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...
GE Aerospace said Monday that it will invest another $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing facilities and its supplier base to increase commercial and defense engine production and modernize company infrastructure. “Maintaining U.S. aerospace leadership requires sustained investment in our people, our facilities and the technologies that will defin...
The battle between the Department of War and artificial intelligence developer Anthropic is the hottest story in GovCon. The two parties are embroiled in a legal dispute over to which extent the department should be able to use a contractor’s technology in activities deemed legal and whether a contractor should be able to dictate how the...
The United States spends more on research and development than any other country analyzed, investing about 3.6 percent of its gross domestic product, according to a new report from Elsevier examining U.S. research and innovation performance. The analysis compares U.S. research output and investment trends with those of other global economies using d...
Collins Aerospace has secured a $174.1 million contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to modernize and sustain software systems used on Army Special Operations Aviation aircraft. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursement and firm-fixed-price contract line items for the Post Deplo...
Companies previously operating under Converged Security Solutions have been unified under the Evolver brand to form a single enterprise focused on delivering cybersecurity and digital transformation services to federal civilian, national security and commercial customers. As organizations like Evolver unify capabilities to deliver cybersecurity and ...
AeroVironment has secured a three-year, $97.4 million contract through the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium, or AMTC, to develop the Generative Environment for the Next Era of Spectral Imaging Stimulators, or GENESIS. Initiatives such as the GENESIS program highlight the Army’s efforts to modernize. Gain more i...
DCS is strengthening its position in the aerospace and defense markets with the acquisition of ARCTOS Technology Solutions. DCS said Thursday it will combine ARCTOS’ expertise in aerospace safety, propulsion, advanced manufacturing and technology transition with its engineering and technical services portfolio. “This acquisition ...
Sierra Space has closed a $550 million equity investment led by LuminArx Capital Management, bringing the defense technology company’s valuation to $8 billion. The Colorado-based firm said Thursday the investment also drew participation from existing investors, including General Atlantic, Coatue, Moore Strategic Ventures and Andalusian Privat...
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has named Mike Rucker as vice president of the weapons programs division. In his new role, Rucker will be in charge of the division’s day-to-day operations and the Missile Defense and Advanced Weapons System portfolio, the company said Wednesday. “I’m proud to help guide GA‑EMS’ weapons programs at a...
