8 marketing strategies that drive successful M&A
Marketing expert Brian Lustig explains how the right public relations strategy can drive value of any company looking toward a successful exit. When AeroVironment announced its intention to buy BlueHalo in November for $4.1 billion, it marked the continuation of an active 2024 mergers & acquisitions climate – one that has built on strong transaction volume […]
Q2 Impact goes to court over its OASIS+ bid rejection
The company claims its waiver to use Huawei equipment should allow it to pursue a spot on the government-wide professional services contract. Q2 Impact is not giving up on its fight for a chance to compete for a spot on the OASIS+ vehicle after the General Services Administration rejected the company’s bid. GSA based its decision […]
Air Force starts the bidding for $750M CENTCOM support contract
The service branch plans to award approximately 20 positions on the vehicle that will be open to more Defense Department buyers than just Central Command. The Air Force has given industry the green light to start working on and submitting proposals for a potential five-year, $750 million professional services contract vehicle focused on U.S. Central Command’s […]
Defense officials hopeful incoming administration keeps funding cutting-edge tech
Amid competing priorities, they pitched dual-use research as key to competing with China. SIMI VALLEY, California—No one knows whether defense spending will grow or shrink in the next administration, whose publicly stated goals include rebuilding arsenals, curbing government expenditure, cutting taxes, and shrinking federal headcount. But defense officials who oversee investment in dual-use technologies and companies […]