Northrop Grumman partners with AI startup to revolutionize rocket design
Physics AI from Luminary Cloud is designed to bring down analysis time from hours to just seconds. Northrop Grumman plans to use the power of artificial intelligence to design its rockets more quickly and efficiently by signing an agreement with a startup that offers what it calls physics AI. The agreement between Northrop and Luminary Cloud […]
How BTS’ reset positioned it for external investment
Blue Delta Capital Partners is now backing BTS Software Solutions’ through the next phase of pursuing its growth pillars, including the emerging counter-unmanned aerial systems tech domain. BTS Software Solutions opened for business in 2009 and found some early success with its software offering to help the Army enable data flows while in-theater. Then like a […]
Voyager puts Golden Dome into focus with acquisition
Voyager has purchased a maker of electric satellite propulsion systems that enable maneuverability and velocity changes, key attributes for the future missile defense architecture. Four months after its initial public offering, Voyager Technologies has completed an acquisition with an eye toward preparing for potential opportunities stemming from the Golden Dome missile defense initiative. ExoTerra Resource builds […]
Congress must reauthorize and reform SBIR/STTR before it’s too late
The programs have driven breakthrough defense technologies for decades, but they need urgent reauthorization and strategic reform to counter China and eliminate waste, writes Ali Reza Manouchehri, CEO of MetroStar. Amid the current government shutdown, two critical programs expired: the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. These initiatives drive American innovation and […]
Nominations are open for the 2026 Fed100 awards
The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31, 2025. Nominations for the 2026 Federal 100 awards are open, and we want to hear from you about the people who have gone above and beyond in advancing government IT work. In a year of unprecedented change — a new administration, widespread agency restructuring and a reimagining of how […]