Private equity firm McNally Capital has merged its portfolio company Quiet Professionals with Spathe Systems to create a defense technology platform aimed at expanding support for U.S. Special Operations Forces and the broader defense community. Chicago-based McNally said Thursday Quiet Professionals CEO Andy Wilson will lead the combined comp...
The Pentagon’s research and engineering enterprise is entering one of its most decisive restructuring periods in more than a decade. Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael has formally trimmed the department’s sprawling list of 14 “critical technology areas” down to six streamlined priorities, a shift he said ...
The Department of the Air Force has awarded V2X subsidiary Vertex Modernization and Sustainment a potential $425 million contract to provide central display unit, or CDU, hardware and support for F-16 aircraft. What Are the Details of the F-16 Center Display Unit Line Replaceable Unit Contract? According to the award notice published Wedne...
Battelle has elected retired U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller and healthcare industry executive Adele Gulfo to its board of directors. “We are honored to welcome Craig and Adele to our board,” said Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and a 10-time Wash100 winner. “Their leadership and diverse expertise will help guide Battelle’s mission...
Rafa Laboratories has received a potential $186 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to develop an intramuscular formulation of tranexamic acid, or IM TXA, a potential treatment for uncontrolled bleeding. Join top government and industry experts at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Healthcare Summit on Fe...
QinetiQ has named Brad Feldmann, a past Wash100 awardee, and John Kavanaugh to its SSA board of directors, established in 2021 under a special security agreement with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. The company said Wednesday the appointments follow Tom Vecchiolla’s departure to become QinetiQ US president and CE...
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement will recompete a cyber defense and intelligence support services contract valued at over $100 million. Accenture Federal Services is the incumbent on the firm-fixed-price contract under the National Institutes of Health IT Acquisition and Assessment Center Chief Information Officer–Solutions and Partners 3, ...
Harmonia Holdings Group has appointed David Martens, a growth and operations leader, as chief growth officer. The federal technology company said Tuesday Martens will oversee internal collaboration and growth operations to implement Harmonia’s go-to-market strategy. Anil Patibandla, who previously held both the president and chief growth...
Bri Frost, director of security and IT ops curriculum at Pluralsight, said government agencies can strengthen their cybersecurity posture by prioritizing continuous, targeted training and upskilling their IT teams. In an article Carahsoft published, Frost wrote that agencies face mounting challenges in assembling IT teams that can handle today’...
Ursa Major, an aerospace and defense company, has secured $100 million in a round of Series E financing along with $50 million in debt commitments to scale manufacturing across its product lines. Eclipse led the funding round along with Woodline Partners, Principia Growth, XN, Alsop Louie Partners and other institutional shareholders, Ursa Majo...
