Jane Edwards

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is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic covering mergers and acquisitions, contract awards, contracting opportunities and executive moves in the government contracting space for GovCon Wire.

Stephen Douglas. The deputy CFO at QTS Data Centers has been promoted to CFO, effective Sept. 1.Executive Moves

QTS Data Centers Promotes Stephen Douglas to CFO

QTS Data Centers has promoted Stephen Douglas, currently deputy chief financial officer, to CFO, effective Sept. 1. In a LinkedIn
U.S. Space Force seal. The Space Force has awarded seven companies contract modifications under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1.Acquisition & Procurement

Space Force Raises NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Contract Ceiling to $17B

Seven companies have received NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract modifications The modifications raise the contract’s ceiling from $5.6 billion
Pentagon. The War Department will invest approximately $10 billion in materiel production in support of the defense industry.DOD

Pentagon to Invest $10B in Defense Industry

DOW will invest about $10 billion in materiel production More than 30 announcements span three investment categories Attend the Potomac
Art Boghozian. The defense business development executive has joined Tyto Athene as business development VP for DOW.DOD

Tyto Athene Names Art Boghozian Business Development VP for DOW

Tyto Athene has tapped Art Boghozian to lead DOW-related business development efforts Boghozian will drive growth across the armed forces
U.S. Space Force seal. The Space Force has issued a draft RFP and RFI for the NSSL EPPM payload processing effort.Acquisition & Procurement

Space Force Issues Draft RFP, RFI for NSSL Enterprise Payload Processing Management Effort

The Space Force has issued a draft solicitation for its payload processing management effort Comments are due Aug. 6, ahead
Victor Peng. PsiQuantum’s interim CEO has assumed the role of permanent chief executive as part of a string of appointments.Executive Moves

Victor Peng Named PsiQuantum CEO in Series of Appointments

PsiQuantum has promoted Victor Peng to permanent CEO Technology executives Rob Soderbery and Sriram Sitaraman have joined the leadership team
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions logo. Kratos has received about $400 million in DOW funding for hypersonic work.DOD

Kratos Lands $400M in DOW Hypersonic Funding

Kratos has received about $400 million in new DOW funding Nemesis and Kraken initiatives advance hypersonic tactical systems The 2026
Jeffrey Bohling. The Empower AI CEO commented on the award of the $145.6M GSA DIGIT XGen enterprise IT support task order.Contract Awards

Empower AI Books $146M GSA DIGIT XGen Enterprise IT Task Order

Empower AI has secured a GSA enterprise IT task order The task order awarded under Alliant 2 GWAC has a
GP Sandhoo. The SDA director commented on the two AMDT3 prototype agreements awarded to L3Harris and Sierra Space.Acquisition & Procurement

SDA Awards $1.75B in AMDT3 Prototype Agreements to L3Harris, Sierra Space

SDA has awarded two AMDT3 OTA prototype agreements  L3Harris will provide missile defense variant satellites  The 2026 Air & Space
Pentagon. The Department of War has suspended the planned implementation of the CMMC program’s Phase II requirements.Cybersecurity

Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements

DOW has suspended CMMC Phase II implementation requirements The review will examine scalable cybersecurity approaches for the defense industrial base