LevelBlue, a pure-play managed security services company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire cybersecurity firm Cybereason. LevelBlue said Tuesday the acquisition aims to strengthen its pure-play MSSP technology by incorporating Cybereason’s advanced extended detection and response platform, digital forensics and inci...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The technological frontier is advancing at a breathtaking pace. We are in the early stages of a digital revolution where technologies once confined to science fiction—AI, quantum computing and the Internet of Things, or IoT,—are converging, remaking our world at a global scale. T...
Forterra, an autonomous mission systems company, has completed the acquisition of tactical mesh networking technology developer goTenna. Forterra said Thursday the acquisition is intended to broaden its autonomous mission systems portfolio and boost communications capabilities in contested and disconnected environments. Integrating Mesh Network...
Hathiant has acquired SJ Technologies, a provider of advanced federal technology services. The acquisition combines both organizations’ strengths and offerings, expanding capabilities and resources to better meet customer needs, Hathiant said Monday. “Hathiant and SJ Technologies share a commitment to integrity, innovation, and mission-d...
GALT Aerospace has received a potential five-year, $145.5 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to produce and deliver up to 20 SkyTower II Airborne Network Extension systems to the service branch. USMC SkyTower II System Production Contract Scope The San Diego-based company said Tuesday it will also provide associated engineering and logistic...
Redwire has announced a series of leadership and board changes aimed at advancing its strategic growth and governance priorities. The board of directors has appointed retired U.S. Army Gen. James McConville and Dorothy Hayes as independent directors, while Jonathan Baliff and John Bolton have stepped down from the board effective immediately, Redwir...
McLean, Virginia-based defense and national security company Xcelerate Solutions has acquired clearAvenue to expand its portfolio of technical capabilities, particularly in artificial intelligence and machine learning, in support of federal government customers. “This acquisition marks a significant step forward in our technical capabilities,&...
CymSTAR has won a U.S. Air Force contract worth more than $150 million to continue operating the C-5 Training System. As the prime contractor, the aircrew training systems integrator said Monday it will work with its partners Aviation Training Consulting, CAE USA and CTE Joint Venture to provide mission-ready training support at multiple U.S. sites....
The U.S. Space Force has selected SpaceX and United Launch Alliance to perform the first seven launches under the National Security Space Launch Program, or NSSL, Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts, Breaking Defense reported Friday. According to Space Systems Command’s announcement, SpaceX will get $714 million for five NSSL launches and ULA will receiv...
Firefly Aerospace has agreed to acquire SciTec for approximately $855 million in cash and stock as part of efforts to expand its responsive launch, ground and orbit mission services for defense and space customers. In a news release published Sunday, Firefly Aerospace said it expects the acquisition to close by the end of 2025, subject...
