Anduril is the ultimate disruptor in national security technologies. Competing against traditional contracting giants such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, Anduril has found its niche in GovCon by operating more like a tech startup than a legacy defense prime, pushing software-first, rapid prototyping and iteration cycles measured in months instead ...
USA Rare Earth has named long-time Siemens USA executive Barbara Humpton as its new chief executive officer, effective Oct. 1. The Stillwater, Oklahoma-based company said Monday Humpton, a five-time Wash100 Award winner, will join USAR’s board of directors. She will play a key role in advancing the company’s goal of establ...
The Naval Sea Systems Command is conducting market research to identify companies that can provide steel and aluminum boats, targets and service craft for the U.S. Navy and foreign military sales customers. NAVSEA intends to award 10-year contracts worth an estimated total of $3.5 billion for the boats and crafts, according to a request for...
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Phil Root has been appointed chief technology officer of GRVTY, a company specializing in cyber, ISR-T, data analytics and intelligence. The national security company said Root will drive the company’s technology vision while continuing to serve as a managing adviser on the GRVTY Advisory Board. “Phil join...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The clock is ticking for defense industrial base contractors because the Department of Defense begins enforcing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements across new solicitations and contracts on November 10. For the estimated 80,000 contractors handling controlled unclassified inf...
Razor’s Edge has closed its fourth investment fundraising with $560 million in committed capital, surpassing its original $400 million target and bringing the firm’s total assets under management to more than $1.25 billion. The Reston, Virginia-based growth equity firm said Thursday that the fund will enhance its ability to support missi...
Siemens has announced that Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens USA, will retire Oct. 1 after 14 years with the company. Ann Fairchild, who has served as Siemens USA general counsel since 2017, will serve as interim president and CEO until a permanent leadership appointment is announced, Siemens said Friday. Fairchild brings more than...
Intelligence professionals have never before had such a bounty of raw data at their fingertips. But they are struggling to manage and leverage such information provided in voluminous amounts by modern ubiquitous sensor technologies. This is a tipping point for the U.S. intelligence community, according to a leading intelligence executive. Glori...
Pete Hegseth, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2025 Wash100 awardee, has ordered U.S. generals and admirals from across the globe to convene for an urgent meeting on Tuesday morning at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. “The Secretary of War will be addressing his senior...
General Dynamics Information Technology has secured a $1.5 billion contract to modernize enterprise IT systems for U.S. Strategic Command. The award, made in May and structured with a one-year base period and six option years, is intended to strengthen the command’s operational readiness, General Dynamics said Thursday. Enhancing Strategic Det...
