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DHS S&T logo. The DHS Science and Technology Directorate plans to compete a scientific and technical services contract.Acquisition & Procurement

DHS S&T Plans Potential $100M Contract for Scientific & Technical Support

DHS is planning a competition for a scientific and technical support services contract valued between $50 million and $100 million
IonQ logo. IonQ has received final regulatory approval to close its acquisition of SkyWater Technology.M&A Activity

IonQ Gets Final Regulatory Approval for SkyWater Deal

IonQ has cleared the final regulatory hurdle in its bid to acquire SkyWater Technology SkyWater will operate as a wholly
Leidos logo. Leidos has received a potential $717 million Air Force task order for ISR operations support.Contract Awards

Leidos Books Potential $717M Air Force ISR Operations Support Task Order

Leidos has secured a task order to support Air Combat Command’s ISR operations The task order has a potential value
Jay Clayton. The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence in a 51-47 vote.Department of War

Jay Clayton Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence

The Senate confirmed Clayton on a 51-47 party-line vote He comes from the U.S. attorney post in Manhattan and previously
Gen. John Lamontagne. Lamontagne details how the Air Force is addressing readiness gapsDepartment of War

John Lamontagne on How the Air Force Is Tackling Readiness, Modernization & Other Challenges

Gen. John Lamontagne, vice chief of staff of the Air Force, discussed multi-year procurement contracts funding in a new interview
Antares. The company has raised $470M in Series C funding for a microreactor it is developing for the Department of War.Department of War

Antares Secures $470M in Funds to Scale Microreactor Deployments for Defense, Space Missions

Antares has raised $470 million in Series C financing for the commercialization of its Mark-0 reactor The microreactor reached criticality
Bell Textron logo. Bell received a $300 million Navy contract for Marine Corps H-1 SPINE upgrades.Contract Awards

Bell Lands $300M Navy Contract for Marine Corps H-1 SPINE Upgrades

The SPINE program covers 49 aircraft — 28 AH-1Z Vipers and 21 UH-1Y Venoms — with modifications starting at Bell’s
Louis Eichenbaum. The federal CTO at ColorTokens discussed how microsegmentation could help agencies protect critical assets.Cybersecurity

ColorTokens’ Louis Eichenbaum on Protecting Critical Government Assets With Microsegmentation

ColorTokens Federal CTO Louis Eichenbaum has highlighted microsegmentation as a zero trust priority for agencies Eichenbaum flags internal traffic visibility
Space Force logo. Sphinx Defense has secured a $287 million Space Force OTA for ESS Mission Planning app development.Contract Awards

Sphinx Defense Books $287M Space Force ESS Mission Planning OTA Agreement

Sphinx Defense has booked a Space Force OTA agreement for ESS mission planning The Phase 3 award follows two earlier
Carlyle logo. Carlyle has acquired Secturion Systems, a Utah maker of NSA-certified hardware encryption products.M&A Activity

Carlyle Acquires Encryption Hardware Maker Secturion Systems; Sean Berg Named CEO

The purchase marks the first deal for Carlyle’s new middle-market aerospace, defense and government platform Secturion, founded in 2012, makes