Appgate, a Miami-based cybersecurity platform provider, has agreed to merge with publicly traded shell company Newtown Lane Marketing. The merger is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2021 and will provide Appgate access to capital to scale, advance growth initiatives and accelerate go-to-market strategies as part of a publicly traded...
Four small businesses have won spots on a potential $495 million contract to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers carry out projects to build or renew military health care facilities....
NASA has named Diane Dailey, Chloe Mehring, Fiona Turett and Brandon Lloyd as flight directors to help the agency manage operations of the International Space Station. "These four join a storied group of individuals. We’re excited to have them and know they are up for the task,” said Steve Koerner, director of flight operations at NASA....
Janice Starzyk and Kirk Pysher, both former executives at International Launch Services, have joined Virgin Orbit to serve as vice president for government operations and VP for mission assurance, quality and safety, respectively....
President Joe Biden has issued a new memo that seeks to revitalize the workforce at national security and foreign policy agencies through the adoption of six core principles: modernization, transparency, integrity, diversity, service and accountability. The memo highlights the need for agencies to maintain their technological edge by addressing gaps...
Astra has agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company Holicity (Nasdaq: HOL) in a deal that would transform the Alameda, California-based small satellite launch services provider into a publicly traded company....
Peraton has reorganized its operations into four business sectors, created three new executive positions and added five new members to the company's executive leadership team. The realignment comes after Peraton's private equity owner Veritas Capital acquired the information technology and mission support business from Northrop Grumman (NY...
Private equity firm PMC Capital Partners has acquired Houston-based UniversalPegasus International, an engineering design and project management services provider to the energy sector, from Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) for an undisclosed sum. UniversalPegasus became part of HII in June 2014....
President Joe Biden said his administration is introducing an “urgent initiative” to improve the country’s cybersecurity, The Hill reported Thursday....
Atlanta-based engineering company Scientific Research Corp. will provide operational support for the U.S. Air Force’s command-and-control and combat intelligence functions under a potential five-year, $95 million contract....
