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Ross Wilkers
Senior Staff Reporter
Ross Wilkers covers the business of government contracting, 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 WT 360 podcast that features discussions with the market's leading executives and voices. Ross is a native of Northern Virginia and is an alumnus of George Mason University.
Companies
SAIC shows part of its investment hand
In her most recent talk with Wall Street, CEO Toni Townes-Whitley describes the "three flavors of investment" that Science Applications International Corp. is prioritizing.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
GSA awards $194M in identity proofing tech pacts
The General Services Administration awards eight blanket purchase agreements in support of Login.gov, its single sign-on portal to connect with government services.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
A trio of CEO, president moves and more across the market
Technology development, growth and internal company functions also feature.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
Air Force picks newcomer for $3.7B flight testing hub contract
This is the second iteration of the Test Operations and Sustainment contract, which supports one of the world's most complex facilities for evaluating aircraft and space systems.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
USCIS preps industry to bid on enterprise IT architecture recompete
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency is eyeing late June for the final solicitation's release.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
Parsons, SeaTech win seats on $1B counter-nuclear smuggling contract
The National Nuclear Security Administration will use the contract to buy radiation detection, security and communication systems.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
GSA's plan for one-stop cloud shop takes further shape
The General Services Administration wants to bring in the entire ecosystem of companies involved in cloud computing, meaning more than just the hyperscale providers.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
IRS previews its plans for $353M professional services competition
A new draft solicitation details how this multiple-award contract will be for small businesses only and supports the agency's activities related to the Inflation Reduction Act.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
V2X details its product push and modernization approach
In talking with investors, CEO Chuck Prow describes how a router that one of V2X's heritage businesses designed for helicopter pilots is part of the company's larger vision for supporting platforms.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Navy's research lab starts the bidding for $115M computing contract
The Naval Research Laboratory seeks proposals for new protocols and systems with an eye toward transitioning from development to fielding.
- By Ross Wilkers
Podcasts
WT 360: Everfox hits the street with focus on government, critical infrastructure
Everfox's chief executive Sean Berg explains how this newly-named cyber company plans to carry out its strategy with the backing of TPG, which carved out the business from former parent Forcepoint.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Operations, health and finance mark the week in exec movement
Plus a former House Armed Services Committee chairman joins the board of directors at one of the market's largest companies.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
Dell wins $1.3B DHS Microsoft supply recompete
This is iteration number five of the blanket purchase agreement that covers subscriptions, licenses and other needed services.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
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.
- By Ross Wilkers
Contracts
Groundswell wins $205M DIA human resource system contract
This is the first of two awards the Defense Intelligence Agency plans to make for its larger human capital modernization effort.
- By Ross Wilkers
Companies
Avion Solutions seeks space, missile defense growth via acquisition
The employee-owned company already touts its core service lines as including aerospace engineering and logistics.
- By Ross Wilkers