Janes appoints former CIA official Randy Nixon president of its U.S. business Nixon continues serving as chief customer officer through 2026 The 2026 Intel Summit on Sept. 24 will explore AI, cyber and intelligence modernization Military intelligence provider Janes has appointed Randy Nixon as president of its U.S. business after serving...
The Pentagon’s CMMC requirements are causing consolidation in the defense supply chain, according to Summit 7 analysis discussed during a GovCon Wire webinar. Primes are buying subcontractors to ensure compliance while subs are buying other suppliers leaving the DOW business due to CMMC’s high costs and long timeframes. Get the latest CMMC updat...
Perennial Autonomy has secured a $500M counter-drone contract from JIATF 401 Contract will expand deployment of low-cost drone interceptors for warfighters AI-enabled drone interceptors will support layered battlefield air defense Perennial Autonomy has received a potential $500 million contract from Joint Interagency Task Force 401 to provide suppo...
By Kim Koster, VP GovCon Strategy, Unanet I have had some version of the same conversation dozens of times over the past few years. A mid-market contractor with a strong team, solid past performance and real growth ambitions starts looking at larger contract vehicles, more complex program work and higher-value task orders. At some point,...
Space Force awards Northrop $398M SATCOM satellite prototype contract The program aims to strengthen communications in contested environments The award reflects the Pentagon’s push for faster space acquisition models The Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $398 million contract to develop a next-generation protected tactical communicati...
MANTECH promotes Sarah Carter to chief growth officer Carter will oversee strategic growth efforts across defense and intelligence sectors Matt Tait cites Carter’s role in business growth initiatives MANTECH has promoted Sarah Carter, most recently vice president of enterprise pursuits, to senior VP and chief growth officer. The company said F...
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and Claude Mythos announcement may have sparked concerns across the cybersecurity community, but Pentagon technology leaders say the emergence of Mythos-style AI models could ultimately strengthen U.S. cyber defense capabilities rather than weaken them. Katherine Sutton, DOW assistant secretary for cyber policy, e...
C Speed names Dave Abel CEO to help expand radar and domain awareness capabilities Abel brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in public sector technology The 2026 Army Summit on June 18 will cover AI, the tactical edge and air defense topics C Speed has appointed Dave Abel, a public sector technology executive,...
Iridium moves to take full ownership of Aireon Deal strengthens Iridium’s push into aviation surveillance and data services Acquisition supports future air traffic management and safety capabilities Iridium is moving to fully absorb Aireon, the space-based air traffic surveillance company it helped create more than a decade ago, in a deal that...
The White House’s newest cyber strategy represents a shift in focus from guidance, with best practices, to strict compliance requirements. The U.S. is dealing with a rise in commonly available AI tools like ChatGPT that is massively increasing threat vector opportunities. Hear directly from Sam Hussain, Capgemini Government Solutions head of U...
