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.

Government contracting. DOGE said federal agencies canceled 55 excessive contracts with a ceiling value of $863 million.Civilian

Agencies Cancel 55 Contracts Worth $863M in Cost-Cutting Effort

The Department of Government Efficiency announced that federal agencies have canceled 55 contracts with a total ceiling value of $863
Partnership. Groq and NVIDIA signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement, allowing the latter to access Groq’s inference tech.Artificial Intelligence

Groq Licenses AI Inference Tech to NVIDIA in Non-Exclusive Deal

Artificial intelligence technology company Groq has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with NVIDIA, allowing the latter to access Groq’s inference
F-35 Lightning II. Lockheed received a U.S. Navy contract modification for F-35 logistics support.Contract Awards

Lockheed Books $3.6B Navy Contract Modification for F-35 Logistics Support

Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Navy contract modification worth approximately $3.63 billion to provide F-35 logistics support services for
John Mengucci. CACI agreed to buy ARKA Group in an all-cash deal to space-based sensing capabilities.M&A Activity

CACI Strikes $2.6B All-Cash Deal for ARKA Group

CACI International has agreed to acquire ARKA Group from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities-managed funds for approximately $2.6 billion in cash as
Beth Michelson. NorthStar Earth & Space’s CFO has been named president of U.S. subsidiary.Executive Moves

NorthStar Earth & Space Selects Beth Michelson to Lead US Arm

Beth Michelson, chief financial officer of NorthStar Earth & Space, has assumed additional responsibilities as president of the company’s U.S.
Space Development Agency logo. SDA tapped Lockheed, L3Harris, Northrop and Rocket Lab USA for PWSA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.Contract Awards

SDA Taps 4 Vendors for $3.5B in Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Contracts

The Space Development Agency has awarded $3.5 billion in other transaction authority agreements to Lockheed Martin, L3Harris Technologies, Northrop Grumman
White House. President Donald Trump has signed into law the $901 billion fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.Acquisition & Procurement

Trump Signs $901B FY 2026 Defense Authorization Bill Into Law

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes $900.6 billion in funding for
Partnership. BigBear.ai and C Speed partnered to deliver an AI-enabled threat detection platform for national security.Artificial Intelligence

BigBear.ai, C Speed Partner to Deliver AI-Enabled Threat Detection Capability

BigBear.ai and C Speed, a platform company of NewSpring Holdings, have partnered to combine their capabilities to deliver an artificial
Government contracting. GAO reported a 6 percent drop in the number of bid protests in FY 2025.Acquisition & Procurement

GAO: Bid Protests Dropped 6% in FY 2025

The Government Accountability Office reported that 1,688 bid protests were filed in fiscal year 2025 to challenge federal contract awards,
Lauren Kilcoyne. The operations executive will join AMERICAN Systems in January as COO.Executive Moves

AMERICAN SYSTEMS Appoints Lauren Kilcoyne as COO

AMERICAN SYSTEMS has appointed Lauren Kilcoyne, an operations and program executive, as chief operating officer, effective Jan. 5. In this