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Contracts
Space Force launches $300M ground operations support recompete
A final solicitation is now live for the Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems contract, which Space Force set up as a way to protect satellites from inefficient coding or commands.
Companies
Hadrian fetches $1.37B to add more automation-intensive factories
The six-year-old company has four sites for making precision parts and other components, with plans for more facilities in-the-works.
Contracts
GSA's agenda for resellers focuses on service pricing transparency
The General Services Administration's strategy for more unified technology purchases starts with baseline pricing for products, then eyes resellers as providing nearly everything else agencies need.
Contracts
Library of Congress awards 5 seats on $162M IT support contract
Library officials created the contract to help it run network, database and web-based applications.
Companies
Leonardo DRS views Raft's software as the 'thinking part'
In talking with Wall Street, Leonardo DRS CEO John Baylouny explains the technology equation that led the company to move on this $450 million cash purchase.
Companies
Rocketdyne returns to the market
AE Industrial Partners is now in place as majority owner of the company, whose portfolio includes a rocket engine and propulsion systems.
Companies
How Leidos looks at the military's electronic health record plan
In talking with Wall Street, Leidos CEO Tom Bell goes over the Defense Health Agency's push to take on more integration responsibilities and where he sees the company fitting into that.
Contracts
12 firms land spots on DHS's $1.5 billion counter-unmanned aircraft contract
The Homeland Security Department set up this contract to cover hardware, software and services for many types of operational use cases.
Contracts
DHA picks 12 for $300M product deployment contract
The Defense Health Agency hires a pool of companies to aid its deployment, training, change management and sustainment activities.
Podcasts
WT 360: Sagewind Capital’s thesis for adaptation and fast decisions
Steve Lefkowitz and Raj Kanodia, co-founders and leaders of Sagewind Capital, overview how the investment firm’s portfolio companies make technology core to their strategies and adjust when the landscape moves quickly.
Contracts
K2 Space fetches $500M for its move to mass production
The four-year-old large satellite maker is pushing to build as many as 100 of them per year, some of which are contracted to be a part of the Golden Dome missile defense system.
Contracts
Space Force picks 15 for $981M test, evaluation support contract
This contract focuses on Space Force’s efforts to provide operators an environment of different types of ranges ranges for their test and training work.
Companies
L3Harris presses pause on Missile Solutions IPO plan
In talking with Wall Street, L3Harris Technologies CEO Chris Kubasik lays out the company's new timeline for the initial public offering and blueprint for positioning the business to investors.
Companies
Parsons moves to divest advisory, remote location contracts
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Carey Smith explains the company's choice to prioritize development work with one customer and why it opted to "stay on the SETA side of the house” with the Missile Defense Agency.
Companies
Antares fetches $470M to move on military base reactor push
The three-year-old startup wants to get ahead of the government's own deadline for operating a nuclear reactor on military property.
Companies
Carlyle Group buys data protection tech maker
Secturion Systems is also bringing aboard a new chief executive as part of this transaction, which is Carlyle's first in its middle-market play.
Companies
Leonardo DRS to acquire Raft for $450M
Leonardo DRS is looking to further build out its advanced sensing and network computing product portfolio.
Companies
Booz Allen's view of itself in a world of more direct tech contracts
In talking with Wall Street, Booz Allen Hamilton CEO Horacio Rozanski advocates for his company remaining a key part of making commercial products work for agencies.
Podcasts
WT 360: Our breakdown of the federal CIO’s departure, OneGov’s future and whatever CMMC will look like
NextGov/FCW’s executive editor Jessie Bur joins Nick and Ross to go around the world of Fed Tech, starting with the federal chief information officer’s pending exit and ending with the CMMC security standard’s murky future.
Companies