York Space Systems has acquired Orbion Space Technology as part of a push to expand its satellite propulsion capabilities and strengthen its supply chain for spacecraft systems. The latest acquisition comes as activity across the national security and commercial space sectors continues to evolve. Industry developments like this are part of the broad...
Jonathan Elliott, Department of War director of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell in the Chief Digital and AI Office, wants to evolve GenAI to give warfighters a decisive advantage in combat The DOW CDAO and Defense Innovation Unit had $100 million in appropriations spread out over FYs 2024 and 2025 to accelerate GenAI integration with...
By Chris Crowder, executive vice president, GovCon, Unanet In government contracting, relationship structure is not administrative. It is strategic. The U.S. Small Business Administration Mentor-Protégé Program offers access to contracts, vehicles and competitive positioning that many firms could not otherwise achieve alone. But access i...
DCS has secured a $95 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Multi-Domain Sensing Autonomy Division to provide analytical tools for the Assessment of Sensing-Autonomy Sensor Exploitation Technologies, or ASSET, program. Initiatives like the ASSET program highlight the Air Force’s commitment to leveraging emerging ...
AIX Tech has received a Defense Health Agency contract worth $225 million to provide acquisition and administrative support services for DHA. The Department of War said Wednesday the DHA Enterprise Medical Services Contracting Division in San Antonio solicited the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract requirement through SAM.gov. In July ...
Diffraqtion has closed another pre-seed funding round, pushing the company’s pre-seed financing valuation to over $100 million. What Technology Is Diffraqtion Developing? This new capital will be used to accelerate the development and deployment of quantum-enabled cameras, the company announced Wednesday on LinkedIn. The technology is designed...
company’sGoogle has completed its acquisition of cloud security company Wiz, bringing the New York-based cybersecurity platform into the Google Cloud portfolio as part of the company’s push to strengthen security for multicloud and artificial intelligence environments. Cloud security will be among the key topics discussed at the 2026 Cyb...
Defense technology firm Vibrint has appointed Chris Oliver, a national security technology executive, as general manager of products. The company said Tuesday Oliver will oversee planning, operations and expansion efforts for Vibrint’s national security-focused products business. “Chris brings deep experience supporting natio...
X-Bow Systems has agreed to acquire Evolution Space to scale production of advanced solid rocket motors, or SRMs, and expand its hypersonic capabilities. The company said Tuesday the acquisition, expected to close in March or April, will support Department of War munitions and propulsion needs. “This strategic move is about answering our ...
The U.S. government has, for decades, been inundated with legacy systems and equipment and slow procurement cycles that led to high maintenance costs and inefficient delivery of public services and left critical infrastructures vulnerable to cyberthreats. All of that seems to be changing. In 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order t...
