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. […]
Dynamo Technologies enters space, defense domains via acquisition
Substantially all of Dynamo’s work prior to this transaction centered around the Agriculture Department. Dynamo Technologies has acquired a provider of engineering services to federal agencies in a move to enter the space and defense domains of the government market. Victory Solutions is a service-disabled/veteran-owned and woman-owned small business that started operations in 2008 to work […]
Hexagon’s federal arm promotes new leader from within
The parent corporation is preparing to split in two during the first half of this year. Hexagon US Federal, the industrial tech conglomerate’s subsidiary for the U.S. government market, has promoted Elliott Ferguson to president from his current role as chief operating officer. Ferguson moves up to lead the subsidiary amid a series of leadership appointments […]
Luminary Cloud expands physics AI toolkit with defense-focused models
The company designed its new SHIFT models to address collaborative combat aircraft, autonomous submarines, and fluid dynamics challenges. Luminary Cloud has released three new artificial intelligence models focused on different defense technology development needs. The company has developed what it calls physics AI, which can speed work on complex engineering problems such as aerodynamics, structural analysis, […]
GSA re-opens OASIS+ to new bids, shifts to continuous approach
All six solicitations for the massive services vehicle’s unrestricted and small business set-aside tracks will remain in an open status indefinitely. The General Services Administration has re-opened its window to accept proposals for OASIS+, the government-wide professional services contract vehicle being expanded in scope this year. GSA is shifting OASIS+ to a continuously open on-ramp model […]
New partnership targets federal equity investment wave
Clark Street Associates and Finalis team up as the Trump administration looks to acquire more equity stakes in companies. L3Harris Technologies’ agreement with the Trump administration for a $1 billion equity investment may be the start of a new trend in the market. In fact, two advisory forms have formed a partnership to help companies interested […]
GAO denies final protest against NOAA’s ProTech 2.0 contract
Strong past performance was not enough to overcome weaker scores for management and technical experience. The Government Accountability Office had denied the final protest facing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s $8 billion ProTech 2.0 contract. NOAA awarded the Weather domain of the vehicle to 20 companies in September. Manutek was not among them and went to […]
Supreme Court lets stand ruling that blocks subcontractors from protesting
Percipent’s effort to replicate Palantir’s protest strategy falls short, cementing the traditional definition of what is an “interested party.” The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear an appeal by Percipient.AI leaves in place the precedent of who an “interested party” in bid protests. Percipent.AI tried to force its way onto a team led by CACI International […]