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Contracts
Space Force narrows the field in $100M terminal competition
Three companies are tasked to develop prototypes of the terminals, which Space Force will evaluate for interoperability and fit into a future data transport network.
Companies
X-Bow closes $105M Series B round, enters Lockheed partnership pact
The world’s largest defense company led this round to continue its involvement in the solid rocket motor maker, while Boeing Ventures also is staying in.
Podcasts
WT 360: Clear themes to note from the emerging structural changes to acquisition
Tris Carpenter, general manager for strategic growth at Red Team Consulting, goes over what companies should look for in the proposed rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation dubbed FAR 2.0.
Companies
Mpower Technology closes $21M Series B round to aid 'solar glitter' development
The company spun out of Sandia National Laboratories to commercialize its product for making solar cells much smaller than the norm and has caught the eye of two defense-focused venture firms.
Companies
Adobe, GSA ink access and discount software pact
Agencies can now buy the company's document management software at a significantly lower price, which is similar to the General Services Administration's agreement with Google.
Companies
IonQ to acquire Capella Space for quantum network development push
The 10-year-old quantum company envisions its future network as enabling the kind of satellite-to-ground and satellite-to-satellite communications desired by U.S. government agencies.
Companies
Tyto Athene buys compliance automation software provider
This purchase is Tyto Athene's second during the past 12 months to focus on cyber.
Companies
In-Q-Tel invests in rare earth mineral extraction startup
China’s domination of global supply chains for these key tech ingredients helps explain why the intelligence community's venture investment arm is backing Alta Resource Technologies.
Companies
Leidos CEO sheds light on GSA dialogue and the company's strategic priorities
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Tom Bell gave Leidos' perspective on conversations with the General Services Administration about the future of federal contracting. He also dove deeper into the company's NorthStar 2030 vision and provided (some) detail on its first acquisition in three years.
Companies
SSATI closes a pair of intel-focused acquisitions
The buyer is looking to further build its core offerings in custom software development and system integration.
Contracts
Army awards $499M geospatial tech development contract
The Army doubles the pool of awardees for this new iteration of its Geospatial Research, Integration, Development and Support program.
Companies
Anduril acquires communications hardware provider
This is acquisition number nine for Anduril since it opened for business in 2017.
Companies
Technology, growth and operations leadership moves across the market
One WT Top 100 company features twice in our newest listing of promotions and hires.
Contracts
Space Force picks a dozen for $237M tech development, demonstration contract
The service branch wants to establish a base of commercial spacecraft suppliers that can supply systems on a more rapid turn.
Contracts
IRS chooses 6 for $181M system testing support pact
Awardees will work with the agency to help carry out a “Final Integration Test,” which is intended to be all-encompassing and the last check before tax filing season begins.
Contracts
Booz Allen wins $743M cloud app modernization job
For this portion of its Cloud One Next program, the Air Force seeks help in analyzing what applications should move to a cloud environment and how to do so.
Opinion
ANALYSIS: GSA's new procurement strategy begins with consumer tech
The General Services Administration's push to become the government's single buyer for most IT products and services starts with a focus on some of the most common tools we use in our daily lives.
Companies
Apex, True Anomaly detail next steps after their Series C capital rounds
Both of these three-year-old space startups are looking to scale up their production postures as blueprints for programs like the Golden Dome missile defense system start to emerge.
Companies
VTG acquires radio frequency tech provider
VTG now employs 1,500 people and grows its intelligence community footprint with this acquisition.
Companies