Federal cost cutting leads cyber contractors to rework ties with government
sasha85ru/Getty Images By David DiMolfetta,Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By David DiMolfetta | May 5, 2025 04:40 PM ET Federal agencies are trying to do more with less on cybersecurity spending as DOGE pursues spending reductions. Officials still insist that the private sector is needed to combat hackers. Industry Budget DOGE SAN FRANCISCO — On the sidelines […]
SpaceX alum tapped as Interior CIO
J. David Ake/Getty Images By Natalie Alms,Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By Natalie Alms | May 5, 2025 01:35 PM ET Interior is the latest federal agency to undergo leadership turnover in its technology shop since Trump took office in January. Interior Leadership DOGE About a month after the department moved to dismiss several top executives at […]
Former NSF heads criticize funding, staff cuts at science agency
JHVEPhoto/Getty Images By Alexandra Kelley,Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW By Alexandra Kelley | May 5, 2025 10:54 AM ET Former National Science Foundation and National Science Board leads sent a letter to congressional leadership saying the cuts to the agency run contrary to the Trump administration’s priorities. NSF Congress White House Six former directors of the National […]
What Is the State of the Space Domain? Intelsat’s David Broadbent Has the Answer
Home Executive Spotlights What Is the State of the Space Domain? Intelsat’s David Broadbent Has the Answer David Broadbent spent over two decades at Raytheon, working across various divisions and sharpening his expertise in defense, space, intelligence and commercial cyber in a slew of leadership positions. Toward the end of his run at that company, Broadbent […]
Rite-Solutions Books Potential $243.6M Contract to Support Navy’s Next-Gen Submarine Program
Home Contract Awards Rite-Solutions Books Potential $243.6M Contract to Support Navy’s Next-Gen Submarine Program Elodie Collins || May 5, 2025 Rite-Solutions, a software development and systems engineering company, has secured a cost-plus-fixed fee Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract from the U.S. Navy to support the service’s next-generation attack submarine program SSN(X) Combat Systems […]
Booz Allen’s Steve Escaravage Accepts 2025 Wash100 Award
Home News Booz Allen’s Steve Escaravage Accepts 2025 Wash100 Award Jane Edwards || May 5, 2025 Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson personally presented the 2025 Wash100 Award to Steve Escaravage, president of the defense technology group at Booz Allen Hamilton. The Wash100 Award is an annual celebration of the most significant and impactful executives transforming […]
State Department Clears Saudi Arabia’s $3.5B FMS Request for Air-to-Air Missiles
Home Foreign Military Sales State Department Clears Saudi Arabia’s $3.5B FMS Request for Air-to-Air Missiles Miles Jamison || May 5, 2025 The State Department has approved Saudi Arabia’s $3.5 billion foreign military sale request for AIM-120C-8 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday RTX will be the principal contractor for the […]
CHAOS Industries Secures $275M to Support Defense Tech Development in Recent Funding Round
Home Industry News CHAOS Industries Secures $275M to Support Defense Tech Development in Recent Funding Round Elodie Collins || May 5, 2025 CHAOS Industries raised $275 million during its recent Series C funding round. John Tenet, founder and co-CEO of CHAOS Industries, said Friday that the latest funding round reflects the company’s commitment to invest […]
Applied Solutions Logistics Wins $114M DLA Warehousing Support Contract
Home Contract Awards Applied Solutions Logistics Wins $114M DLA Warehousing Support Contract Jane Edwards || May 5, 2025 The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Applied Solutions Logistics a five-year, $114 million contract to provide warehousing and operations support services. The Department of Defense said Friday the DLA Distribution in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, launched a competitive […]
Paul Hovsepian Named VP of Contracts & Supply Chain at QinetiQ
Home Executive Moves Paul Hovsepian Named VP of Contracts & Supply Chain at QinetiQ Miles Jamison || May 5, 2025 Paul Hovsepian shared on LinkedIn Saturday that he has been named vice president of contracts and supply chain at QinetiQ. In his new VP role, Hovsepian will leverage his three decades of experience in contracts and procurement […]