Companies
AeroVironment's tech and business blueprints with BlueHalo now in the fold
At an investor open house event, AeroVironment executives lay out the this new phase of its strategy that includes a focus on production quantities and unifying different systems in the field.
Companies
SAIC eyes AI and digital portfolio boost through $205M acquisition
In its first acquisition since 2021, Science Applications International Corp. is buying SilverEdge to add a software platform and agentic artificial intelligence products for the national security sector.
Companies
Parsons acquires water project specialist
Parsons has increasingly used acquisitions as a way to evolve its critical infrastructure business in the same way it has done for the federal business.
Companies
LMI promotes Wilson to chief executive
Doug Wagoner will transition to chairman of the board of directors after having led LMI for five years, including the transition from its longstanding nonprofit status to being a for-profit company.
Companies
Maxar's name is no more after rebrand
Vantor houses the earth imagery work, while Lanteris Space Systems is where hardware and infrastructure manufacturing takes place.
Contracts
Amentum wins $955M contract to maintain Air Force's Reaper fleet
The new five-year award continues Amentum's support of the long-endurance drone across U.S. bases and overseas locations.
Companies
Barbara Humpton's next role and more leadership moves across the market
Also included in this listing: an enterprise software giant's new public sector team leader, three chief financial officer appointments and a pair of chief technology officer hires.
Podcasts
WT 360: Booz Allen’s roadmap for collaborating with startups after an investment
Booz Allen Hamilton’s move to triple its venture capital commitment is the focal point of this episode featuring Matt Calderone and Brian MacCarthy, respectively chief financial officer for the corporation and VC organization leader.
Contracts
Special Operations Command opens the bidding for $10B logistics recompete
Industry has roughly two months to work on their bids for a contract that also supports other U.S. military organizations connected to SOCOM missions around the world.
Contracts
CACI wins $983M DHS IT services pact
The Homeland Security Department uses this blanket purchase agreement to acquire support for all aspects of its IT environment used by 15,000 employees.
Companies
KBR plans spinoff of government business
This new, independent publicly-traded company would hit the market by mid-to-late 2026.
Contracts
Navy awards Microsoft sole-source cloud contract, admits vendor lock-in risk
The Naval Sea Systems Command believes switching cloud providers would require a "re-engineering" of the solution from the ground up.
Companies
Xcelerate buys General Dynamics background investigation business
Xcelerate is pushing to become a part of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative aimed at modernizing and streamlining the security clearance process.
Companies
Aerospace Corp. promotes its next CEO from within
Tanya Pemberton will start in the role on Oct. 18 and lead a 4,800-employee organization that operates a federally-funded research-and-development center focused on space.
Companies
Serco hires new CEO for North American business
Michael LaRouche, a 30-year industry veteran, will succeed the retiring Tom Watson on Oct. 1.
Contracts
GovCIO wins $865M Air Force communications contract after protracted protest battle
The CTSS V contract, first awarded in 2024, will support 90,000 personnel across the Southern Command.
Contracts
ManTech wins $910M contract to provide U.S. Southern Command with IT services
The seven-year deal will modernize networks and lay the groundwork for AI deployments across the command.
Contracts
Peraton loses GAO protest over $1.5B STRATCOM IT contract
Challenges to the evaluation and an allegation of an organizational conflict of interest fell short; GDIT cleared to move forward with the work.
Companies
The Pentagon’s new startup focus is pushing established companies to try new strategies
Older firms are finding ways to partner with tomorrow’s defense stars.
Contracts