General Dynamics’ Deep promoted to president
Danny Deep, General Dynamics' executive vice president of global operations, has been promoted to president of the Reston-based Fortune 100 government contractor, the company announced Friday.
HII wins up to $471.97M Navy contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries has won a Navy contract worth up to $471.97 million to provide engineering support for aircraft carriers.
Electra launches defense business unit
Manassas-based aviation startup Electra.aero on Wednesday announced that it has launched a new defense business unit.
Arlington defense tech firm reaches unicorn status
Govini, an Arlington County defense tech contractor, has joined the unicorn ranks with a $1.25 billion valuation.
100 people to meet in 2026: Contractors
Federal funding is the fuel that primes Virginia’s economic engine, and these government contracting executives are the drivers directing major projects for civilian, defense and intelligence agencies.
SAIC wins $1.4B task order to speed warfighting tech development
SAIC secured a $1.4 billion COBRA task order from the U.S. Department of Defense to help fast-track warfighting technologies
BWXT wins $174M naval contract
A BWX Technologies subsidiary has been awarded a $174 million contract from the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Leonardo DRS CEO to retire; successor named
William J. "Bill" Lynn III will retire as chairman and CEO of Arlington defense contractor Leonardo DRS at the end of the year, with Chief Operating Officer John Baylouny named as his successor.
Raytheon wins $5B Army contract
The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, a roughly $5 billion contract to supply its Coyote Missile System.
Parsons acquires CTI for $89M
Parsons announced Tuesday that it has acquired Maryland-based Chesapeake Technology International for $89 million.
Raft acquires N3bula Systems for undisclosed amount
McLean-based defense technology company Raft announced last week it has acquired weapons technology developer N3bula Systems.
Leidos acquires Chantilly AI tech biz for $300M
Reston-based federal contractor Leidos announced Wednesday it has acquired Kudu Dynamics, a business based in Chantilly that builds AI-powered cybersecurity tools for defense customers, for $300 million.





















