Companies

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

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.

Companies

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.

Contracts

SAIC loses protest fight over $1.4B Army contract it once held

GAO denies challenge to CASTLE-NET award, leaving Accenture Federal Services in place to modernize the Corps of Engineers' IT, cybersecurity and information management services.

Companies

Amentum promotes industry veteran to build enterprise-wide AI operating model

Amentum's new chief artificial intelligence architect describes how the company is pushing to scale grassroots innovation into mission-ready capabilities.

Companies

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.

Contracts

Second company withdraws protest against Army MAPS contract

Seven protests remain active as the Army is signaling another extension of the proposal deadline for this $50 billion professional services vehicle.

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

Accenture Federal, OpenAI partner to move agencies from AI pilots to production

The collaboration pairs OpenAI’s frontier models with Accenture Federal Services' agency knowledge to deploy mission-ready applications at scale.

Contracts

DOD builds framework for faster development and deployment of cruise missiles

Agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, Leidos and Zone 5 help show the Defense Department's willingness to work with new entrants.

Contracts

Navy awards $349M unmanned maritime support contract

Navy leaders set up the contract in part to drive further development and maturation of the systems, plus their underlying technologies.

Contracts

Leidos lands $2.7B Dark Eagle production contract

The Army transitions the hypersonic weapon from other transaction authority to a more traditional contract structure in a push to accelerate fielding.

Contracts

Army extends MAPS deadline on same day proposals were due

More companies file protests as the Army amends its solicitation and pushes the deadline for bids to May 20.

Companies

Cowboy Space, Darkhive detail their Series B rounds

Science Applications International Corp. and the venture capital arm of RTX are the GovCon investor names to take note of here.

Companies

Peraton's sector president hires and more leadership moves across the market

Other key promotions and hires mentioned cover roles in technology, investment decisions, operations and large defense programs.

Companies

Air Force wraps up awards for $866M advisory, assistance contract

The National Air and Space Intelligence Center hires four contractors to aid its work in looking at air, space, missile and cyber issues.

Contracts

DHS preps industry for communications equipment recompete

The Homeland Security Department has obligated $1.8 billion in order volume in the current iteration and is preparing a final solicitation for the next one.

Companies

Sales, tech and talent leadership moves across the market

One of the industry's largest tech integrators makes a key hire to lead its manufacturing operations, which have grown amid a longer-term product content push.

Contracts

Leidos secures $869M contract to help the Army see the battlefield faster

The MACRO II effort covers artificial intelligence and advanced networking across land, sea, air, space, cyber and electromagnetic domains.

Companies

Scout AI fetches $100M in Series A capital

The two-year-old company labels its flagship product as an "AI brain" and outs Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm as a backer.