Opinion

Why the defense market must embrace an 'accelerate change or lose' mentality

EpiSci's chief technology officer Dan “Animal” Javorsek describes some of the needed changes to the defense acquisition system in order to help agencies take advantage of software-defined technologies.

Contracts

Naval Research Lab leans on industry partnership to drive innovation

NRL's commanding officer Capt. Jesse Black highlights the lab's focus on basic research and big-picture challenges.

Contracts

Peraton wins new shot at Army intelligence contract

The company will get the opportunity to address conflict-of-interest concerns in the intelligence support contract competition.

Contracts

Protests over $10B Army IT hardware contract head to court

So far, three companies have filed lawsuits against their eliminations from the competition for the IT Enterprise Solutions 4 Hardware contract.

Contracts

IBM awarded $576M DOD chip manufacturing contract

The 10-year contract tasks Big Blue to build a secure enclave for semiconductor development and shoring up supply chains.

Contracts

SAIC's OCI claims rejected in $193M Army competition

Peraton is now poised to take over the work on developing survivability systems for Army aircraft.

Contracts

When the Navy says go out and innovate, it means what?

Industry executives at our Power Breakfast event focused on the Navy answered that question from the perspective of the technology and solution provider.

Companies

Precise Systems acquires training, simulation services provider

This represents Precise Systems' second acquisition with the support of Bluestone Investment Partners.

Contracts

More protests hit $865M Air Force contract

Two more companies are claiming the Air Force incorrectly evaluated proposals for the Communications Technical Support Services V award.

Podcasts

WT 360: Steps to take now as you prepare for CMMC

Cyber industry executive Felipe Fernandez offers insights on the actions companies should take now as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification rule moves toward becoming final.

Contracts

GDIT seeks second chance to keep $865M Air Force contract

General Dynamics IT claims it lost this incumbent program because the winner hired a former Air Force official and therefore gained an inside track.

Contracts

Air Force nears release of $12.5B network infrastructure opportunity

The multiple-award contract is a continuation of prior efforts to incorporate more commercial-like offerings at Air Force bases.

Contracts

Army adds another pair to $610M training support vehicle

The contract now has 10 businesses in total to compete for work in support of the Army Training Support Center.

Contracts

BAE challenges loss of $12B nuclear weapon support contract

BAE Systems and Guidehouse are fighting to manage the retirement of the Minuteman III missile and deployment of its replacement.

Companies

Tyto Athene hires Kelly as chief executive

Tyto Athene is backed by the private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners, with whom Dennis Kelly most recently worked with to bring two of its portfolio companies together.

Contracts

WT special event to put focus on winning in the defense market

This coming Friday, hear research on how Pentagon leaders perceive the defense industrial base and a one-on-one interview with the new leader of the Army's program executive office for IT.

Contracts

Deloitte fights for another shot at $789M SHARKCAGE cyber contract

The company is challenging the Navy's evaluation of proposals and selection of a rival for the cybersecurity contract.

Companies

SPA acquires parts of ManTech's technical advisory business

The sale aligns with the company's strategy of accelerating innovation and mission performance with AI, high-end cyber and engineering.

Opinion

Palantir's teaming approach on display in $178M Army targeting tech win

Our eyes go immediately to Palantir's lineup of industry partners for the "TITAN" program that show both disruption and teaming, especially when seeing both longstanding and emerging players on the list.

Contracts

Army finalizes $910M test, engineering award

The protest window is now closed, for good, which clears the way for work to start at the Army's Redstone Test Center.