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Ross Wilkers

Senior Staff Reporter

Ross Wilkers
Ross Wilkers covers the business of government contracting, companies and trends that shape the market. He joined WT in 2017 and works with Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman to host and produce our WT 360 podcast that features discussions with the market's leading executives and voices. Ross is a native of Northern Virginia and is an alumnus of George Mason University.
Companies

Hadrian secures $260M in Series C capital

The five-year-old company views artificial intelligence and robotics as necessary to automate defense component manufacturing and make it happen at scale.

Contracts

GSA's vision for procurement is about having 'one wallet'

Stephen Ehikian, the General Services Administration's acting leader, compares how GSA wants to approach consolidated common goods and services purchasing to how bulk retail operates.

Companies

CASE acquires IT services provider

The AE Industrial Partners-backed company adds more work in areas like blockchain and digital forensics.

Contracts

DOD seeks industry feedback on acquisition reform push

Small businesses are especially being asked to weigh in on action items stemming from President Trump's executive order on the matter.

Companies

Firestorm Labs fetches $47M in Series A capital

Lockheed Martin's venture arm makes another investment in the three-year-old drone maker, which added Booz Allen Hamilton's venture arm in this round.

Companies

Sphinx acquires language translation tech provider

Sphinx is using this transaction to gain a pair contract vehicles and an avenue for advancing its cyber software product line.

Contracts

FAA adds SAIC to 10-year technical, engineering contract

Science Applications International Corp. will continue its incumbency on the contract that covers systems engineering, software development and other services.

Companies

Firefly files for initial public offering

The eight-year-old maker of launch vehicles and other spacecraft gives a deeper look at its business for the first time, as is required before the listing completes.

Podcasts

WT 360: Adaptation is essential for companies to thrive in today’s market

Aaron Myers -- partner for aerospace, defense and government advisory at Aprio -- goes over how contractors should balance change with staying true to themselves in a customer landscape full of demands to do business differently than before.

Companies

Sales, defense and tech leadership roles across the market

Plus one company in the upper quadrant of our 2025 Top 100 realigns its executive reporting tree upon a major departure and a second hires an executive to steer Golden Dome pursuits.

Companies

Pentagon to become rare earth mining company's largest stockholder

The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all with an eye toward breaking the U.S.' reliance on China for rare earths.

Companies

Client Solution Architects promotes Blue to CEO

CSA's strategy in the government market largely digital solutions and operational support work.

Companies

Corsha adds Booz Allen's venture arm as an investor

The seven-year-old cybersecurity company touts the Air Force as user of its machine identity products that work to detect unusual patterns on networks involving operational technology.

Companies

Saalex acquires avionics software specialist

Saalex has gradually moved eastward through acquisitions like this one and a move of its corporate headquarters from Southern California.

Podcasts

WT 360: Nextgov/FCW’s David DiMolfetta on Iran, cyber and the Salt Typhoon breach

David DiMolfetta, our Nextgov/FCW colleague who covers all things cyber, jumps in to explain how U.S. government agencies are monitoring Iran’s cyber activities and why a major intrusion into telecommunications networks keeps getting worse.

Companies

Boeing's new defense leader and more leadership moves across the market

Major hires and promotions involving operations, corporate development and human resources functions also feature.

Contracts

OPM schedules industry engagement event to talk HR modernization

The Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, and General Services Administration are all involved in this discussion on how to get a new human resources system in place by the end of 2028.

Companies

Parsons acquires Chesapeake Technologies in $89M transaction

Parsons is looking to beef up its technology portfolio for the electromagnetic spectrum, or what CTI calls the "invisible battlefield."

Companies

Emagine IT hires former Mitre exec as CEO

Cedric Sims joins the 23-year-old company to lead the next phase of its strategy in areas such as cyber, automation and tech architecture.

Contracts

Navy chooses 8 for $1.5B Microsoft product support pact

This second iteration of the Microsoft Enterprise Services contract was reserved for small businesses and covers work across the entire lifecycle of the brand name offerings.