The battle between the Department of War and artificial intelligence developer Anthropic is the hottest story in GovCon. The two parties are embroiled in a legal dispute over to which extent the department should be able to use a contractor’s technology in activities deemed legal and whether a contractor should be able to dictate how the...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Phase 1 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is live. The DFARS acquisition rule took effect on November 10, 2025, and DoD has begun incorporating CMMC requirements into new solicitations and contracts. Yet misconceptions about CMMC persist across the defense indus...
The United States spends more on research and development than any other country analyzed, investing about 3.6 percent of its gross domestic product, according to a new report from Elsevier examining U.S. research and innovation performance. The analysis compares U.S. research output and investment trends with those of other global economies using d...
Vast has raised $500 million in a funding round led by Balerion Space Ventures to accelerate development of its Haven commercial space stations and support efforts to sustain long-term human presence in low Earth orbit. Recent investment activity in the commercial space sector, including Vast’s latest financing round, underscores continued mom...
Collins Aerospace has secured a $174.1 million contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to modernize and sustain software systems used on Army Special Operations Aviation aircraft. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursement and firm-fixed-price contract line items for the Post Deplo...
Companies previously operating under Converged Security Solutions have been unified under the Evolver brand to form a single enterprise focused on delivering cybersecurity and digital transformation services to federal civilian, national security and commercial customers. As organizations like Evolver unify capabilities to deliver cybersecurity and ...
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Navy contract modification valued at $132.9 million to continue providing flight test support for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Recent Navy contract actions with industry underscore the service’s continued focus on innovation, sustainment and operational readiness across key platforms. These priorities...
DCS is strengthening its position in the aerospace and defense markets with the acquisition of ARCTOS Technology Solutions. DCS said Thursday it will combine ARCTOS’ expertise in aerospace safety, propulsion, advanced manufacturing and technology transition with its engineering and technical services portfolio. “This acquisition ...
Sierra Space has closed a $550 million equity investment led by LuminArx Capital Management, bringing the defense technology company’s valuation to $8 billion. The Colorado-based firm said Thursday the investment also drew participation from existing investors, including General Atlantic, Coatue, Moore Strategic Ventures and Andalusian Privat...
Lockheed Martin has appointed Mark Kvasnak, currently vice president and chief financial officer of the company’s rotary and mission systems, or RMS, business area, as VP of investor relations, effective March 16. The Bethesda, Maryland-based aerospace and defense contractor said Thursday Kvasnak will succeed Maria Ricciardone, who will remain VP ...
