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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

Booz Allen's cloudy crystal ball for the market and AI

CEOs of publicly-traded companies everywhere are getting questions from investors on the debt ceiling crisis. This time it was Booz Allen Hamilton's leader who had to acknowledge the situation.

Contracts

NGA chooses 5 for $947M professional services vehicle

The contract called "Clover" is for acquisition and financial management support.

Contracts

Army awards 29 spots on $900M info management contract

This fourth iteration of the so-called "IMCS" contract continues support for the Army's Network Enterprise Command that operates and defends computer networks.

Companies

Godspeed Capital closes second investment fund

The private equity firm plans to further expand its portfolio of companies, which already includes SilverEdge Government Solutions.

Contracts

Debt defaults are not shutdowns, but both raise money fears

Question number one that companies in the government market want answered is how payments for their work on contracts will, or will not, happen in a debt default situation. No one knows for sure.

Companies

BAE's US board elects former Virginia representative

Elaine Luria formerly represented the Virginia district that includes Hampton Roads, where the Navy has a significant presence.

Companies

Agile Defense purchases enterprise cyber company

This transaction represents Agile Defense's first with the backing of its owner Enlightenment Capital.

Companies

Private equity firm starts 'C5ISR' strategy with acquisition

Fregata Systems looks to make a string of acquisitions over the next three years and has hired a new CEO that formerly led Cubic Corp.'s defense business.

Contracts

Booz Allen touts $919M award for 'Soldier-as-a-System'

The goal is to further advance technologies for this concept that includes items worn, carried, or used by soldiers.

Podcasts

WT 360: ICF's vision for its tech office goes beyond ones and zeros

ICF's lead technology executives Mark Lee and Kyle Tuberson join to explain the company's creation of a new organization focused on innovation and how today's client landscape looks very similar across public sector and commercial markets.

Podcasts

WT 360: All about AT&T's public sector strategy and today's 5G landscape

AT&T's public sector leader Zee Hussain joins to go over how that business unit works to align itself with the goals and vision of the corporation at-large, plus how agencies are starting or in some cases accelerating their 5G journey.

Companies

How partnerships drive the autonomy strategy for L3Harris

The president of L3Harris' integrated mission systems segment tells us about his company's collaboration with BigBear.ai and how that feeds into a larger push toward something new.

Companies

Chesapeake Technology plots a new path with private equity backing

CTI is putting together a two-to-three year plan that will be shaped by big-picture tech questions and is aided by Bluestone Investment Partners.

Opinion

The need for clarity as GovCon faces a ‘Black Swan’ moment

Shutdowns and stopgap funding measures are familiar territory for government contractors, but a potential debt default is not. It's time to understand what that might mean.

Companies

BigBear appoints new chief operating, growth officers

The artificial intelligence integrator has wrapped up the alignment of its businesses.

Companies

Jacobs plans spinoff of government services business

The federal market is poised to get a new independent, publicly traded company thanks to Jacobs' decision to spin out the bulk of its $4.4 billion government services business.

Contracts

Navy finalizes $248M simulation R&D award with small business

Work supports an integrated battlespace simulation and test department that also acts as a Navy center of excellence.

Companies

CRDF Global hires new technology chief

The nonprofit science firm is increasing its focus on a cybersecurity framework to roll into a larger digital strategy.

Companies

General Dynamics IT wins $137M Air Force tech refresh contract

The Special Warfare Assault Kit is a system-of-systems for helping special operators carry out specific missions.

Companies

Millennium acquires 'red teaming' exercise provider

The buyer is looking to expand its work simulating network compromises as a way to test security of those networks.