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Ross Wilkers
Senior Staff Reporter

Ross Wilkers is Washington Technology's senior staff reporter covering the business of government contracting, plus the companies and trends that shape the market. He joined WT in 2017 and works with Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman to host and produce our "Project 38" podcast featuring interviews with the market's leading executives and voices. Ross is a native of Northern Virginia and is an alumnus of George Mason University.
Companies
Ensco elevates new president
The company's rail business nearly doubled its revenue under his eight years of leadership there.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Parsons to acquire biometric, counter-unmanned tech company
Both Parsons' federal and critical infrastructure segments will have access to Xator's offerings after the $400 million transaction's closure.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Cubic hires new finance chief
The 25-year industrial veteran joins one year after the company's acquisition by two private equity investors.
- By Ross Wilkers
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Companies
Red River appoints former SAP exec as CEO
The two-decade industry veteran joins nearly a year after Red River was itself acquired.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Booz Allen details the latest moves in its 'VoLT' strategy
Year number one under that strategy involves executive moves (including a new COO), a reorganization of its technology teams and integrations of acquisitions.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
Air Force chooses 6 for unmanned mission systems contract
Awardees will help operate technologies used by crews in the air and command centers on the ground.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Iridium board adds Boeing's autonomous business head
The panel sought her knowledge and experience in the government satellite market.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
CollabraLink adds Accenture veteran to leadership team
The company continues to build out its senior team under new private equity ownership.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
BigBear promotes new government business leader from within
The 11-year industry veteran previously led BigBear's work with the Air Force and Homeland Security Department.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Booz Allen wins $622M NASA enterprise cyber contract
Several cybersecurity and privacy requirements are combining into this procurement.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
ManTech-Carlyle only the start of this week's private equity M&A activity
Sagewind Capital, DC Capital Partners and Highlander Partners are behind the other transactions that came to us in the wake of Monday's "big one."
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Parsons' new delivery model is its connective tissue
The company is seeing more convergence and collaboration opportunities in its federal and critical infrastructure segments.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
DHA awards $10B military medical research contract
Fifty-six companies will work with the agency to translate findings and innovations into medical practices for combat casualty care.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Axellio hires former CACI exec as CEO
The two-decade industry veteran most recently led a subsidiary of CACI International focused on specialized hardware.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
ManTech agrees on $4.2B sale to Carlyle Group
The all-cash transaction ends ManTech's current 20-year run as a public company.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
SOS International brings back familiar face as business development leader
The three-decade defense veteran led SOSi to almost $1 billion in new business wins during his last four-year stint there.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Wireless infrastructure firms combine to pursue military base growth
The combined entity seeks to enable ubiquitous connectivity at Defense Department locations.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
GSA's new thinking for evaluating Polaris bids
After collecting industry feedback, the General Services Administration will give a new proposal due date and open the bid submission portal.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
CTI brings in CACI, LGS veteran as tech chief
The two-decade industry veteran's areas of expertise include wireless, electronic warfare and cyber.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Raytheon venture arm's first investment focuses on hypersonics
Hermeus will use the funding from Raytheon and others for developing unmanned aircraft to go five times faster than the speed of sound.
- By Ross Wilkers