Defense

Navy seeks unmanned heavy-lift aircraft for Marine Corps supply mission

The service branch will go outside the traditional procurement lanes to acquire a platform that can carry 1,300 pounds and operate in a 115-mile range.

TOP 100: How Serco Inc. uses its pivot to position for Trump priorities

Company No. 30 on our 2025 Top 100 has made acquisitions and technology investments to align it with the administration’s push for greater efficiency, lethality and modernization.

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SecDef’s recipe for procurement: A dash of DOGE with a pinch of Obama

The Defense Department’s recent contracting directives are sweeping, but will they be successful?

Radiance expands defense footprint with Verus Research buy

Radiance looks to strengthen its position in directed energy, space systems and emerging defense technologies.

Google is ‘all in’ on government business

The company’s cloud offering for government customers achieved more important security milestones last week, allowing it’s tech tools to be used in the most sensitive, classified environments.

Pentagon heightens scrutiny on IT, management consulting contracts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's newest directive for the department zeroes in on providers of “system IT integration, implementation, or advisory services."

The acquisition rule (re)writers really want you to have your say

Industry will get visibility into and be able to weigh in on efforts by the GSA, Defense Department and NASA to reform the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Leidos bets on offensive cyber with $300M Kudu acquisition

The purchase seeks to fulfill growing demand for converged cyber-electronic warfare solutions.

How GRVTY centers its vision around the automated intelligence enterprise

The defense tech industry is being forced to be more creative than it has been in recent times. But as GRVTY's CEO Katie Selbe explains to us, this new company is just fine with that.

Don’t limit defense innovation by capping small-biz awards

A proposed change to the Small Business Innovation Research program would deprive the military of some of its best problem-solvers, writes Robert Smith, former director of the Navy's SBIR/STTR programs.

Serco's US arm closes $327M acquisition of Northrop's training business

Serco Inc. pushes its annual revenue past $2 billion and adds 1,000 employees to the now-10,000-person workforce.

MDA previews $151B contract for Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system

A draft solicitation is imminent for the 10-year, multiple-award vehicle being called SHIELD.

Air Force opens proposal window for $485M cyber training contract

Work will support a squadron charged with providing initial and advanced information operations and cyber training across the Air Force.

Incumbent SAIC fights exclusion from $972M Air Force contract

The company is taking issue with its removal from the competitive range for this modeling and simulation support award.

Vibrint expands defense tech capabilities with Ampsight buy

The acquirer is looking to strengthen its artificial intelligence, cloud and cyber offerings for national security and geospatial intelligence customers.

Pacific multidomain task forces are looking for long-range drones

MDTFs are getting their chance to experiment as Transformation-in-Contact units.

Copper River expands health care presence with acquisition

The Alaska Native-owned company is looking to offer more medical services for government clients.