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Precise Systems logo. Precise Systems has appointed Mike Risik as vice president of business development.Executive Moves

Mike Risik Named VP of Business Development at Precise Systems

Precise Systems has appointed Michael “Mike” Risik as vice president of business development. The Lexington Park, Maryland-based company said Wednesday Risik will
RTX logo. MDA expanded RTX’s SM-3 contract to $11.74 billion for sustainment and support of missile defense systemsAcquisition & Procurement

MDA Raises RTX SM-3 Missile Contract Ceiling to $11.74B

RTX has secured an $8.41 billion ceiling increase to a previously awarded Missile Defense Agency contract to support the Standard
U.S. Air Force logo. The Air Force is seeking industry partners to support test infrastructure modernizationAcquisition & Procurement

Air Force Soliciting White Papers for AEDC Test Infrastructure Modernization Consortium

The Department of the Air Force is seeking whitepapers from companies interested in joining the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, or
Merlin CEO Matt George. Merlin has closed its business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV.M&A Activity

Merlin Closes Merger With Inflection Point, Debuts on Nasdaq

Aerospace and defense technology company Merlin has closed its business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV, a special purpose acquisition company
Elsevier logo. Elsevier said poor data integration is a key barrier to decision-making for funding agencies.Big Data & Analytics

Elsevier Highlights Data Fragmentation as Core Barrier to Research Funding Impact

A new analysis published in Elsevier’s Funding Forward: Policy & Impact newsletter argues that government funders face a foundational challenge
Soo Lagasse. The SVP of global talent acquisition and mobility at Parsons has been promoted to chief HR officer.Executive Moves

Parsons Promotes Soo Lagasse to Chief HR Officer

Parsons has appointed Soo Lagasse, a global talent acquisition leader, as chief human resources officer, effective April 1. The company
Raytheon logo. Raytheon received a Navy contract to provide operations support for a relocatable over-the-horizon radar.Contract Awards

Raytheon Lands Potential $212M Navy Contract for Radar Operations Support

Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a potential $212.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide operations and maintenance services for a relocatable over-the-horizon
Department of Energy. The Energy Department has several contracting opportunities in 2026Civilian

GovCon Opportunities at DOE—Everything You Need to Know

The Department of Energy is one of the federal civilian agencies that churns out the most proposals that the GovCon
SentinelOne VP Jillian Swenson. Former AWS executive Jillian Swenson has been named VP of federal sales at SentinelOne.Executive Moves

Former AWS Executive Jillian Swenson Named SentinelOne Federal Sales VP

SentinelOne has appointed Jillian Swenson as vice president of federal sales. Swenson, who announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post, will
Jim Kelly. The HPE senior systems engineering manager discussed how agentic AI could support a self-driving network.Artificial Intelligence

HPE’s Jim Kelly on Agentic AI for Proactive, Self-Driving Networks

Jim Kelly, senior systems engineering manager at HPE Juniper Networking, said agentic artificial intelligence could help government agencies move toward