By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The technological frontier is advancing at a breathtaking pace. We are in the early stages of a digital revolution where technologies once confined to science fiction—AI, quantum computing and the Internet of Things, or IoT,—are converging, remaking our world at a global scale. T...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is taking decisive steps to strengthen America’s digital defenses, emphasizing innovation, efficiency and collaboration with industry and state partners. Since her confirmation in January, Noem, a 2025 Wash100 Award winner, has focused on aligning the Department of Homeland Security and its Cybersecuri...
CymSTAR has won a U.S. Air Force contract worth more than $150 million to continue operating the C-5 Training System. As the prime contractor, the aircrew training systems integrator said Monday it will work with its partners Aviation Training Consulting, CAE USA and CTE Joint Venture to provide mission-ready training support at multiple U.S. sites....
Firefly Aerospace has agreed to acquire SciTec for approximately $855 million in cash and stock as part of efforts to expand its responsive launch, ground and orbit mission services for defense and space customers. In a news release published Sunday, Firefly Aerospace said it expects the acquisition to close by the end of 2025, subject...
The U.S. Forest Service has launched a new on-ramp opportunity under the multiple-award task order contract, or MATOC, for Type 3 Helicopter Support Services. USFS Type 3 Helicopter Contract Details According to a proposal solicitation posted on SAM.gov, USFS intends to acquire helicopters for the protection of public lands and to support natural re...
Roger Kelly will succeed Matt Mulherin Jr. as vice president of contracts and pricing for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. In his new role, Kelly will oversee contract negotiations, pricing strategy, and export and import compliance for the shipyard, the company said Thursday. He will report directly to Don Godwin, vice president of b...
General Dynamics Information Technology has received a $1.25 billion task order to continue modernizing and securing IT systems for U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services 2 award, announced in September, includes a five-month transition period followed by seven option years, GDIT said Thursday. Supporting...
Kunal Mehra has been named CEO of Scientific Systems, a company specializing in artificial intelligence-powered autonomy for defense applications. The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company said Tuesday Kunal will succeed his father, Raman Mehra, who founded Scientific Systems over thirty years ago. Raman is retiring after decades of...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The White House’s recent announcement placing quantum science and artificial intelligence at the top of federal research and development priorities for fiscal year 2027 represents more than a policy shift. It signals a recognition that these two technologies will define the nex...
Anduril is the ultimate disruptor in national security technologies. Competing against traditional contracting giants such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, Anduril has found its niche in GovCon by operating more like a tech startup than a legacy defense prime, pushing software-first, rapid prototyping and iteration cycles measured in months instead ...
