Parsons’ agenda for 2025 after zeroing out State Department contract
In talking with a Wall Street audience, chief executive Carey Smith explains why Parsons is not counting on anything from that program. Then the conversation turns to air traffic control modernization and missile defense work, including potentially Golden Dome. Parsons Corp. has essentially zeroed out a confidential State Department contract for the rest of 2025 due […]
General Dynamics reshuffles senior executive responsibilities
This move includes the creation of a new company-wide role called executive vice president of global operations. General Dynamics has undertaken a series of changes in responsibilities across its senior executive team, with two leaders focused on the company’s technology businesses involved in the reshuffle. As a refresh of GD’s corporate structure, the segment it calls […]
Anthropic introduces new Claude Gov models with national security focus
The company’s custom AI models are now available for classified environments in government. Anthropic has announced that new versions of its Claude Gov large language models are ready for adoption at the government level, specifically for national security mission workloads. In a Thursday blog post, Anthropic unveiled its new Claude Gov models, which were developed based on […]
The power of partnership: strengthening government through industry
Jim Carroll, the Professional Services Council’s new CEO, gives his perspective on how cost-saving governance is achieved when the public and private sectors work in tandem. As the new chief executive officer of the Professional Services Council, I am honored to lead one of the country’s largest and most influential trade associations of private sector entities […]
Impulse Space closes $300M Series C round
RTX Ventures and Airbus Ventures are returning as investors to support the next phase of this startup’s strategy for revolutionizing space transportation. Impulse Space, a four-year-old startup focused on the transportation aspects of space, has captured $300 million in Series C capital to aid in scaling the production of its two flagship vehicles. The company is […]
Where SAIC’s attention is now following GSA, other customer dialogue
In talking with Wall Street, CEO Toni Townes-Whitley emphasizes the commercial-like delivery model for enterprise and mission IT solutions as key to Science Applications International Corp.’s future. Which is the kind of model its customer set wants anyway. From Science Applications International Corp.’s vantage point, the company sees its initial discussions with the General Services Administration […]
Leidos to let go of $8B Antarctica contract
Work for the National Science Foundation at the South Pole does not fit in with the growth pillars in Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 vision, its chief growth officer tells us. Leidos will not bid for the potential 20-year, $8 billion recompete of an Antarctica support contract it has held since 2012. During an interview ahead of next week’s unveiling […]
Salesforce’s AI agents receive FedRAMP high authorization
Salesforce said that its Agentforce platform “has built-in trust standards and a unified approach.” Salesforce announced on Wednesday that its Agentforce artificial intelligence agent platform had achieved FedRAMP High authorization, enabling federal agencies to utilize the company’s tool to process and store highly sensitive data. “Unlike other AI agents or limited [large language models], Agentforce has […]
Radiance expands defense footprint with Verus Research buy
Radiance looks to strengthen its position in directed energy, space systems and emerging defense technologies. Radiance Technologies has grown its science and engineering solutions business with the acquisition of XL Scientific, which operates under the brand name of Verus Research. Verus holds several contracts with the Army, Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Some of […]
Amentum wins $4B Space Force range contract
Space Force officials set up this recompete to support its ongoing work on transforming a pair of ranges into spaceports for government and commercial operators. Amentum has won a potential 10-yyear, $4 billion contract to help the Space Force operate and maintain the service branch’s Eastern and Western ranges being used by launch customers. Space Force […]