Private equity firm OceanSound Partners has acquired Antenna Research Associates, or ARA, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to help the latter expand its client relationships and radio frequency capabilities to facilitate the delivery of new technologies to the aerospace and defense market. New York-based OceanSound said Tuesday ARA’s ...
The Department of Homeland Security is making moves to adapt to the changing homeland security landscape. Agencies across the department have updated their strategic plans to reflect the demands of this technology-driven era of competition. While agency-specific strategies may differ slightly, an emphasis on partnerships has emerged as a common thre...
Leidos saw its revenue increase 7 percent year-over-year to $4.2 billion during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 and attributed the revenue growth to increased demand across all customer segments, particularly for managed health services. In an earnings release published Tuesday, the defense and IT services contractor said it recorded $362 mill...
In 2016 and 2020, foreign influence on the U.S. presidential election was a concern. Russian efforts were detected in 2016 in particular and Iranian activities were identified in 2020. Both of these nations, along with China, are being closely watched by the Department of Homeland Security, which asserts that bad actors are more active than...
Booz Allen Hamilton reported $3.1 billion in second-quarter revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 18 percent from the prior-year period, and saw its Q2 operating income increase by 105.5 percent to $548.6 million. In an earnings release published Friday, the McLean, Virginia-based information technology and management consulting firm said it ended the qu...
By Ron Lear, Vice President of Models and Frameworks at ISACA When I first read about Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency head Jen Easterly’s perspective on software quality, my primary thoughts were “yes!” and, simultaneously, “Oh, wait, it’s not quite that simple…” I thought for this GovCon Expert post, it would be w...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named IT executive Patrick Newbold as chief information officer, effective Nov. 4, Federal News Network reported Friday. Newbold will join CMS from NASA, where he serves as deputy CIO. The CIO position at CMS has been open since November when Rajiv Uppal stepped down to serve in...
NASA’s Johnson Space Center is soliciting proposals for the contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems, or COSMOS, program valued at up to $1.8 billion. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov, the space agency requires support services to ensure the availability, integrity, reliability and security of critical command ...
A Vigor Industrial business has secured a $277 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide support services for the USS Kidd, or DDG 100. The Department of Defense said Friday Portland, Oregon-based Vigor Marine will perform repair, maintenance and modernization services for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. The fir...
Northrop Grumman generated $10 billion in sales during the third quarter of 2024, up 2 percent from the same period last year, and posted $11.7 billion in Q3 net awards with a record backlog of $85 billion. In an earnings release published Thursday, the Falls Church, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor said year-to-date sales rose...
