ShorePoint gets CM Equity Partners’ backing
The Treasury Department is by far the largest customer for this eight-year-old cyber specialist, which is looking to do more across government. ShorePoint, a federal cybersecurity company focused on resilience and risk management services, has received a growth capital investment from CM Equity Partners to support the next phase of the company’s strategy. Founded in 2017, […]
Pentagon expands partnership with Quantum sensing startup
The Defense Department is looking to speed up deployment of new GPS alternatives. Quantum devices that measure Earth’s magnetic fields could help replace GPS—if researchers can figure out how to tell when such devices are working well, or even at all. A Pentagon contract suggests one company is solving that key problem. On Tuesday, SandboxAQ announced […]
AI is now table stakes for the 2025 Fast 50
Nearly 80% of the government market’s fastest-growing small businesses cite artificial intelligence as a core capability. The 2025 Washington Technology Fast 50 highlights a small business environment that mirrors much of the broader public sector market with companies focused on artificial intelligence, software development, cybersecurity and cloud computing. Unlike our annual Top 100 rankings that rely on […]
Chaos Industries collects $510M in Series D round
The three-year-old counter-drone tech specialist, is led by a co-founder of Epirus, another defense tech unicorn. Chaos Industries, a maker of counter-drone and communication technologies, has collected $510 million in Series D capital from investors to help expand its development and manufacturing capacity. Founded in 2022, Chaos designs its Coherent Distributed Network system to help soldiers […]
Booz Allen signs lease for Reston HQ, eyes 2027 open
Booz Allen Hamilton joins the club of Washington Technology Top 100 companies that have chosen Reston, Virginia, for their headquarters. Booz Allen Hamilton will relocate its corporate headquarters to Reston, Virginia from McLean with the goal of opening the campus in the fall of 2027. The company signed multiple leases with Comstock to occupy 310,000 square […]
York Space Systems files for public offering
Founded in 2012 by CEO Dirk Wallinger, this small satellite maker is looking to capture a similar type of investor interest that Firefly Aerospace and Voyager Technologies received in their IPOs. York Space Systems, a private equity-backed small satellite maker whose customer base includes the Defense Department, has filed for an initial public offering following a […]
Marine Corps seeks light-based communications for contested battlefields
Free space optics technology could provide high-speed data transmissions with a lower risk of detection in denied environments. The Marine Corps is looking for ways to use light to securely transmit data on the battlefield. In a request for information posted Monday, the Marine Corps Systems Command for tactical communications and electromagnetic warfare wants optical technologies […]
WT 360: Commence’s approach to solving big health data challenges
Ian Checcio, chief growth officer at Commence, explains how this newish company looks to cover all aspects of the health care ecosystem and works with public and private sector customers on lowering data sharing barriers. Commence is a newish company looking to help federal agencies, state and local governments, and private sector entities harness technology with […]
Three steps tech companies can take today to prepare to ride a blue wave in 2026
A shift in congressional control after the 2026 midterms could bring intense scrutiny of AI, cybersecurity practices, and ties to the Trump administration. For ten months, President Trump and Republican majorities in Congress have exercised nearly free reign in Washington, DC. A year from now, the situation may look much different if the Democrats win the House of […]
11 companies move to second stage of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
The selected companies will undergo evaluation to determine if their concepts for a viable quantum computer can be constructed and work as intended. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected multiple technology companies working to innovate in the quantum computing industry to advance to the second stage of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative to further verify […]