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The MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft. Photo courtesy Northrop Grumman
May 18, 2026

Northrop Grumman lands more than $900M in U.S. defense contracts

Falls Church-based Fortune 500 government contractor Northrop Grumman won three defense contracts last week totaling more than $900 million.

Leidos has appointed longtime healthcare executive Amy Wykoff as senior vice president and chief product officer. Photo courtesy Leidos
May 14, 2026

Leidos hires new SVP and chief product officer

Leidos has appointed longtime healthcare executive Amy Wykoff as senior vice president and chief product officer.

The logo of the company Leidos Holdings Inc is shown on one of the company's buildings in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
May 12, 2026

Leidos wins $2.7B contract for hypersonic weapon production

Leidos announced Tuesday that the U.S. Army awarded the company a $2.7 billion contract to help move hypersonic weapons into production.

Peraton Defense Sector President Gabe Camarillo. Photo courtesy Peraton
May 8, 2026

Peraton appoints KBR exec to lead its defense sector

Reston-based federal contractor Peraton announced Thursday that it has appointed Gabe Camarillo as president of its defense sector.

A Rocket Lab HASTE rocket launches into the night sky from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. Photo courtesy NASA and Danielle Johnson
May 8, 2026

KBR subsidiary to lay off 118 employees at Wallops

KBR plans to lay off 118 employees at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on June 30 after the company lost a major follow-on contract.

In the past six months BWX Technologies shipped four large Ford-class steam generators from its Mount Vernon, Indiana, facility to the shipyards at Hampton Roads for the newest Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS Doris Miller (CVN 81). Photo courtesy BWXT
May 7, 2026

BWXT wins $1.4B in U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts

BWX Technologies announced Thursday that it won two U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts totaling more than $1.4 billion.

Bridget Coulon. Phot courtesy Peraton
May 7, 2026

Peraton hires chief human resources officer

Peraton has named Bridget Coulon chief HR officer. She joins the Reston company after more than 25 years at Northrop Grumman.

The M1A2 Abrams SEPv3. Photo courtesy General Dynamics
May 5, 2026

General Dynamics subsidiary lands $716M Army contract

The U.S. Army has awarded a $716 million contract to General Dynamics Land Systems to support its fleet of combat vehicles.

Drone taking off from an aircraft carrier
Apr 29, 2026

Raytheon wins $206M Navy contract

Raytheon has been awarded a $206.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade a military landing system.

Booz Allen Hamilton's new Chief Financial Officer Troy Lahr. Photo courtesy Sierra Space
Apr 28, 2026

Booz Allen hires former Boeing exec as CFO

Booz Allen Hamilton announced that it has appointed Sierra Space Chief Financial Officer Troy Lahr to be its new CFO effective, May 4.

IFPC Inc 2 is designed to provide air-defense capability. Photo courtesy Leidos
Apr 23, 2026

Leidos subsidiary lands $617M Army award for air defense launchers

A subsidiary of Reston-based Leidos won a $617M U.S. Army contract to build and deliver additional IFPC Inc. 2 air defense launchers.

U.S. Navy photo of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Photo courtesy RTX
Apr 21, 2026

RTX subsidiary wins $213.39M Navy contract modification

The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $213.39 million contract modification to continue work on the Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers.

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