Electric unveils new federal org

Electrification requirements, cybersecurity, data and industry partnerships are among several agenda items for the team.

Companies

Google bets big on government business with new division

Google Public Sector aims to accelerate digital transformation across government.

Companies

Enlightenment Capital closes new $540M fund

Fund IV's final amount is double that of the last one the government market investment firm raised.