Companies

AeroVironment builds out defense tech portfolio with BlueHalo acquisition

The combination creates a larger player in uncrewed systems, technologies to counter them and space offerings.

How LMI incubated its own generative AI tool before going to market

LIGER emerged out of the company's technology studio and while data scientists built it, the grander goal was for everyone to use it.

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Microsoft and Atom Computing unveil 24-qubit quantum machine

The companies bet on neutral atoms and logical qubits to enable near-term, hybrid quantum computing.

AeroVironment to acquire BlueHalo in $4.1B transaction

BlueHalo's strategy and vision since its inception can be seen through its tagline "Transforming the Future of Global Defense" and now it becomes a major building block for a large defense technology company.

Enlightenment unveils fifth fund with $825M raised

Enlightenment Capital's reveal of its newest investment vehicle coincides with a rebrand of the workflow and regulatory software provider it acquired in the spring.

NCR's federal arm wins $335M commissary tech support recompete

The effort covers grocery and household good stores at military facilities that have point-of-sale systems and software.

MetTel becomes first authorized Starlink partner to offer satellite SD-WAN services

The news makes MetTel the first Starlink authorized reseller for both commercial and government organizations.

For Your Information hires Sami as president

This woman-owned small business completed a merger in 2021 and is now charting the next phase of its strategy.

Kepler promotes Conrad to lead US subsidiary

Kepler is pushing to grow the reach of its optical data relay network across federal agencies.

Launch, the Moon and satellites mark the week in space investments

Each of these companies are in varying stages of maturity as a business, but all have high-profile backers behind them.

Private equity firm creates company to harness tech for societal good

Gavin Long’s Pleasant Land group has acquired Livanta and DOMA Technologies to form a new company whose mission is improving how doctors and nurses make better care decisions.

Integral Federal acquires agile development specialist

By purchasing Pragmatics, Integral is pushing closer to its goal of $200 million in annual revenue by 2025.

Tria Federal's path in the middle tier centers on 2 core markets

The Sagewind Capital-backed company is acquiring Softrams and undertaking a reorganization to set itself up for the future, as Tria Federal's chief executive explains.

CACI to appeal $42M verdict in Abu Ghraib torture case

A jury has awarded $42 million to three Iraqis who said the company bore some legal responsibility for abuses they suffered at the prison.

Godspeed collects $675M for its third fund

The backer of Crimson Phoenix, SilverEdge and Special Aerospace Services unveils this new vehicle for more investments.

Undersea drone startup fetches $16M to aid hiring, manufacturing push

Lockheed Martin Ventures, RTX Ventures, SAIC Ventures and In-Q-Tel are the GovCon names involved in this investment round.

ICF hires former Labcorp exec to lead corporate development

Dr. Eric Hakimov will work with other senior ICF leaders on investments and strategies across its key growth markets.