Contracts

GSA unveils solicitation for $1.8B military readiness support vehicle

The Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management contract will have both unrestricted and small business awards.

Companies

Corporate venture and tech leadership moves across the market

One startup in this compilation is less than two years old and a second company came together when its private equity owner combined three businesses.

Contracts

DHA significantly grows awardee pool for $2.5B IT vehicle

The Defense Health Agency completes its discussions with bidders for this global IT service desk contract and plans to award contracts to 28 additional small businesses.

Contracts

Navy launches 'Spiral 4' recompete of wireless contract

A final solicitation is now live for this program that is not exclusive to the Navy and involves all three of the U.S.' major carriers.

Contracts

Booz Allen wins $550M Energy R&D support recompete

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy first chose Booz Allen Hamilton for the work in 2012.

Contracts

NGA brings in more companies for $795M research, development contract

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency uses this program to further iterate its hardware and software capabilities.

Companies

DZYNE hires General Atomics vet as revenue chief

Highlander Partners acquired the unmanned systems maker in 2023 as part of a push to identify and acquire similar businesses.

Companies

The former Forcepoint Federal takes on new name

Global investment firm TPG acquired the cybersecurity company now known as Everfox in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Contracts

How different Space Force is from the branch it came from

The Air Force once handled substantially all of the military's space portfolio that is now part of Space Force. One former Air Force space officer told our Power Breakfast audience that understanding the shift requires looking at technology and threats through a different lens.

Companies

Innovation, finance and operations mark the week in leadership moves

This compilation also features a former National Security Agency official's new board of directors role.

Opinion

GovCon's 'rule of two' is about to widen in scope

The White House now wants agencies to apply this golden rule of government contracting to multiple-award contracts and their task orders, all in the name of more opportunities for small businesses. It appears to at least be worth trying.

Podcasts

WT 360: How the auto industry informs DMI's federal strategy

DMI's chief executive Rocky Thurston describes where the company is focusing its attention in the realm of digital transformation, drawing lessons from another industry known for wanting to go fast.

Companies

Where Booz Allen says it fits into the military's JADC2 initiative

Booz Allen Hamilton is working with one of the defense market's largest players to support the program and in his quarterly conversation with analysts, CEO Horacio Rozanski tied that collaboration to the government services firm's "VoLT" strategy.

Companies

Saalex extends further east via acquisition

The Southern California-headquartered company also gains more of a footing with the Navy.

Companies

Arlington Capital Partners breaks $3B mark with newest fund

The private equity firm describes submarine structures and cyber as among the key focus areas for fund number six.

Companies

CACI's rationale for speeding up its space tech investments

CEO John Mengucci tells Wall Street that optical communications is a "burgeoning 10-year market" with meaningful contributions to growth coming in 2025 and beyond.

Contracts

Navy wraps up awards for $250M undersea tech contract

Some of the program's core functional areas include payloads, propulsion, electrical power, guidance and control, and non-payload sensors.

Companies

Maximus' federal unit stands up new growth leadership team

This is the company's newest move as part of its evolution into being more of a technology integrator.

Companies

Enlightenment Capital takes the covers off new cyber, intelligence company

This 1,000-employee business touts data science, analytics and commercial software solutions as its core focus areas.

Companies

Albedo collects $35M for very low Earth satellite development

This Series A-1 funding round also marks the foray of Booz Allen Hamilton's corporate venture capital arm into the space startup ecosystem.