The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Encore JV1 a potential five-year, $153 million contract to provide contact center staffing support for the Veterans Experience Office, or VEO, according to an award notice published Thursday on SAM.gov. What Is the Scope of the Contract? Encore JV1 will provide staffing and operational support...
Astranis has secured $450 million in new capital to expand production of spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit and other high orbits to support U.S. government programs of record. As Astranis expands production to support growing national security demand for high-orbit communications systems, government and industry stakeholders continue to fo...
Peraton has named former Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo president of its defense sector. The company said Thursday the move aims to strengthen its executive leadership team as it expands support for military modernization and mission-critical defense programs. In his new role, Camarillo will lead initiatives to deliver advanced technologies and...
Rocket Lab has signed a definitive agreement to acquire California-based Motiv Space Systems, adding space robotics and precision spacecraft mechanism technologies to its space systems portfolio. The company said Thursday the acquisition supports its vertical integration strategy and expands its capabilities for planetary exploration, national secur...
Sonny Bhagowalia, assistant commissioner for information and technology and chief information officer at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, has received the 2026 Wash100 Award, marking his second recognition on Executive Mosaic’s annual list of the most influential leaders in government and government contracting. Jim Garrettson, CEO of Execu...
NextPoint Group expands intelligence-focused capabilities with UScontracting acquisition by adding expertise in cybersecurity, signals intelligence and data analysis for national security customers. Deal marks NPG’s first acquisition since Godspeed Capital acquired the company in 2025, advancing the private equity firm’s strategy to buil...
The Department of War’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has increased the ceiling value of its production other transaction authority agreement with Scale AI from $100 million to $500 million. As the Pentagon expands enterprise AI adoption through production OTAs and other contract vehicles, government and industry leaders con...
Lockheed Martin has named Orlando “OJ” Sanchez president of its aeronautics business, succeeding Greg Ulmer, who will retire after more than three decades with the company. The leadership transition takes effect June 1, Lockheed said Wednesday. Industry leaders like Sanchez and Ulmer will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 A...
HII reported $3.1 billion in revenue for Q1 FY26. HII President and CEO Chris Kastner shared that shipbuilding throughput continues to improve. The company reaffirmed its FY26 financial guidance. HII has posted revenues of $3.1 billion, a 13.4 percent year-over-year increase, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. In an earnings...
Intel has appointed Alex Katouzian as executive vice president and general manager of the client computing and physical AI group and named Pushkar Ranade chief technology officer. The company said Monday the leadership additions will help bolster its core business and drive innovation efforts. Who Is Alex Katouzian? Katouzian will lea...
