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Hadrian, a company specializing in artificial intelligence-powered factories, has secured $260 million in capital to construct new facilities to expand manufacturing and research and development capabilities for shipbuilding and naval defense production. The California-based advanced manufacturing company said Thursday the investment, which com...

The Center for Strategic and International Studies will announce today the appointment of Jerry McGinn, a GovCon thought leader and a three-time Wash100 awardee, as the inaugural director of the Center for the Industrial Base, formerly the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group. Leading the CSIS Center for the Industrial Base According to a press rele...

ASRC Builders-Caddell has secured a $290.3 million contract from the U.S. Army to construct the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has obligated $110.9 million in fiscal year 2025 military construction funds at the time of the award, the Department of Defense said...

Applied Information Sciences, or AIS, a provider of cloud and artificial intelligence technologies for the federal government, has acquired Dorrean.  AIS said Thursday that the transaction is part of its efforts to expand its presence in the U.S. federal market and is in line with its goal of investing in high-impact mission areas.  What i...

Artificial intelligence startup xAI has unveiled a suite of frontier AI products, dubbed Grok For Government, designed to support the critical missions of the U.S. government. Under the Grok For Government umbrella, the company said Monday it will bring frontier AI models like Grok 4 and commercial offerings such as Deep Search and Tool Use...

Summit 7 has welcomed Bill Wilshire as its new chief delivery officer, a strategic move that underscores the company’s focus on delivering exceptional results to clients in the areas of cybersecurity, compliance and managed services. Wilshire steps into the role with over 25 years of experience in IT services, security and managed solutions, Summi...

Sam Hussain has joined Capgemini Government Solutions as U.S. defense sector head.  In his new role, he will oversee strategy and mission execution in support of customers from the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community and the wider defense industrial base, the company wrote in a LinkedIn post Wednesday.  “Sam&#...

Peraton has appointed Paul Aronhime, a seasoned business executive and strategist, as chief growth officer for the citizen security and public services sector. Aronhime announced his move to the Reston, Virginia-based national security and technology company in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. He brings to the role over 25 years of experience in g...

Saalex has acquired Greenfield Engineering as part of efforts to expand its software development capabilities and services for the U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense customers. “The acquisition of Greenfield Engineering demonstrates the Saalex Corporation commitment to supporting the warfighter and growing our software development capab...

Textron Systems will build three new Ship-to-Shore Connector landing craft air cushion 100-class vessels, also known as LCAC 100, for the U.S. Navy.  The company recently secured a contract modification valued at $354 million, which exercises an option for additional systems, the Department of Defense said.  Work will be performed in ...