Companies

Special Aerospace Services closes first PE-backed acquisition

Godspeed Capital Management is working to build out SAS as a larger player in space and missile defense.

Leidos CEO lays out the company's core technology priorities

Tom Bell describes to Wall Street some of the company's "seed corn" investments that will inform how it develops the North Star vision he often speaks of.

Deloitte acquires public health research firm

The Gryphon Scientific team uses artificial intelligence in their efforts to help agencies detect and respond to infectious diseases, among other biological and chemical threats.

Cedar Solutions builds tech portfolio with Omnyon acquisition

Omnyon joins several other businesses that Cedar has acquired over the years to create a "family" of IT services and software companies.

VTG seeks greater Air Force presence via acquisition

This buy represents VTG's first acquisition since the company itself was acquired by Alvarez & Marshal Capital Partners in the fall of 2023.

Climate, talent and financial leadership moves across the market

One of the companies mentioned here makes its first major executive-level hire with the support of a new private equity investor.

DHS launches new AI safety and security board

The board will be made up of 22 representatives from private sector, government and academia and will advise Secretary Mayorkas on risk mitigation for AI in critical infrastructure. 

Insight Partner's Nick Sinai named Eagle Award winner at gala

Sinai is renowned for mentoring an up-and-coming generation of government tech and policy talent. One supporter said he's, “one of the first lifelines I call when I have a hard problem.”

Missteps doomed LinQuest's bid to keep $166M Space Force contract

The company blamed a time crunch for misunderstanding some of the evaluation notes it received on its recompete bid.

Oracle achieves authorization to host secret classified data

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is now available to U.S. government customers at all classification levels.

General Dynamics CEO: Customer comfort with AI will drive sales

Technology makers and integrators alike all have to invest in artificial intelligence even as "people are careful and they think properly" about AI's path forward, as GD's chief executive described to investors.

Barbaricum acquires airborne intelligence provider

Barbaricum is looking to offer defense and intelligence agencies a wider portfolio of services to help operators work with their data.

RTX moves away from competing as a prime for space contracts

RTX's soon-to-be CEO tells investors the company will turn its focus to "the key components that go in the prime satellites and buses.”

Sigma Defense acquires electronic warfare tech specialist

Sigma Defense is using this purchase and the others before it to position for opportunities across JADC2: the U.S. military's effort to connect every deployed soldier and system.

SAIC details its blueprint to reinvigorate growth and innovation

Science Applications International Corp.'s CEO and chief innovation officer started their new jobs on the same day and spoke with investors together to detail where the company wants to go.

Tech, strategy and financial leadership moves across the market

Within that realm of technology, one of the market's largest companies appoints a new leader for its artificial intelligence practice.

Google Public Sector ‘hitting our stride’ in government market, CEO says

Washington Technology sibling publication, Nextgov/FCW caught up with Google Public Sector Chief Executive Officer Karen Dahut at Google Cloud NEXT.