Another 340 firms approved to bid on Golden Dome work worth up to $151B
All but a handful of the 2,400-plus companies who sought approval have received it. Another 340 companies and schools have been added to the Golden Dome missile defense contract vehicle, leaving only a small handful of the original 2,400-plus applicants out of the running for a pool of work worth up to $151 billion. On Thursday, […]
General Dynamics IT books $120M Air Force zero trust contract
The task order, awarded through the Next Generation Gateway program, will deliver cybersecurity solutions to 1 million users across 187 bases worldwide. General Dynamics IT will deliver new zero trust solutions to the Air Force through a new $120 million task order. The contract was awarded through the Air Force’s Next Generation Gateway program. GDIT will […]
Guidehouse taps out of its Coast Guard protest
The company has withdrawn its challenges related to a $99 million financial management support contract won by Kearney. Guidehouse had backed down from its protest of a $99 million Coast Guard contract for financial management support. Guidehouse complained in November to the Government Accountability Office that Kearney, the winner, did not have the experience needed and the […]
Defense software, cyber and aircraft highlight the week in venture rounds
Merlin Ventures, Northrop Grumman and the venture investment arm of RTX feature in this roundup of startup activity that is relevant to the government landscape. Defense Unicorns This veteran-owned defense technology company has fetched $136 million in Series B capital to support the further development and scaling of its airgap software for national security mission systems. […]
I ‘did not expect to be told to build a battleship,’ Navy’s surface warfare director says
The Trump administration’s priorities are forcing the service to rethink its shipbuilding plans. The Navy was not planning to unveil a new class of ship last year, much less two, but November and December brought the cancellation of a frigate program, the launch of another, and the comeback—at least in name—of a type the service had […]
Parsons buys Altamira for $330M cash
Parsons is adding 600 employees through this transaction, which also further grows the company’s presence across intelligence programs and the Indo-Pacific region. Parsons Corp. has acquired Altamira Technologies Corp. at a cash price of $330 million to incorporate more offerings in analytics and the field of ISR – intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance. Altamira opened for business in […]
Slingshot to bring AI to Space Force training programs
The company will use its TALOS artificial intelligence solution to mirror real world threats. Slingshot Aerospace will apply its artificial intelligence experience and knowledge in work to modernize training scenarios for Space Force under a $27 million contract. The company will focus on Space Force’s operational test and training infrastructure program to integrate existing capabilities with AI technologies. […]