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
Northrop Grumman wins $972M Air Force contract
The company will support modeling and simulation efforts for the Air Force and other parts of the Defense Department.
Companies
Tech, finance and operations leadership moves across the market
Plus a former federal chief information officer returns to the industry she worked in as a board of directors member.
Contracts
New defense law helps NGA fend off contract protest
Agency uses 2023 authority to justify a sole-source award to Palantir to move its GARNET platform into production.
Podcasts
WT 360: How AI drives Accenture Federal's growth plans
Ron Ash, CEO of Accenture's U.S. federal subsidiary, joins to describe how AI-driven initiatives are reshaping strategic partnerships and opening more opportunities for outcome-based contract work.
Companies
F5 to acquire CalypsoAI for $180M in AI security move
Lockheed Martin's arm for backing tech startups has been part of the investor network behind CalypsoAI, which designs its technology to offer a layered defense from data theft and other types of attacks.
Companies
Army chooses 49 for $10B IT hardware recompete
The Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-4 Hardware vehicle includes 40 small businesses as awardees.
Contracts