Companies

Parsons explores 2 growth pathways for missile defense

In talking with Wall Street, CEO Carey Smith highlights the Air Force's ground-based nuclear missile replacement program and "Iron Dome for America" as key watch items for the company.

Companies

Industry gets first preview at civilian cyber recompete

The General Services Administration and DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency are looking to build upon and consolidate work under CDM DEFEND, the current effort to secure networks in the ".gov" domain.

Companies

EnCharge AI collects $100M in Series B capital

This chipmaking startup's network of backers includes In-Q-Tel and RTX Ventures, a fact worth highlighting given their connections to potential government end users.

Companies

With IVAS takeover, Anduril looks to build out human-machine ‘ecosystem’

Microsoft hands over its prime role on the $22 billion Army headset program to a defense tech company that is proclaiming a “new path in human augmentation.”

Companies

GDIT forms partnership with commercial quantum computing firm

General Dynamics IT's pact with IonQ will focus on areas such as geospatial and sensor data processing, fraud detection, and health research.

Companies

Leidos eyes missile defense, border security tech as growth avenues

In talking with Wall Street, CEO Tom Bell said the company has "prepared some big ideas" in both areas for the new Trump administration and other senior stakeholders to consider.

Companies

Maximus CEO sees tech modernization as opportunity in Trump's efficiency push

For the $5.3 billion-a-year company, having a workforce that looks like the people it serves is a critical element of its success.

Companies

PSI wins $156M Veterans Affairs testing recompete

Planned Systems International conducts tests and manages projects related to the rollout of the new Oracle Cerner electronic health record.

Companies

Tech, BD and energy leadership moves across the market

This edition of our weekly executive movement list begins with one company's realignment and ends with a pair of appointments involving boards of directors.

Companies

Booz Allen, AWS forge deeper alliance to speed federal modernization

Their new five-year agreement aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies as the Trump administration pushes efficiency reforms across government.

Companies

Cisco acquires Booz Allen cyber spinout

Booz Allen Hamilton retained a minority stake in SnapAttack, which was started to bring together threat intelligence and mitigation processes.

Contracts

Leidos wins $149M Air Force IT sustainment contract

Project Night Owl focuses on how the Air Force works in a secure cloud environment based on Microsoft's Azure offering.

Companies

Parsons acquires environmental cleanup tech provider for $36M

Parsons is looking to enhance its offerings for government and infrastructure customers looking to remove hazardous and toxic materials.

Companies

Hidden Level closes $65M Series C round

The seven-year-old company counts Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm and Washington Harbour Partners as investors that are staying involved.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Trump's DEI ban can't stop global diversity efforts

Contractors with foreign ownership will have to navigate conflicting U.S. and global diversity requirements, while domestic companies must weigh risks of maintaining programs.

Companies

How the CEOs of Booz Allen, L3Harris view DOGE's vision

In talking with investors, both chief executives highlight speed and help to the customer as big-picture goals they want to see the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency realize.

Companies

Capture and financial leadership roles across the market

Plus a chief technology officer at one of the publicly traded GovCons takes up a board seat at an AI startup.

Companies

Serco to acquire Northrop’s training business for $327M

Tom Watson, chief executive of Serco Inc., describes to us the company's strategy to further expand its military training capabilities and space work through the transaction.

Companies

SAIC wins $123M FAA IT recompete

Work primarily supports a center that is home to air traffic control training and 7,500 federal employees, which represents one of the Transportation Department's largest non-D.C. hubs of people.

Companies

Lockheed's CEO: Efficiency push is 'an opportunity' for both industry and government

In talking with Wall Street, Jim Taiclet sought to connect the Department of Government Efficiency's push for change with what he has talked about since becoming Lockheed's leader in 2021.