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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[...]

Illustration of a TRISO particle. Courtesy BWXT
Aug 21, 2025

BWXT launches subsidiary to deliver commercial nuclear fuel

BWXT launches a subsidiary, BWXT Advanced Fuels, to commercialize advanced nuclear fuel

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Aug 12, 2025

CACI awarded $1.64B Transportation Command contract

CACI International has been awarded a potential 10-year, $1.64 billion contract from the U.S. Transportation Command.

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Aug 11, 2025

Boeing wins $883M Army cargo support contract

Boeing has been awarded a $883.1 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide cargo engineering and logistics support services.

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Aug 5, 2025

V2X wins $4.3B Air Force contract

V2X announced that it has been awarded a $4.3 billion contract by the U.S. Air Force for supply services supporting the T-6 aircraft.

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