The Pentagon’s CMMC requirements are causing consolidation in the defense supply chain, according to Summit 7 analysis discussed during a GovCon Wire webinar. Primes are buying subcontractors to ensure compliance while subs are buying other suppliers leaving the DOW business due to CMMC’s high costs and long timeframes. Get the latest CMMC updat...
Intuitive Machines will acquire Goonhilly and COMSAT Deal expands Intuitive Machines’ lunar and cislunar infrastructure capabilities Acquisition strengthens push toward integrated space communications services Intuitive Machines is acquiring U.K.-based Goonhilly Earth Station and Goonhilly USA, doing business as COMSAT, to strengthen its integ...
Rocket Lab has signed a definitive agreement to acquire California-based Motiv Space Systems, adding space robotics and precision spacecraft mechanism technologies to its space systems portfolio. The company said Thursday the acquisition supports its vertical integration strategy and expands its capabilities for planetary exploration, national secur...
SAP NS2 has appointed retired U.S. Army Gen. Gustave “Gus” Perna as executive vice president and strategic customer officer. In a LinkedIn post on Tuesday, the company said Perna’s appointment comes as it accelerates the delivery of artificial intelligence capabilities to its customers. SAP NS2 is sponsoring the Potomac Officers ...
York Space Systems has agreed to acquire satellite communications terminal provider ALL.SPACE, a move aimed at strengthening York’s ability to deliver resilient, multi-domain connectivity for defense and commercial missions. The deal will bring ALL.SPACE’s multi-orbit, multi-band communications technology into York’s broader missio...
TechnoMile has appointed national security leaders Donald Blersch and Isaiah “Ike” Rivers to its newly formed security information management board of advisers. The Tysons, Virginia-based company said Tuesday Blersch and Rivers join 10 legacy SIMS Software advisers on the board, which is responsible for providing strategic guidance for TechnoMil...
Bluestone Investment Partners has named David Walsh as chief strategy officer and executive vice president of a new defense company that formed from the combination of Qualis, InTrack Radar Technologies and Tektonux. Walsh will lead integration efforts across the combined organization’s software, hardware and engineering portfolio and ensure t...
“Federal technology firm Alpha Omega has appointed Brittney Chappell, a federal acquisition executive, as vice president of capture and Srinivas “Sri” Kothuri, a cloud and digital transformation leader, as VP of IT and solutions. As companies like Alpha Omega strengthen leadership teams to support national security missions, indust...
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...
Rocket Lab has completed its acquisition of Optical Support, Inc., strengthening its capability to support critical defense programs such as the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and the Golden Dome. Rocket Lab said Thursday adds 20 experienced employees and 22,000 square feet of advanced machining, testing ...
