Carlyle Group buys data protection tech maker
Secturion Systems is also bringing aboard a new chief executive as part of this transaction, which is Carlyle’s first in its middle-market play. The Carlyle Group has acquired a hardware encryption maker in a move that represents the global investment firm’s first such via its new platform focused on medium-sized companies. Secturion Systems opened for business […]
A playbook for thriving with OneGov and the FAR Overhaul
Contractors who cling to labor hours and PowerPoint pitches will almost certainly lose out. But the government’s requirements process still looks like the biggest bottleneck to change. The rules of the procurement game are being written as we speak, but government contractors should not wait for the dust to settle. Executives speaking at the GovExec Government […]
Leonardo DRS to acquire Raft for $450M
Leonardo DRS is looking to further build out its advanced sensing and network computing product portfolio. Leonardo DRS has agreed to acquire defense software integrator Raft for $450 million in cash as part of a push to incorporate data fusion and artificial intelligence into military systems. Raft CEO Shubhi Mishra started the company in 2018 to […]
GSA strikes new OneGov deal with CORAS
“This partnership with CORAS expands the range of AI-enabled capabilities available to agencies as they evaluate solutions that support mission and operational requirements,” according to Federal Acquisition Service acting Commissioner Laura Stanton. The General Services Administration has struck an agreement with CORAS, an enterprise decision management platform company, to provide federal agencies with discounted access to […]
General Dynamics IT protest sinks DISA’s plan to expand Enclave
The Defense Information Systems Agency agrees to conduct market research and redo its acquisition strategy after GDIT challenged plans to expand the IT services contract’s scope. General Dynamics IT has succeeded with its protest of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s plan to expand the services Leidos provides under the Enclave IT services contract vehicle. DISA wanted […]
Fast 50 nominations are open — Will your company make the cut?
Washington Technology is now accepting entries for our 2026 ranking of the government market’s fastest-growing small businesses. The nomination process is now open for the 2026 Washington Technology Fast 50 rankings. This is an opportunity for small businesses in the government market to highlight their accomplishments and the growth trajectory they are on. Click here to […]
Beyond the platform: What the unmanned systems boom means for the GovCon market
We explore how Ukraine and Iran are rewriting the rules and reshaping opportunities at our Aug. 14 Power Breakfast. The wars in Ukraine and Iran have made one thing clear to the Pentagon: uncrewed systems are no longer nice-to-have. They are rewriting the rules of engagement across air, ground, surface and subsurface domains. This means the U.S. […]
Booz Allen’s view of itself in a world of more direct tech contracts
In talking with Wall Street, Booz Allen Hamilton CEO Horacio Rozanski advocates for his company remaining a key part of making commercial products work for agencies. The Defense Department’s $7 billion enterprise software agreement with Oracle announced Thursday consolidates existing pacts with the tech giant and represents how agencies are rethinking how they work with commercial […]
More satellites will not save us
The West is winning the numbers game in space but is missing the point. Real resilience depends on autonomy and ground-segment survivability, writes Graeme Ritchie, CEO of Shield Space. A consensus has settled across Western defense establishments that if we proliferate, we will survive. Launch more satellites, build them cheaper, replace them faster, and make the […]
WT 360: Our breakdown of the federal CIO’s departure, OneGov’s future and whatever CMMC will look like
NextGov/FCW’s executive editor Jessie Bur joins Nick and Ross to go around the world of Fed Tech, starting with the federal chief information officer’s pending exit and ending with the CMMC security standard’s murky future. Greg Barbaccia’s impending departure from the federal chief information officer role after 18 months in it is one of a […]