• Friday, January 16, 2026

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.

DHS terminated the FirstSource III contract for IT services and the PACTS III contract for professional servicesAcquisition & Procurement

DHS Cancels FirstSource III IT Support, PACTS III Professional Services Contracts

The Department of Homeland Security has decided to cancel the FirstSource III and PACTS III contract vehicles for IT support
Cedric Sims, a more than 25-year public sector leader, joined Emagine IT as chief executive officerExecutive Moves

Cedric Sims Named Emagine IT CEO

Bethesda, Maryland-based Emagine IT has appointed Cedric Sims, a more than 25-year public sector leader, as CEO. In this capacity,
TransDigm agreed to acquire RTX business Simmonds Precision Products, a maker of fuel and proximity sensing systemsM&A Activity

TransDigm Strikes $765M Deal to Acquire Simmonds

TransDigm Group has agreed to acquire Simmonds Precision Products from defense contractor RTX for approximately $765 million in cash. TransDigm
Arlington Capital plans to raise its seventh fundFinancial Reports

Arlington Capital Eyes Another Multibillion-Dollar Fund

Arlington Capital Partners has signaled plans to raise its seventh fund, which could exceed the size of any of its
HPE and Juniper Networks reached a settlement with DOJ to address a lawsuit challenging their proposed mergerM&A Activity

HPE, Juniper Reach Deal With DOJ to Clear Planned $14B Acquisition

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks have reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, paving the way for HPE
DOD issued its $961.6 billion proposed fiscal 2026 budget, which includes $301.1 billion for the U.S. Air ForceDOD

DOD Unveils $961.6B Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request

Senior Department of Defense officials and military leaders released on Thursday DOD’s $961.6 billion fiscal year 2026 proposed budget, which
The State Department unveiled the 16 awardees on the GLOBALCAP IDIQ contract for logistics and professional servicesContract Awards

State Department Awards 16 Spots on $5B GLOBALCAP Contract

The State Department has selected 16 companies for the 10-year, $5 billion GLOBALCAP contract vehicle to support U.S. foreign policy
Forescout Technologies tapped Rob Amezcua to serve as chief revenue officer and Joe Malenfant as product marketing VPCybersecurity

Forescout Appoints Rob Amezcua as Chief Revenue Officer, Joe Malenfant as Product Marketing VP

Cybersecurity company Forescout Technologies has promoted seasoned sales leader Rob Amezcua to chief revenue officer and hired marketing professional Joe
James Toole, most recently group VP at Oracle, joined managed services provider Mythics as SVP of consulting services salesExecutive Moves

James Toole Joins Mythics as Consulting Services Sales SVP

Managed services provider Mythics has appointed James Toole, a technology sales industry veteran, as senior vice president of consulting services
NASA's Ames Research Center plans to initiate a 24-month extension to the ISRDS-3 contract's performance periodAcquisition & Procurement

NASA Eyes 2-Year Extension to Intelligent Systems R&D Support 3 Contract

NASA’s Ames Research Center, or ARC, has announced plans to extend the performance period of the third iteration of the