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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
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
NGA chooses 5 for $947M professional services vehicle
The contract called "Clover" is for acquisition and financial management support.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Agile Defense purchases enterprise cyber company
This transaction represents Agile Defense's first with the backing of its owner Enlightenment Capital.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
BigBear appoints new chief operating, growth officers
The artificial intelligence integrator has wrapped up the alignment of its businesses.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers