Gabbard’s past Snowden remarks raise concerns at DNI confirmation hearing
Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, arrives to testify during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images By David DiMolfetta,Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By David DiMolfetta | January 30, 2025 […]
Musk visits and asserts growing influence at GSA
Elon Musk arrives for the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images By Natalie Alms,Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By Natalie Alms | January 30, 2025 04:07 PM ET Musk has former employees installed at the government’s HR shop, and several have appeared […]
How DeepSeek changed the future of AI—and what that means for national security
Chinese President Xi Jinping [front] visits Beijing·Guiyang Big Data Application and Exhibition Center in Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, June 17, 2015. Xinhua / Huang Jingwen via Getty Images By Patrick Tucker,Science & Technology Editor By Patrick Tucker | January 30, 2025 10:27 AM ET China’s breakthrough is an opportunity for American companies to build […]
RTX Posts 9% Sales Growth in Q4 2024
https://www.rtx.com/who-we-are/our-leadership/christopher-calio RTX reported $21.6 billion in fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter sales, up 9 percent from the prior-year period, and recorded $218 billion in total backlog with the defense segment accounting for $93 billion of that backlog. For the full year 2024, the Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor said Tuesday it saw its adjusted sales rise […]
Harmonia Acquires Cybersecurity Company Maveris
Damon Griggs / Harmonia Holdings Group Home M&A Activity Harmonia Acquires Cybersecurity Company Maveris Federal technology services contractor Harmonia Holdings Group has acquired Maveris for an undisclosed sum to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities and expand relationships with other government customers, including the Department of Veterans Affairs. Harmonia said Wednesday it will operate Maveris as a […]
Julia Laurenzano MacDonough Named VP, General Manager at Draper
Julia Laurenzano MacDonough Home Executive Moves Julia Laurenzano MacDonough Named VP, General Manager at Draper Julia Laurenzano MacDonough, a seasoned military and civil space professional, has been appointed vice president and general manager for Air Force and missile defense strategic systems at Draper. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said Wednesday MacDonough will manage Draper’s research, development and production […]
West 4th Strategy Wins Spot on $1.8B DOD PRISM Contract’s Personnel & Readiness Pool
Gregg Melanson Home Contract Awards West 4th Strategy Wins Spot on $1.8B DOD PRISM Contract’s Personnel & Readiness Pool The Department of Defense has awarded West 4th Strategy a position on the potential five-year, $1.8 billion Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management, or PRISM, contract vehicle to provide critical support services for DOD. The IT […]
Hypersonic Weapon Developer Castelion Raises $100M in Financing
Castelion logo Home News Hypersonic Weapon Developer Castelion Raises $100M in Financing Defense manufacturer Castelion has raised $100 million in equity and debt financing. The El Segundo, California-based company said Wednesday it will use the capital to increase prototype testing, scale manufacturing facilities and conduct a capability demonstration of its first hypersonic strike weapon. Financing […]
GovCon Expert Kim Koster Shares Tips for Faster Year-End Accounting
Home GovCon Expert GovCon Expert Kim Koster Shares Tips for Faster Year-End Accounting By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet 2024 has come to an end. You’ve closed your books and moved on to 2025. Before you look ahead, however, one question: How did your year-end accounting process go? Was it smooth and […]
Molly Just-Behr Joins Databricks as Global Head of Public Sector
Molly Just-Behr / LinkedIn Home Executive Moves Molly Just-Behr Joins Databricks as Global Head of Public Sector Molly Just-Behr, a former Department of Defense official, has joined the data and artificial intelligence company Databricks as global head of public sector. She confirmed her new role in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. “The opportunity to help governments harness […]