Companies

Hypersonics and space venture investment rounds to note

The venture capital arms of RTX, Booz Allen Hamilton and the U.S. intelligence community are among the participants in here.

Companies

HawkEye 360 files to go public

No details yet on how much the 11-year-old company is looking to raise from investors, but their financial profile and customer mix is on display for all to see.

Contracts

Space Force picks 14 for $1.8B object tracking contract

Established defense market giants and newer, mostly venture-backed startups are in the awardee pool.

Companies

AEVEX sets the size, specs of its public offering

The nine-year-old drone manufacturer is following the same path traveled by Voyager Technologies, Firefly Aerospace and York Space Systems as SpaceX's pending IPO looms as well.

Companies

XLA hires former Octo exec as CEO

James Vant spent 15 years at Octo and helped shape it to eventually be acquired by IBM.

Contracts

DHA starts the bidding for $300M tech deployment support contract

The Defense Health Agency has structured this multiple-award effort to focus on health care delivery and operational medicine.

Contracts

DCSA launches $495M background check support solicitation

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency moves ahead on the next iteration of a contract that supports continuous vetting efforts.

Contracts

DOD prioritizes prototyping in $1.4B research contract recompete

The Defense Department seeks industry expertise in artificial intelligence, hypersonics and electronic warfare for emerging technology efforts.

Companies

Astrion hires former Sierra Space CEO Vice as new leader

Brightstar Capital Partners formed Astrion in 2023 and the company has been on an aggressive expansion push since.

Companies

Growth, tech and operations leadership moves across the market

Our newest listing of key appointments across the market also includes a board of directors role for a longtime intelligence community leader.

Companies

Antaris closes $28M Series A capital round

Lockheed Martin's venture arm is a new investor in this five-year-old startup, which develops software for satellite makers to look at all lifecycles of missions in a digital twin environment.

Contracts

Army launches $50B IT, professional services solicitation

Industry will have roughly one month to finalize bids for the 10-year Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services vehicle.

Companies

GALT Aerospace gets Godspeed's backing

GALT intends to ramp up its tech development activity with the private equity firm as an investor.

Companies

OceanSound Partners hauls in $3.4B for third fund

The private equity firm's newest mechanism for investments in companies closes at double the amount fetched for its second fund.

Contracts

GSA adds 4 woman-owned small businesses to Polaris

This portion of the massive government-wide IT vehicle now has 51 winners, and the General Services Administration says it is not done with making awards.

Contracts

Special Operations Command opens proposal window for $2.6B services contract

The command uses this contract's current iteration to acquire subject matter expertise and other knowledge-based services from small businesses.

Contracts

Judge sides with VA in T4NG2 protest case

The Veterans Affairs Department's potential 10-year, $60 billion IT modernization vehicle has been tied up in court for almost two years.

Contracts

NIH opens the bidding for $3B professional services recompete

Work supports the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in vaccine research efforts, among other areas.

Contracts

State starts to set up global logistics recompete

Iteration number two of the Diplomatic Platform Support Services contract will continue the current version's focus on lifecycle support and operations-and-maintenance work.

Contracts

KBR wins $200M Transportation IT support recompete

Work will support the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, a key hub for advancing innovation and transforming the future of transportation systems.