Scott Pfister is the president and CEO of Precise Systems, where his leadership has fueled the company’s growth as a government services solutions provider. On his watch, Precise has expanded to over 1,300 employees and successfully completed three acquisitions, broadening its footprint both nationwide and internationally. Pfister’s comm...
Space operations provider Auria has appointed technology leader Dave Hansen as chief technology officer. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, Enlightenment Capital-backed Auria said Hansen and his team will drive growth by pooling resources and pursuing the development of new technologies and capabilities for customers. According to the company, the...
5G connectivity has the potential to mitigate latency and enable large amounts of data to pass through communications systems, a bonus for the military. But so too do non-terrestrial networks — which are facilitated not by cellular towers but rather arrays of satellites — as long as they are situated in low Earth orbit rather than...
Parsons has acquired environmental contractor TRS Group. The $36 million all-cash acquisition is aimed at boosting Parsons’ federal solutions and critical infrastructure segments. TRS is known for its environmental remediation technology developed for cleaning hazardous and toxic substances from soil, groundwater and fire suppression systems, ...
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Alliance for Advancing Biomedical Research a potential 25-year, $89 billion recompete contract to manage and operate a federally funded research and development center, or FFRDC, of the National Cancer Institute. NIH published a notice on SAM.gov on Friday announcing the award of the follow-on FFRDC ...
IBM has agreed to acquire Applications Software Technology for an undisclosed sum to broaden its capabilities in supporting public sector customers’ digital transformation efforts with Oracle Cloud Applications. The New York-based technology corporation said Thursday it expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to ...
By Alka Bhave, President of Fearless Digital Healthcare workers in nursing homes provide essential care to our most vulnerable community members while building meaningful, sustainable careers. With projections showing a shortage of about 100,000 critical healthcare workers by 2028, including a potentially severe shortage of nursing assistants, ...
Global supply chains were thrown into the spotlight in 2020 when Covid sparked massive disruptions. Now, focus on supply chains has taken a new shape as the U.S. shifts its priorities to cybersecurity, global competition and more. GovCon Wire spoke with two Chertoff Group leaders — CEO and Co-Founder Chad Sweet and Michele Iversen,...
The National Science Foundation has issued a request for quotation for the Unified Network for Innovative Technology and Engineering, or UNITE, blanket purchase agreement. According to the notice posted on SAM.gov Wednesday, NSF seeks to advance the procurement of innovative research, STEM education expansion and the development of an inclusive...
NewSpring Holdings-backed Xpect Solutions has acquired GovDefender to expand its digital transformation capabilities for federal law enforcement and national security customers. Xpect Solutions said Tuesday the transaction marks its first acquisition since being acquired by NewSpring in October 2024. Xpect will integrate GovDefender’s capabili...
