Two dozen corporate leadership moves to note as 2026 begins
Four chief executive transitions highlight our first listing of key executive promotions and hires here in this New Year. Aquia David Maskeroni, who co-founded the digital transformation specialist in 2021, is returning to the CEO position after previously working as its chief revenue officer since August 2024. Maskeroni became CRO at that time when Chris Hughes […]
Securing Golden Dome: tackling cyber vulnerabilities in a ‘system of systems’
Contractors must demonstrate how their solutions contribute to integrated domain awareness across the Pentagon’s most complex missile defense effort. Golden Dome intends to provide defense against ballistic, hypersonic, advanced cruise missiles, and other next-generation aerial attacks from peer, near-peer, and rogue adversaries. Adversaries willing to challenge the US, even in the face of Golden Dome’s capabilities, […]
Air Force consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups
But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts. The Air Force is sweeping some of the offices that oversee its acquisition programs into groups with similar missions, part of an effort that aligns with—but also predates—recent acquisition-reform guidance issued by the defense secretary. On Thursday, service officials revealed the first five […]
Guidehouse loses protest of $151M USCIS contract
IBM is cleared to begin work on supporting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services networks, data centers and cloud systems. Guidehouse has been rebuffed in its attempt to win another shot at a $151 million U.S. Customs and Immigration Services task order won by a rival. IBM won the contract to provide engineering services to USCIS. Big […]
NASA eyes partnerships to extend lives of three aging Earth observation satellites
NASA is exploring how public-private partnerships could help continue the data collection missions of Terra, Aqua and Aura. NASA is looking for ways to keep three aging Earth observation satellites in operation as their power supplies dwindle. Terra, Aqua and Aura were launched between 1999 and 2004. They have run out of fuel to maintain their […]
GSA sets industry day to discuss acquisition system support
The General Services Administration is working on a contract to incorporate new functions into its systems used for contract lifecycle management and other aspects. The General Services Administration has scheduled a virtual industry day to explain its plan for acquiring operations and maintenance support for the agency’s acquisition and ordering systems. GSA will hold the event […]
GSA strikes OneGov agreement with Cohesity
Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said the latest deal “will strengthen and enable robust and secure AI infrastructure across the federal government.” The General Services Administration announced on Thursday that it reached a deal with data security firm Cohesity to offer the federal government discounted rates on some of its products. The agreement was made […]
Trump lambastes defense CEOs over pay, stock buybacks
The president also pushed for a $1.5-trillion defense budget. President Donald Trump wants a 50-percent boost to the Pentagon budget—to $1.5 trillion a year—and a pay cap for defense CEOs to encourage them to produce weapons faster. In a flurry of social media posts Wednesday, the president also said he would bar defense companies from buying […]
Sabel Systems expands space domain work with Centil acquisition
With backing from Sagewind Capital, the company continues its build out with a second transaction in six months. Sabel Systems Technology Solutions is adding expertise in the DevSecOps software development practice and space systems engineering through its acquisition of Centil. This is Sabel Systems’ second purchase since Sagewind Capital acquired the company in October 2024. In July, […]
InDyne wins $1.1B Space Force support contract
Space Force sticks with one of its incumbent providers of administrative, financial and managerial resources. InDyne has won a five-year, $1.1 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to continue its non-personal services in support of Space Force’s work to continuously operate and maintain radars. Space Force uses these radars for missions in missile warning and defense, as well as […]