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Finance, tech and growth leadership moves across the market
One former Air Force chief information officer starts a new role in the private sector, as does a former Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency official.
Companies
York Space Systems raises $629M in public offering
The 14-year-old satellite manufacturer got the valuation it wanted from Wall Street in an active year for space listings.
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Copper River eyes larger modernization footing via acquisition
In buying The Prospective Group, Copper River is also looking to expand its portfolio of cybersecurity and analytics offerings for federal agencies.
Companies
Data Systems Analysts promotes Foley to CEO
Fran Pierce has led DSA as chief executive since 1991 and is remaining involved as a member of its board of directors.
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Shift5 hires former L3Harris exec as interim CEO
Josh Lospinoso, a co-founder and Shif5's former chief executive, is transitioning out of day-to-day duties to focus more time and energy on longer-term planning.
Companies
CTC's longtime leader Ed Sheehan to retire
CTC just completed its new 10-year strategic plan to shape the nonprofit's future as an applied scientific research-and-development firm.
Companies
Northwood closes $100M Series B round, books $50M Space Force contract
This space startup co-founded by Bridgit Mendler, the former actress-turned entrepreneur, is pushing a smaller-form alternative array to traditional means as a way to scale out ground infrastructure.
Contracts
Air Force Research Lab opens proposal window for $10B vehicle
This will be the lab's central mechanism for acquiring research-and-development support on behalf of the entire Air Force.
Companies
York Space Systems eyes supplier acquisition after going public
The 14-year-old small satellite maker also gives investors details on how much stock will be available to buy and the price range for the shares.
Companies
Booz Allen commits $400M to Andreessen Horowitz's late-stage fund
The government contractor and venture capital firm alike are looking to expand their networks through this capital infusion as well as a related tech partnership pact.
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Treasury cancels all Booz Allen contracts
The cancellations are tied to a former Booz Allen employee, who admitted two years ago to leaking President Trump's tax information and tax data on other wealthy individuals.
Podcasts
WT 360: One founder’s guide for helping agencies with their tech roadmaps
Sheila Duffy, founder and chief executive of Greystones Group, goes over keys for good collaborations with customers on rolling out modern tools and seeing Small Business Innovation Research programs as a pathway to do so.
Companies
CACI's outlook on the government's commercial acquisition push
In talking with Wall Street, CEO John Mengucci offers his view on how starting with initial investments to make an "80% solution" is the ideal path forward for contractors and their government customers alike.
Contracts
Space Force previews $200M ground operations support recompete
The service branch unveils a draft solicitation for its effort to hire a contractor that can aid in the prototyping and operations of satellite ground systems and satellite operations centers.
Companies
Tetra Tech acquires IT modernization, analytics outfit
Tetra Tech is adding roughly 600 employees through its acquisition of Halvik Corp.
Companies
BigBear purchases AI platform and tool suite from CargoSeer
CargoSeer designed its AI Shipment Inspection Platform to combine automated image analysis, computer vision and machine learning techniques with trade and cargo data.
Contracts
DHS unveils initial sketch of enterprise cloud contract
To be called Cumulus, this new contract will cover all aspects of commercial cloud computing and is part of the Homeland Security Department's push for more visibility into spending and usage.
Companies
A handful of space and defense tech M&A moves to highlight
One of these transactions involves three defense technology and professional services providers, which are joining forces with private equity backing.
Contracts
VA unveils blueprint for new enterprise resource planning system buy
The eventual contract winner will work under an enterprise software license subscription model for up to four-and-a-half years.
Contracts