Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images By David DiMolfetta,Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By David DiMolfetta | February 20, 2025 03:13 PM ET Patel is now poised to lead an agency he has long criticized of being politically biased against Donald Trump FBI Leadership Congress The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed Kash Patel to lead the FBI in […]
Ridgeline to Buy System High
Erik Wittreich / LinkedIn Ridgeline International has agreed to acquire System High for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to establish a scaled provider of high-end security offerings designed to protect the country’s weapons systems, critical operations and intelligence missions. According to a joint release published Wednesday, the companies expect the transaction to conclude […]
Katie Arrington Returns to DOD as CISO
Katie Arrington Katie Arrington, former South Carolina state lawmaker and a previous Wash100 awardee, has been named chief information security officer at the Department of Defense. She announced her appointment in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. Katie Arrington’s Career Background Arrington served as CISO within DOD’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition […]
HHS Issues RFI for Potential $3.5B RMADA 3 Contract
Logo / hhs.gov The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has begun soliciting industry input for a potential $3.5 billion Research, Measurement, Assessment, Design, and Analysis, or RMADA, 3 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. RMADA 3 IDIQ Details According to the request for information posted on SAM.gov Wednesday, the potential contractor will […]
Parsons Logs 16% Growth in Q4 Revenue, $7B in Full Year 2024 Contract Awards
Home Financial Reports Parsons Logs 16% Growth in Q4 Revenue, $7B in Full Year 2024 Contract Awards Parsons reported record fourth-quarter revenue of $1.7 billion, reflecting a 16 percent year-over-year growth, and noted that its full-year revenue for fiscal year 2024 jumped 24 percent to $6.8 billion, up 22 percent on an organic basis. Financial […]
Unanet Acquires Contraqer to Boost GovCon Growth
Pasuwan/Shutterstock Home M&A Activity Unanet Acquires Contraqer to Boost GovCon Growth Unanet, a company offering project-based enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management services, has completed the acquisition of software firm Contraqer. The Dulles, Virginia-headquartered company said Wednesday the acquisition of the market intelligence and procurement software provider aims to enhance Unanet’s ability to provide government contractors […]
BWXT Lands $2.1B Navy Contract for Nuclear Reactor Components
Logo / bwxt.com Home Contract Awards BWXT Lands $2.1B Navy Contract for Nuclear Reactor Components BWX Technologies, a manufacturing and engineering firm specializing in nuclear services, has been awarded a $2.1 billion contract by the U.S. Navy for the procurement of nuclear reactor components for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The Lynchburg, Virginia-based company said Wednesday […]
Jason Albanese Appointed Chief Growth Officer, Corporate EVP at Leidos
Jason Albanese / LinkedIn Home Executive Moves Jason Albanese Appointed Chief Growth Officer, Corporate EVP at Leidos Leidos has named Jason Albanese its new chief growth officer and corporate executive vice president. He will replace Gerry Fasano, who will retire on April 4. The company said Wednesday Albanese, who will officially assume the roles on […]
Jennifer Swanson Has All the Details on New Army AI Acquisition Tool
Capgemini’s Dan Ford and U.S. Army’s Jennifer Swanson at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Army Summit. Photo by Andrew Noh. Jennifer Swanson has been a dedicated U.S. Army civilian for over three decades — but she’s far from sitting back on her heels or letting a new guard of technologists outpace her. Swanson remains on […]
IRS expected to fire 6,700 employees beginning Thursday
Employees received emails Wednesday afternoon instructing them to report to their place of duty Thursday with their equipment. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images By Eric Katz and Natalie Alms | February 19, 2025 06:12 PM ET The terminations will walk back much of the progress IRS, which is in the midst of tax season, has made in […]