The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed that Boeing divest specific Spirit AeroSystems assets, resolving antitrust concerns surrounding the planned Boeing-Spirit acquisition. The agency’s order clears a path for the $8.3 billion deal announced in July 2024, enabling Boeing to move forward with the acquisition of Spirit, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures,…
The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman an immediate contract valued at over $200 million, securing mass production of the advanced XM1211 High-Explosive Round. This critical contract enables the defense prime to ramp up manufacturing for its next-generation medium-caliber ammunition, specifically designed to counter the rapidly growing threat posed by small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). As…
Federal agencies must adopt a new approach to network security to successfully integrate their multitude of existing security tools. Brian Meyer, Federal Field Chief Technology Officer at Axonius Federal Systems, states that Cybersecurity Asset Management (CAM) provides the essential “connective tissue” agencies need. CAM aggregates data from every security and IT tool, normalizes the information,…
Technology transformation company Red River expanded its capabilities by acquiring Invictus International Consulting, directly strengthening its focus on Cyber Modernization. This strategic move positions Red River to better support critical national security missions across the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community. The acquisition immediately enhances the firm’s offerings in cybersecurity and enterprise modernization.…
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the ambitious Drone Dominance program, initiating a rapid procurement sprint to acquire thousands of secure, low-cost, attritable small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) capable of one-way attack missions. The War Department is driving the effort to quickly integrate cutting-edge tools, ensuring warfighters possess the necessary capability to prevail with a “fight…
Synergy ECP successfully acquired NetServices, a move that immediately enhances the firm’s Defense and Intelligence Capabilities. This strategic acquisition integrates NetServices’ extensive experience in secure, mission-focused technology services, allowing the combined entity to deliver stronger end-to-end technology offerings for critical sectors. Synergy ECP’s CEO, Phil Murphy, highlighted the seamless cultural and technical alignment, noting that…
CACI International successfully secured a potential five-year, $145 million task order to deliver crucial Naval engineering support to the U.S. Navy‘s Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Engineering and Planning Department. This significant contract ensures the continued fleet readiness, particularly for the critical undersea platforms that require continuous preparedness for rapid deployment. CACI will directly support the Navy…
Federal agencies and their industry partners are accelerating the pace of modernization, adopting artificial intelligence, automation, and autonomous decision systems for mission-critical operations. These technologies enhance capabilities across national security, logistics, energy management, and healthcare delivery. However, this rapid integration creates a new and complex risk environment. The real concern is not an isolated cyber…
Modern adversaries launch multi-dimensional attacks, simultaneously exploiting supply chains, digital identities, and the information environment to find weak points in the government and defense ecosystem. National security organizations, defense contractors, and critical infrastructure operators face a collapsed battlespace where hidden connections determine security outcomes. To effectively counter these converged threats, organizations must deploy a unified…
The Precision Aerospace & Defense Group successfully finalized a definitive business combination agreement with FACT II Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). This strategic merger immediately establishes a new, publicly listed engineering and manufacturing entity focused squarely on the aerospace and defense markets. The transaction carries an implied enterprise value of up to $320…