Revolutionary FAR Overhaul moves to formal rulemaking with first batch of proposed rules
Four proposed rules covering 13 Federal Acquisition Regulation parts are to be published Tuesday. Small business rules and others are on the way. The government is finally dropping a large batch of proposed rules on Tuesday to formalize changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Over a year in the making, the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul aims to […]
CACI hires former Lockheed space exec Young as COO
Space has featured prominently in CACI’s strategy over recent years. CACI International has hired a new chief operating officer in Dr. Dave Young, a 25-year defense industry veteran and most recently general manager for national security space at Lockheed Martin. CACI said Monday that Young will also hold an executive vice president title, in addition to […]
Battelle challenges KBR’s $8B Antarctica contract win
The protester claims the National Science Foundation did not account for the potential impacts of KBR’s planned spinoff of its government business. Battelle is challenging an $8 billion award that KBR won to manage the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic research operations. The 20-year contract covers the operations of three year-round stations, two research vessels and several […]
Thales’ North American subsidiary hires Geckle as CEO
Robert Geckle most recently led the Airbus U.S. Space and Defense business for nearly four-and-a-half years. Thales Group’s North American subsidiary has hired a new chief executive in Robert Geckle, a two-decade Airbus veteran who most recently was CEO of the latter’s U.S. defense and space business. Geckle will start at the Thales organization on July […]
Booz Allen to acquire Ultra defense tech unit for $720M
Booz Allen is pushing to ramp up its tech product integration efforts and increase the number of commercially-available offerings. Booz Allen Hamilton has agreed to acquire a business unit of Ultra Intelligence & Communications for $720 million to further build out a defense technology portfolio with artificial intelligence being a key piece. Ultra Mission Solutions specializes […]
WT 360: Our breakdown of the 2026 Top 100 and everything it illustrates
Nick and Ross huddle up to overview the 33nd annual edition of WT’s flagship research project, the major takeaways and talking points it presents, and whether or not it looks noticeably different from the 2025 ranking. The 2026 Washington Technology Top 100 rankings are now live for everyone to use in their own research of […]