WT 360: Defense tech investing is cool again, but can it stay that way?
WT 360: Defense tech investing is cool again, but can it stay that way?
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SpaceX awarded $4.1B tracking satellite contract
SpaceX has a 2028 deadline for delivering the constellation as an early operational capability.
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Navy chooses 16 for $350M 'Seabed to Space' systems contract
Awardees will perform technical work across the entire lifecycles of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
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Picogrid collects $45M Series A round to integrate defense systems
The company designs its tech tools to help military operators connect, control and integrate different types of autonomous systems and sensors.
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GSA is preparing an AI-specific acquisition reform rule
The updated rule is expected in the next couple weeks and will set a preference for fixed-price models, making the GSA a “more predictable business partner” to original equipment manufacturers.
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Observable Space fetches $90M in Series A capital
The one-year-old company also secures a $94 million Space Force contract to scale up the production of its optical telescopes.
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Computacenter enters federal arena with acquisition of reseller
Government Acquisitions Inc. is bringing 90 employees to its future U.K.-headquartered parent.
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Army logistics command wants to move away from staff augmentation
A new solicitation signals the Army's push toward more outcomes-based managed services for logistics and installation management.
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Tribal 8(a) contractor wins round 1 of its suspension fight, but remains sidelined
The Small Business Administration has until June 12 to rebuild its case against ATI Government Solutions after failing to submit adequate documentation.
Companies
Parry Labs hires Claussen as chief executive
The defense technology integrator is entering a new phase less than two years after its first institutional investment round.
Companies
Entarian starts anew with rebrand after ERT-Sev1Tech combination
Entarian's CEO and chief growth officer explain to us the company's blueprint for its future, which involves pitching solutions to their customers while the contracts are in motion.
Contracts
GSA joins White House’s fraud prevention task force
The agency said it will support the unit’s efforts by identifying waste, fraud and abuse across government contracting programs.
Contracts
Pentagon consolidates Microsoft software buys into a single $9.7B Dell agreement
The blanket purchase agreement covers defense agencies, the intelligence community and the Coast Guard.
Contracts
Navy picks 5 companies to keep its ships, subs and bases connected
The $453 million Automated Digital Network System contract consolidates several predecessor vehicles into a single pool.
Companies
Someone robbed the SEC during the shutdown
An individual has been arrested, but the stolen materials have not been recovered.
Companies
Carlyle builds out middle-market play in aerospace and defense
Betting on a multi-decade defense spending cycle, the firm is dedicating capital and local investment teams on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean to pursue mid-sized transactions.
Contracts
SpaceX awarded $2.3B contract for satellite network backbone
The company is tasked with delivering a prototype by the end of 2027.
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