L3Harris to spin off its rocket motor business with the Pentagon as an anchor investor
L3Harris to spin off its rocket motor business with the Pentagon as an anchor investor
Science & Tech
Quantum cameras could remake space-based intelligence
A Boston startup is getting ready to test a new imagery method for orbital satellites.
Science & Tech
Dynamo Technologies enters space, defense domains via acquisition
Substantially all of Dynamo's work prior to this transaction centered around the Agriculture Department.
Defense
Slingshot to bring AI to Space Force training programs
The company will use its TALOS artificial intelligence solution to mirror real world threats.
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A discussion with Jim Smid, Federal Solutions Architect for Palo Alto Networks, on the development of Zero Trust and how JELA is transforming the Federal sphere.
Commercial
Defense software, cyber and aircraft highlight the week in venture rounds
Merlin Ventures, Northrop Grumman and the venture investment arm of RTX feature in this roundup of startup activity that is relevant to the government landscape.
Defense
InDyne wins $1.1B Space Force support contract
Space Force sticks with one of its incumbent providers of administrative, financial and managerial resources.
Science & Tech
Sabel Systems expands space domain work with Centil acquisition
With backing from Sagewind Capital, the company continues its build out with a second transaction in six months.
Civil
NASA eyes partnerships to extend lives of three aging Earth observation satellites
NASA is exploring how public-private partnerships could help continue the data collection missions of Terra, Aqua and Aura.
Defense
USAF consolidates some acquisition program offices into mission-focused groups
But many of the new “portfolio acquisition executives” were already leading multi-mission efforts.
Defense
Marine Corps picks industry team to create a robot wingman of its own
Northrop will integrate systems on Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie drone.
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DOGE was government contracting's biggest story of 2025 — and it's not close
Contract cancellations, exaggerated savings claims and consulting contract reviews dominated our most-read stories of the year.
Science & Tech
Array Labs collects $20M to ramp up imagery satellite production
The seven-year-old company leans on manufacturing techniques more often seen in consumer electronics and telecommunications.
Ideas
The revolutionary new weapon in the Pentagon’s pocket — and why it matters now more than ever
COMMENTARY | The launch of comprehensive acquisition transformation will lift the burdens keeping U.S. companies from being as agile and responsive as possible.
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Why critical minerals are central to America’s future and how we can win the supply-chain race
Critical minerals matter more than ever.
Science & Tech
The hardest part of FAR reform is culture, not the rules
Kevin Rhodes, head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, wants the federal acquisition workforce to take risks and engage more openly with industry.
Science & Tech
NASA and Microsoft finalize tool to track Earth’s water changes
The space agency will host the Microsoft and OpenAI-powered Earth Copilot to make analyzing hydraulic data easier.
Defense
HawkEye 360 closes acquisition with backing from $150M Series E round
The commercial satellite operator is adding a business whose tools are designed to handle large and complex sets of radio frequency data.
Science & Tech
Pentagon will cough up summaries of three years of safety investigations, per NDAA
Sen. Warren pushed for the disclosure amid rise in military aviation mishaps.
Defense
Building post-quantum gear is hard. A new partnership aims to make it easier
A European chipmaker and software firm are offering shortcuts to incorporating heavyweight encryption.
Science & Tech
Space Force Special Operations Command? Congress has questions, too
The service defended its need for a SOCOM component. Defense experts said it’s redundant.
