The U.S. government and its contractors are keenly focused on getting ahead of potentially devastating threats posed by polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and by outdated critical infrastructure. Susannah Kerr, senior vice president and general manager of federal and environmental solutions at Jacobs, spoke with GovCon Wire about how the com...
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured a $1.45 billion contract from the Department of Defense to advance testing for hypersonic technology. The company said Monday the five-year deal supports the Pentagon’s Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed, or MACH-TB, 2.0 program. “We are honored to be selected to be par...
A new McAleese & Associates report shows that a continuing resolution, or CR, that will fund federal government operations through March 14 includes $110 billion in funding for disaster relief efforts. Jim McAleese, founder of McAleese & Associates and a three-time Wash100 winner, said 31 percent of the total disaster supplemental budget wil...
BWX Technologies has completed its purchase of L3Harris Technologies business Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee, or AOT, for $100 million. BWXT said Monday it will operate the acquired AOT business as part of its government operations segment. “The addition of A.O.T. to BWXT’s Nuclear Operations Group underscores our commitment to enhancing and...
By Hector Collazo, Chief Technology Officer at IPTA Amid rapid technological advancements, the Department of Defense faces the ongoing challenge of modernizing systems with agility and efficiency. By deploying advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities, IPTA assists the DOD in accelerating the approval of new requirements, id...
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Director of Research and Development, Dr. Ronzelle Green, has joined the elite roster of defense experts and leaders who will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 23. Read along for more information about the NGA leader, his career and his key priorities in hi...
Private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Navient’s government services business, or NGS, that provides technology-enabled outsourced business processing support for U.S. federal, state and local government agency customers. Gallant said Sunday it expects the transaction to conclude in the first quarter of 2025. “...
Dr. Neil Thurgood joined Anduril Industries in 2023 as senior vice president in charge of the air and ground deterrence unit after a nearly four-decade career in the U.S. Army. The retired lieutenant general is an expert in hypersonics — he was director of hypersonics, space, directed energy and rapid acquisition for the Army. Indeed, ‘rapi...
By Matt Heideman, Vice President of Public Sector at Mattermost Government missions are complex, often involving multiple parties operating at a significant scale across many disparate obstacles. Regardless of size or objectives, warfighters must carefully orchestrate many interconnected components throughout each stage of any mission, wit...
Avion Solutions has acquired Tennessee Valley Research Group, or TVRG, to expand its ability to deliver innovative technologies and services to customers across the Department of Defense. Avion said Thursday TVRG brings to the company its programmatic and technical expertise in tactical ballistic missile targets, laser technology systems and hyperso...
