Amentum wins $995M Air Force contract
Amentum has been awarded a contract of up to $995 million by the Air Force to modernize the unmanned MQ-9 Reaper aerial system.
Defense contractor to add 288 workers at Roanoke night-vision goggle factory
Elbit Systems of America will invest $30 million to expand its Roanoke County manufacturing facility and create 288 jobs.
BigBear.ai to acquire Warren County-based AI company for $250M
McLean-based government tech contractor BigBear.ai announced this week that it has entered an agreement to acquire Ask Sage for $250 million.
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.
Northrop Grumman taps new CFO
Northrop Grumman has elected former Discover Financial executive John Greene to be its chief financial officer.
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
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.
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.
General Dynamics Information Technology wins $1.5B contract
General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract to modernize U.S. Strategic Command’s enterprise IT systems.
American Systems acquires Epsilon, adds 400 employees
Chantilly-based government IT contractor American Systems announced that it has acquired North Carolina-based cybersecurity company Epsilon.





















