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Ross Wilkers
Senior Staff Reporter
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Alexandra Kelley, Ross Wilkers, Edward Graham and David DiMolfetta
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.”
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
CACI hires former Lockheed space exec Young as COO
Space has featured prominently in CACI's strategy over recent years.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Nick Wakeman and Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers