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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

DLH promotes finance chief JohnBull to CEO

The board of directors also elevates a new chief financial officer as CEO Zack Parker retires from the position.

Companies

Growth, finance and tech leadership moves across the market

Plus, one global financial giant appoints a new leader for its commercial banking team focused on this industry, among other key hires and promotions.

Contracts

TSA launches $13B security screening tech solicitation

The Transportation Security Agency set up this multiple-award contract to support its efforts to transition away from being both operator and regulator at airports.

Contracts

Parsons subsidiary awarded $245M Navy ground station contract

Space Ground System Solutions will provide software development and other IT-related services at this Naval Research Laboratory location.

Companies

Lawmaker warns of administration’s ‘fetishization’ of Silicon Valley startups

Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., discussed his plans to scrutinize Trump-era contracting practices, revive federal IT oversight and push for AI policy.

Companies

An initial look at the combined Rocket Lab-Iridium government business

This $8 billion cash-and-stock transaction brings together a launch business and 66-satellite constellation.

Contracts

DHS moves on awards for $640M technical services pact

The Homeland Security Department set up this blanket purchase agreement to aid its migrations of business applications toward reusable services, such as cloud computing.

Companies

WT 360: All about Constellis’ approach for extending security perimeters

Constellis CEO Dan Gelston explains how the risk management services provider is looking to infuse analytics and artificial intelligence-driven technologies into an arena long defined by “Guards, gates, guns and dogs.”

Contracts

Small business prime awards fell in fiscal 2025

The Small Business Administration releases its newest annual grading of how agencies worked to meet their small business contracting goals.

Companies

Growth, legal and operations leadership moves across the market

A pair of key hires in government relations teams and four board of directors additions also feature.

Contracts

Widepoint wins $3B DHS mobility recompete

Widepoint will continue on as the Homeland Security Department's primary interface with the major wireless carriers, a role it has held since 2013.

Companies

KBR hires CEO, finance chief to lead government spinoff

KBR is positioning "SpinCo," the placeholder name for this future company, to enter the market on $5 billion in annual revenue with 20,000 employees.

Contracts

FDA starts to craft enterprise IT infrastructure services contract

The Food and Drug Administration is asking for industry input on acquisition strategies, pricing models, transition approaches and other key items.

Companies

Shift5's board stays with Magsig, names him full-time CEO

The venture-backed cyber and operational technology outfit also finalizes a handful of other C-level executive appointments.

Contracts

GSA unveils new AI-specific acquisition rule

The General Services Administration outlines contractors' roles in artificial intelligence development and implementation, particularly in the handling of government data.

Companies

Thales' North American subsidiary hires Geckle as CEO

Robert Geckle most recently led the Airbus U.S. Space and Defense business for nearly four-and-a-half years.

Companies

Booz Allen to acquire Ultra defense tech unit for $720M

Booz Allen is pushing to ramp up its tech product integration efforts and increase the number of commercially-available offerings.

Podcasts

WT 360: Our breakdown of the 2026 Top 100 and everything it illustrates

Nick and Ross huddle up to overview the 33nd annual edition of WT’s flagship research project, the major takeaways and talking points it presents, and whether or not it looks noticeably different from the 2025 ranking.

Companies

Twenty closes $100M Series B round for offensive cyber tech development

Several members of the two-year-old company's founding team helm from Palo Alto Networks, including CEO Joe Lin.