WT 360: Taking stock of GovCon and Trump’s first two weeks back in office
Nick and Ross work through the questions they can answer on what has happened so far in the transition to a second Trump administration. They also ponder the questions everyone in the ecosystem is seeking answers to. The first two weeks of President Trump’s second but non-consecutive term in office have brought with it a […]
COMMENTARY: 5 moves to make a more agile and efficient intelligence community
Arcfield CEO Kevin Kelly writes that the IC needs to embrace innovation to optimize efficiency and improve mission outcomes. Today’s near-peer competition is underpinned by a race for technological superiority. This means the global intelligence advantage won’t come down to who has the largest arsenal—it will come down to who can deliver the right solutions fastest. […]
Air Force seeks contractor to help secure global shortwave comms network
The service branch is in the early development stages of a five-year contract for cyber services to support its High Frequency Global Communications System. The Air Force is developing a contract for enterprise cybersecurity services to protect the High Frequency Global Communication System. HFGCS is a global network on shortwave radio transmitters that work in classified […]
Capture and financial leadership roles across the market
Plus a chief technology officer at one of the publicly traded GovCons takes up a board seat at an AI startup. Akima Jonathan Peppard has joined as vice president of capture, a role involving leadership for the government services company’s business development function. Some examples of Akima’s priority tech areas include digital modernization, training, generative artificial […]
Announcing the 2025 Federal 100
Meet the 100 people that made outstanding contributions to government last year. For more than 30 years, the Federal 100 awards have sought out and spotlit the people in government, industry and academia who have dedicated themselves to producing outstanding work on behalf of the American public in the last year. This cohort has proven no […]
COMMENTARY: How cybersecurity is the price of entry in federal IT
Kirk Fisher of DLT Solutions writes risk mitigation isn’t just a laudable goal, it’s the price of entry when competing for procurement dollars. As far back as May 2024, the need to address ever-more-sophisticated cybersecurity threats was dubbed a truly “whole of nation” undertaking, according to a report from the Office of the National Cyber Director. […]
Serco to acquire Northrop’s training business for $327M
Tom Watson, chief executive of Serco Inc., describes to us the company’s strategy to further expand its military training capabilities and space work through the transaction. Serco Group’s North American subsidiary has agreed to acquire a Northrop Grumman training services business in a move to push annual revenue beyond the $2 billion mark. Northrop’s mission training and […]
Where can GovCon find clarity in the Trump transition turbulence?
Contractors, their government customers, and pretty much everyone across the public sector ecosystem is trying their best. One point of clarity for government contractors is worth a reminder in a period of turbulence stemming from the volume and pace of executive orders out of the new Trump administration. Talk to your contracting officer. That piece of […]
Where can GovCon find clarity in the Trump transition turbulence?
Contractors, their government customers, and pretty much everyone across the public sector ecosystem is trying their best. But here are some steps and action items that companies can follow. One point of clarity for government contractors is worth a reminder in a period of turbulence stemming from the volume and pace of executive orders out of […]
COMMENTARY: DEI and diversity: Is there a difference?
COMMENTARY | One long-time civil servant urges those charged with implementing Trump’s DEI executive order to not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Yes, DEI and diversity are different, and banning one does NOT mean that we should abandon the other. And I say this no matter who the president is, or what he (or […]