Boeing has been awarded a Lot 11 contract worth $2.38 billion to deliver 15 more KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the U.S. Air Force. The global aerospace and defense company said Thursday the new deal brings the total number of KC-46A multi-mission aerial refuelers contracted globally to 168 units. This provides the joint force and U.S. allies...
Prism Maritime has secured a $25.5 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Navy to provide alteration installation team and in-service engineering agent support. The Department of Defense said Wednesday that the contract includes options that, if exercised, will bring the total value of the effort to $218.4 million. Under the contract, th...
CoreStack has acquired Virginia-based GovCon company Karthik Consulting to support its expansion efforts in the federal sector and cloud-native application protection platform, or CNAPP, market. Bellevue, Washington-based CoreStack said Wednesday the transaction will enable it to harness the consulting firm’s software factory capabilities to advan...
AeroVironment has agreed to acquire BlueHalo for approximately $4.1 billion in an all-stock transaction to establish a diversified defense technology company with a portfolio of capabilities, including uncrewed platforms, space technologies, short- and long-range loitering munitions, cyber and electronic warfare systems. In a joint release published...
Several bureaus under the State Department are in need of a mechanism for ordering professional services in support of regional and international organizations located outside the continental United States. In connection, the department is tentatively planning to post a request for proposal for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract tha...
Enlightenment Capital has raised $825 million in total capital commitments for its fifth fund, allowing it to further advance its strategy of investing in companies supporting critical defense and government missions. The Washington, D.C. area-based private investment firm said Tuesday that the oversubscribed Enlightenment Capital Solutions Fund V c...
Fresh off nearly a decade at Capgemini Government Solutions, Wash100 Award winner Bill Webner joined Summit Technology Consulting Group in June. However, that venture has, with Webner’s help, now rebranded, transforming into the new Allocore. We were excited to catch up with this accomplished executive to learn about the new company, what it ...
With only a little over a month left to go in 2024, Potomac Officers Club—the government contracting industry’s most celebrated and successful community—has one event remaining: the 2024 Healthcare Summit. Every year, this exciting symposium gathers the most respected minds in federal healthcare technology delivery to speak directly to GovCo...
Boeing has appointed Colin Miller as vice president and general manager of its Phantom Works division, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The former U.S. Air Force commander will have oversight of the Boeing division, which leads its research efforts for the company’s defense business and helps bid for U.S. government contracts. Miller...
In today’s digital world, data is king. With the power to unlock important insights and inform decisions, data is increasingly critical, and federal agencies are prioritizing it as such. GovCon Wire sat down with Dawn Sedgley, chief operating officer at cBEYONData, during a recent Executive Spotlight interview to learn more about data aggregation...
