Companies
Washington Harbour Partners buys stake in debris-tracking satellite firm
The investment is the second announced within a week for Turion Space, which also builds satellites that can improve space-domain awareness.
Podcasts
WT 360: We unpack the 2024 M&A roundup and GovCon’s ongoing adjustment to Trump 2.0
Nick and Ross start out by going over the newest edition of our annual report that catalogs merger-and-acquisition activity, then shift their discussion to how the new administration still leaves contractors guessing roughly 11 weeks in.
Companies
Industry layoffs mount as cancelled contracts and DOGE efforts take hold
Just shy of 2,500 workers in Maryland and Virginia are poised to lose their jobs as 13 companies issue mass layoff notice.
Contracts
GSA makes two more batches of OASIS+ awards
The government-wide professional services vehicle now has 698 unrestricted primes and 1,563 general small business track winners with more to come.
Companies
Retired Leidos exec shares how the company instilled agility into its corporate culture
Gerry Fasano looks back at a 41-year career and why his favorite job was leading the integration of the Lockheed Martin IS&GS services business into Leidos, which essentially created a new company.
Companies
Defense tech, digital modernization drive GovCon M&A in 2024
Private equity firms led the charge with 85 out of 159 closed transactions as companies reposition themselves for emerging market opportunities.
Rankings
Our 2024 M&A roundup is now available
Merger and acquisition volume hit a three-year high in 2024 with 158 closed transactions.
Contracts
Billions are on the line as DOGE, GSA increase scrutiny
A new analysis by TechnoMile looks at how exposed the General Services Administration's top 10 consulting firms could be, based on unexercised contract ceiling across three major spending categories.
Contracts
Leidos fights for another chance at $89B national biomedical lab contract
The company has supported the only federally-funded research and development center focused on medical research for 17 years, but a challenger has wrestled the contract away.
Podcasts
WT 360: Thales North America steps into the spotlight as strategic opportunities emerge
Alan Pellegrini, CEO of Thales Group's North American subsidiary, discusses how he sees global priorities shifting and how the business is shaping its portfolio across space, defense and cybersecurity.
Opinion
FAR overhaul: The challenges in tackling federal procurement’s 5,000-page beast
The General Services Administration's acting leader outlines a blueprint for how the Trump administration wants to streamline regulations, a move aimed at opening the market to more competition and "best-in-class" companies.
Companies
Adapt or perish: How contractors can plot their courses through an uncertain market
A panel of industry veterans points to technology pivots and partnerships as among their keys to thriving in a transforming landscape.
Companies
Take the WT Contractor Survey
We want to take the pulse of the federal market. So tell us where you see the challenges, opportunities and impacts of the Trump administration.
Companies
ANALYSIS: Federal contractors navigate Trump administration uncertainty
Recent quarterly earnings calls by Science Applications International Corp. and Accenture reveal early some impacts as DOGE reviews create market anxiety.
Contracts
GSA tightens enforcement of minimum sales requirements for schedule holders
The Trump Administration and DOGE revive revenue thresholds to cut administrative costs and remove poor performing schedule holders.
Contracts
What these 5 hot federal contracts say about today's market
GovTribe’s newest list of its most-viewed opportunities highlight professional services, cybersecurity and IDIQ contracts as priorities amid government transition.
Companies
Google eyes security growth in planned $32B Wiz acquisition
The global tech giant undertakes its largest-ever purchase as cloud and artificial intelligence threats evolve.
Contracts
FHA seeks virtual data set to fight pedestrian fatalities
This new Federal Highway Administration initiative aims to replace manual counting methods with artificial intelligence-generated data for improved safety planning.
Contracts
IRS releases solicitation for new tax research service
The IRS wants a contractor to help standardize and continually update sources for a broad range of agency employees.
Opinion