A standoff between the White House and House Republicans over the debt ceiling could delay the passage of a national security budget for fiscal year 2024, a scenario that could increase the possibility of the Department of Defense operating under a continuing resolution and hurt military contractors, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The meet...
The Space Development Agency began the initial solicitation process for a space vehicle variant under the second tranche of its planned transport layer for a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit. SDA plans to work with small businesses and choose at least one nonprofit research institution or a nontraditional defense contractor to build Al...
The federal government relies on healthcare services to fulfill various missions for the nation. Get to know the top healthcare and medical government contractors in 2023. Every year, the federal government allocates a significant portion of its budget to health care, aiming to obtain high-quality pharmaceuticals, therapies, and preven...
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Noble Supply and Logistics a $562.5 million contract modification to continue to provide maintenance, repair and operation support at various U.S. military facilities overseas. The modification exercises the first option year of a previously awarded four-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract f...
The fifth-generation wireless technology holds great promise for the federal government. It is expected to be a key enabler in making smart cities, tactical edge connectivity, and the ever-expanding internet of things a reality. Jill Singer, vice president of national security for AT&T Public Sector, dove into what the future holds for 5G and th...
Chris Young, a 26-year veteran of Austal, has been elevated to the vice president of production operations role at the Australian shipbuilder’s U.S. subsidiary. He has supported design-build efforts at Austal USA for the construction of Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship and Expeditionary Fast Transport vessels over the course of his ca...
The U.K. government has approved the planned merger between Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) and British satellite services provider Inmarsat following the completion of an in-depth review. In November 2021, Viasat agreed to acquire Inmarsat in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.9 billion as part of efforts to provide a global hybrid netwo...
Charles Anderson, a retired U.S. Army major general with more than four decades of combined military and industry experience, has been appointed vice president and general manager of VSE’s (Nasdaq: VSEC) government-focused subsidiary. VSE announced Anderson’s appointment one week after the aftermarket services provider moved to sell its ...
An HII (NYSE: HII) business unit will help the U.S. Army Research Laboratory develop, test and evaluate defense systems under a five-year, $94 million task order. HII Mission Technologies will conduct R&D of sensors, weapons and other combat systems for use by mission partners of the Department of Defense, the company said Monday. The parent...
Boecore, an Enlightenment Capital portfolio company, has purchased San Diego-based information system security technology provider La Jolla Logic in a strategy to offer a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to help customers defend against cyber threats. The deal provides Boecore with new offerings and access to additional governme...
