DHS’ $3B mobile device contract faces protest
Turning Point Global Solutions is disputing Widepoint’s incumbent capture of the Cellular Wireless Management Services III award. Disappointed challenger Turning Point Global Solutions LLC is challenging a $3 billion award that went to Widepoint Corp. to help manage the Homeland Security Department’s mobile device inventory. Widepoint protected its incumbent position on the third iteration of the […]
Lockheed, Ondas move on tech-focused acquisitions
Maritime systems, including sonar, and autonomous vehicles are the key areas of interest for both buyers. Lockheed Martin The world’s largest defense company has entered into a $3.45 billion agreement to buy Ultra Maritime, a business unit of Cobham Ultra that focuses on undersea and anti-submarine warfare technologies. Ultra Maritime’s product portfolio sonar technologies, sonobuoys, torpedo […]
Iridium closes deal to expand air traffic network
The acquisition of Aireon comes as Iridium prepares for its $8 billion takeover by Rocket Lab. Iridium has closed its acquisition of Aireon to add space-based air traffic surveillance and aviation intelligence services capabilities into the portfolio. Financial terms of the deal, first announced in May, were not disclosed. Aireon will operate as a subsidiary focused […]
OPM’s HR systems award clears protest window
None of Oracle’s competitors have filed objections to the $396 million Federal HR 2.0 contract. The Office of Personnel Management’s plan to consolidate human capital management systems was a hotly-contested contract that Oracle won in June. Seven companies in total submitted bids, but Oracle has begun work on the 10-year, $395.8 million contract and the protest […]