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OPINION: Data centers in space may sound wild, but SpaceX and others believe otherwise
SpaceX's filing to become a public company highlights the barriers and potential of this concept, which brings the often-used "dual use" terminology into a different lens.
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SpaceX's S-1 lays out its government work and market ambitions
How much of the revenue for Elon Musk's company comes from the U.S. government? We have an answer to that question, among other details SpaceX now has to disclose.
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Herrick Technology Laboratories promotes Kettering to CEO
Chad Kettering will lead the next phase of HTL's push to further develop its software capabilities and roll out new radios.
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York Space Systems to acquire solar cell maker
Solestial specializes in making ultrathin, radiation-hardened solar cells and modules that have some self-healing capability.
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Navy preps small businesses for aircraft systems integration recompete
The service branch sketches out a rough timeline for the draft solicitation and indicates it is looking close at President Trump's fixed-price contracting executive order.
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A trio of CEO appointments and more leadership moves across the market
Key hires and promotions for growth, product development and advanced research efforts also feature in this listing.
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Air Force Research Lab seeks small businesses for rapid innovation support
AFRL's Center for Rapid Innovation focuses on addressing urgent operational needs in 24 months or less.
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WT 360: A pulse check on GovCon’s capital market landscape
Dave Khalsa, head of mid-cap defense and government technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan, reviews the conditions and decisions shaping public offerings and all other transaction types across the sector.
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Amentum cites data centers, networks as core to its infrastructure strategy
In talking with Wall Street, Amentum's CEO and chief operating officer detailed what the company does today in digital infrastructure and how work with commercial clients such as telcos can apply in government.
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By Light wins $298M DISA secure browser recompete
The company will continue working with the Defense Information Systems Agency to protect end users from malicious code or content while using the Internet.
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Air Force Research Laboratory brings $10B vehicle back from the dead
The lab's goal for the multiple-award vehicle remains the same: hire a group of companies that can help in unclassified research-and-development efforts, as well as tech transition.
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Navy awards $349M unmanned maritime support contract
Navy leaders set up the contract in part to drive further development and maturation of the systems, plus their underlying technologies.
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Golden Dome's key questions to determine its success
John Plumb, a former assistant defense secretary for space policy, laid out some of those factors at a WT Power Breakfast and affordability is one of them for this missile defense system.
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Anduril hauls in $5B for Series H round
The autonomous tech specialist recorded $2.2 billion in revenue for 2025 and doubled its workforce.
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Applied Research Associates wins $115M Navy computing contract
The Naval Research Laboratory sought an industry partner to help it research high-performance computers and networks.
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Star Catcher closes $65M Series A round for space grid strategy
The company is working on technology that can wirelessly transfer electricity to satellites and other spacecraft.
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Cowboy Space, Darkhive detail their Series B rounds
Science Applications International Corp. and the venture capital arm of RTX are the GovCon investor names to take note of here.
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How Lyntris centers its tech on 'left of bang'
CEO Brian Morrison explains to us the rationale behind the merger to create Lyntris and why it chose to be a merchant supplier in today's landscape, which is replete with talk of quick development and fielding.
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WT 360: NextGov/FCW’s David DiMolfetta on CISA’s catchup, federal AI policy and offensive cyber
David DiMolfetta, cyber reporter at NextGov/FCW, jumps in to break down the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s path forward after an 11-week funding lapse and other major storylines in his coverage universe.
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