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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to an audience at Newport News Shipbuilding on Jan. 5, 2026, part of his "Arsenal of Freedom" industry tour. Photo by Josh Janney
Jan 5, 2026

In Newport News speech, Hegseth calls for faster delivery of warships

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calls for faster delivery, tighter cost discipline in Newport News speech.

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Dec 22, 2025

CACI to buy Arka Group for $2.6B

CACI International announced Monday that it has entered an agreement to acquire aerospace and defense company Arka Group for $2.6 billion.

Gerald R Ford leaving the shipyard
Dec 5, 2025

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.

General Dynamics will construct two Columbia-class intercontinental ballistic missile submarines for the U.S. Navy, seen here in a rendering. Photo courtesy General Dynamics Corp.
Nov 20, 2025

General Dynamics subsidiary wins $2.3B Columbia-class subs award

A subsidiary of Reston-based General Dynamics has been awarded a $2.28 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
Nov 7, 2025

Hegseth says he wants the Pentagon to prioritize speed over cost when buying weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils a major overhaul of military procurement, emphasizing speed and mass production over perfection and bureaucracy.

Systems Planning & Analysis will expand its Alexandria headquarters, the government contractor announced Sept. 11, 2025. Photo courtesy SPA
Nov 3, 2025

Systems Planning & Analysis acquires Vienna analytics firm

Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) announced that it has acquired Vienna-based data science and defense analytics and defense firm Group W.F

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Oct 7, 2025

SAIC to acquire Maryland tech firm for $205M

Science Applications International Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SilverEdge Government Solutions for $205 million.

Raytheon wins $5B Army contract
Oct 3, 2025

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.

Screenshot from a promotional video for Auterion's Nemyx product, a cross-platform drone swarm strike engine. Image credit Auterion.
Sep 26, 2025

Arlington drone software firm raises $130M in Series B funding

Auterion, an Arlington-based provider of drone software, announced it has raised $130 million in a Series B funding round.

RTX subsidiary lands $578.6M Army contract
Sep 25, 2025

RTX subsidiary lands $578.6M Army contract

Raytheon has been awarded a $578.63 million U.S. Army contract to procure Stinger missiles, ancillary equipment and related support.

Redhorse taps new CEO
Sep 24, 2025

Redhorse taps new CEO

Arlington County-based federal contractor Redhorse announced this week that it is promoting President Noah Klemm to CEO.

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Sep 9, 2025

$1.64B CACI defense contract paused after Accenture protest

Following a protest by Accenture Federal Services, the Government Accountability Office has paused a $1.64 billion defense contract awarded to Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor CACI International. On Aug. 11, the Department of Defense — which President Trump recently rebranded as the Department of War by executive order, pending congressional authorization for a formal name [&hellip[...]

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