By Kevin Plexico, Deltek senior vice president of information solutions, a six-time Wash100 awardee and a GovCon Expert The GovCon market is expected to remain highly competitive in 2026 The state, local and education market is broadly seeing a transformation as it shifts away from a reliance on federal funding Lear more from Plexico at...
Teledyne Technologies has promoted JihFen Lei to senior vice president, effective Jan. 1, 2026, expanding her responsibilities across the company’s defense and aerospace businesses. Lei will retain her existing role as president of defense at Teledyne FLIR and assume oversight of the aerospace and defense electronics segment, Teledyne said Mon...
The Air Force Research Laboratory has issued a notice for its multiple award contract, or MAC, vehicle intended to create a pool of qualified contractors and streamline its acquisition of science and technology services across all relevant areas. The MAC has a basic contract period of five years and three one-year options and a combined...
United Launch Alliance has announced a leadership transition, with longtime President and CEO Tory Bruno stepping down after nearly 12 years at the helm. The decision was confirmed in a joint statement issued Monday by ULA board chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears. All three executives are past recipients of the Wash100 Award. Bruno is...
Aquia Inc. is welcoming back its co-founder David Maskeroni as CEO. The government modernization and digital services firm said Maskeroni will succeed Chris Hughes, who will be stepping down from the CEO role after over a year of service. “We are grateful to Chris for his contributions to Aquia since its founding in 2021, including...
CACI International has agreed to acquire ARKA Group from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities-managed funds for approximately $2.6 billion in cash as part of efforts to expand its space-based sensing capabilities and accelerate the delivery of actionable intelligence to warfighters. CACI is sponsoring the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Defense R&am...
Beth Michelson, chief financial officer of NorthStar Earth & Space, has assumed additional responsibilities as president of the company’s U.S. subsidiary. NorthStar said Wednesday Michelson’s appointment aims to reinforce the company’s commitment to U.S. space defense innovation and expand the company’s presence in the U....
The Defense Health Agency has awarded TriWest Healthcare Alliance $6.8 billion to continue providing healthcare and administrative services in support of its Tricare program, an integrated healthcare delivery system for active duty service members, retirees and their loved ones. The agency is exercising Option Period Two of a previous contract award...
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes $900.6 billion in funding for the Pentagon and national security programs in fiscal year 2026. The White House said Thursday the FY 2026 NDAA would authorize appropriations for Department of War military construction efforts, intelligence prog...
The Missile Defense Agency has issued a second tranche of awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense contract, adding 1,086 companies to the competitive pool supporting the $151 billion SHIELD multiple-award vehicle, one of several contracting mechanisms supporting the administration’s Golden Dome missile defense ...
