Shareholders at a Vector Capital-backed blank check company approved Friday the proposed combination with Rocket Lab USA and both parties expect the merger to close Wednesday, Aug. 25. Holders of less than 3 percent of Class A ordinary shares at Vector Acquisition (Nasdaq: VACQ) have moved to redeem their shares with regard to the transaction,...
Accenture’s (NYSE: ACN) federal services arm has finalized its purchase of McLean, Virginia-based analytics company Novetta for an undisclosed sum and added a national security portfolio to its business as a result of the acquisition. Tiffanny Gates, president and CEO of Novetta and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said in a statement published Thu...
GovernmentCIO has wrapped up its acquisition of Salient CRGT as part of efforts to establish a combined company that will provide information technology platforms meant to meet the evolving priorities and needs of federal government clients. GovCIO CEO Jim Brabston will lead the combined entity, which will operate as GovCIO with over 2,200 employees...
General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) information technology business has secured a potential four-year, $136.5 million contract to consolidate IT help desks for the U.S. Navy. The company will build a knowledge-based platform that uses artificial intelligence, natural language processing, machine learning and analytics technology to manage the branch&...
A Chenega Corp. subsidiary has secured a potential 10-year, $2.5 billion contract to provide professional contractor support services for the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Integrated Professional Acquisition Support Services 2.0 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract awarded to C2 Alaska has a base term of five years and a five-y...
GlobalFoundries confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its planned initial public offering that could give the New York-based semiconductor company a valuation of approximately $25 billion, Reuters reported Wednesday. Reuters cited sources that say GlobalFoundries is expected to disclose its IPO filing in October and co...
Richard Koucheravy, formerly an executive at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has joined UltiSat to serve as vice president and lead business development activities, drive revenue growth and support presence expansion in emerging markets. The satellite communications company said Thursday Koucheravy most recently served as the senior director of bu...
Washington, D.C.-based Data Society has moved to grow its training academies for government and corporate professional staffers with the purchase of Restless Creation. The combined entity aims to help organizations reskill their employees using data science approaches, Data Society said Thursday. Restless Creation uses human-centered design to provi...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug 20, 2021 — Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) delivered Certus Thales VesseLINK marine satellite broadband terminals to the Canadian Coast Guard and Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium and seven-time Wash100 awardee, said the company aims to provide the service branch with reliable internet and stable connection in support of its ...
David Feinberg, formerly the vice president of Google’s health business, has been appointed to serve as president, CEO and a board member of health information technology provider Cerner (Nasdaq: CERN). The 25-year industry veteran will succeed Brent Shafer as CEO and Donald Trigg as president of Cerner effective Oct. 1, the company said Thur...
