BigBear.ai has agreed to acquire Ask Sage, a generative artificial intelligence platform designed for secure deployment of AI models and agentic systems across defense, national security and other highly regulated sectors, for approximately $250 million. In an earnings statement published Monday, BigBear.ai said it expects the transaction to c...
General Dynamics NASSCO has secured $1.7 billion from the U.S. Navy to construct T-AO 215 and T-AO 216 vessels for the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler program. The General Dynamics business unit said Monday the work falls under its $6.75 billion multi-ship contract awarded in 2024, covering the delivery of eight oilers, spa...
Kymeta has named Manny Mora as its new president and CEO, marking a leadership transition aimed at accelerating the company’s work in mobile satellite communications for the Department of Defense and allied governments. Mora succeeds Rick Bergman, who oversaw the launch of the Goshawk u8 terminal and advanced multi-band satcom with a single ap...
The U.S. Senate voted 60–40 to advance a bipartisan funding measure that could end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, clearing a key procedural hurdle toward reopening federal agencies and restoring pay for hundreds of thousands of workers. The vote allows debate to proceed on a modified continuing resolution that would extend curren...
The Defense Information Systems Agency has announced its intent to award a sole-source contract to By Light Professional IT Services for a Full Content Inspection, or FCI, managed service as part of efforts to strengthen the Department of Defense’s cyber defense capabilities. According to a notice published Friday on SAM.gov, the initiative wi...
Safran Defense & Space Inc. has appointed Christopher Keeler, a space and defense industry leader, as president of its space solutions division. Safran DSI said Thursday Keeler will lead the company’s U.S. space business, including spacecraft propulsion systems, onboard communications, space domain awareness and ground systems. In th...
The Department of Homeland Security expects to award a follow-on contract worth over $100 million to support the engineering, maintenance and technical needs of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s tactical communications systems. According to a notice posted on the DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System on Thursday, the anticipated award w...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded construction and engineering firm Kiewit Infrastructure a potential $240.6 million contract for the Virginia Creeper Bridge and Trail Reconstruction project. What Is the Scope of the Virginia Creeper Bridge & Trail Reconstruction Contract? According to the award notice published...
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations has released a request for proposals for its Cellular Wireless Managed Services, or CWMS, 3.0 contract vehicle. The Potomac Officers Club presents the 2025 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 12. Register now for this premier GovCon event and be part of the conversation o...
SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh said the third quarter of 2025 marked the first quarter of the combined company following the full consolidation of Intelsat from July 17. In July, Luxembourg-based satellite communications company SES closed its acquisition of Intelsat to create a multi-orbit operator that offers an expanded suite of satellite-based capabiliti...
