FirstNet seeks engagement, outreach support from industry
The winner of this five-year pact will also contribute to the network’s roadmap and strategy for incorporating new technologies. The Commerce Department agency responsible for FirstNet, the nationwide broadband network used for public safety communications, is looking for small businesses that can aid in engagement and outreach functions related to the program. The National Telecommunications and […]
Claroty hires Sovada to lead public sector arm
Jen Sovada joins the cybersecurity company to lead sales and strategy for its government business. Claroty, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting critical infrastructure and operational technology systems, has hired former SandboxAQ executive Jen Sovada as general manager of its public sector division. Sovada joins Claroty amid its creation of a subsidiary to focus on U.S. […]
The state of naval autonomy
Companies are teeming with various uncrewed and autonomous systems to meet the Navy’s ask for a hybrid fleet—obstacles and all. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Dozens of onlookers gathered on a pier overlooking the Potomac River, shivering in the cold wind to see a small, 24-foot long vessel speed around without a captain. It was Corsair, the smallest offering […]
The defense tech ecosystem gives investors many opportunities
Bill Farmer, managing director at the investment bank BGL, highlights the big bets investors are making on companies touting disruptive defense technologies amid global instability. Venture capital and private equity are gravitating towards defense technology companies, reversing decades of investor hesitance. Historically, many investors have been wary of the defense sector, given its high barriers to […]
DOD seeks initial feedback on recompete of $48B tech research vehicle
The Defense Department specifically wants industry input on the future contract’s structure and how it could widen the scope for one area of work. The Defense Department is moving early to give industry a first glimpse at how it will conduct the recompete of one of its main contract vehicles for broad technology research-and-development services. A […]
APL promotes Van Wie to director
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory’s next leader will be the ninth in the nonprofit’s 83-year history. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has promoted its next director in Dave Van Wie, a 42-year APL veteran who currently leads the nonprofit organization’s air and missile defense sector. Van Wie’s appointment takes effect on July […]
Google’s government deal is the ‘first of many’ to come, DOGE says
The governmentwide software discount inked between Google and the General Services Administration prompted several competitors to reach out to the agency, according to sources familiar. The Department of Government Efficiency and leader Elon Musk Friday praised a deal struck between the General Services Administration and Google April 10 that offers Google’s Workspace collaboration and communications platform to […]
WT 360: All about private equity’s past, present and future in GovCon
Greg Nossaman and Greg Woodford, co-founders of the investment bank G Squared Capital Partners, go over how private equity has become core to the market’s fabric and how business owners should approach partnering with these investors. Public company acquirers (unicorns) certainly get everyone’s attention, but our 2024 M&A Roundup shows how the private equity collective […]
Growth, tech and talent leadership moves across the market
One promotion to chief operating officer and post-acquisition hire of a new chief financial officer also feature. Agile Defense Jennifer Hosking has joined the Enlightenment Capital-backed digital transformation specialist as vice president of proposal development, a role that involves task order responses and larger complex bids. Hosking founded and led her own independent proposal and strategy […]
Pentagon hits Accenture, Booz Allen and Deloitte with contract cancellations
The trio are the only named contractors in a group of cuts announced by Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth, who claims $5.1 billion of cancelled contracts with $4 billion in savings. The Defense Department says it has found $4 billion in savings by cutting consulting and non-essential contracts with Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, and other unnamed […]