


New Navy council to tackle foreign investment risks
The new council is tasked with protecting the Navy from foreign adversaries' economic and industrial threats.

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4 strategies for government contracting success amid volatility
The push for advanced defense systems, infrastructure development and green products and services offers opportunities.

Federal Trade Commission, states sue Amazon over alleged market abuses
Many had wondered whether the agency would seek to break up of the retail giant, which is also dominant in cloud computing and other sectors.

Warren urges Pentagon to review planned L3Harris-Aerojet deal
Warren leads a group of Democrats calling on the Pentagon to review a merger between L3Harris and Aerojet Rocketdyne, which makes solid rocket motors.

Maxar wins contract to provide satellite imagery to US allies
The five-year contract is worth up to $192 million and will provide high-resolution electro-optical and synthetic aperture radar imagery.

Measuring results in the hyped world of defense investment
Here are five defense investment principles worth remembering.

Experts forecast smooth path for L3Harris-Aerojet acquisition
How will regulators approach L3Harris's bid to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne?

L3Harris moves to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne
L3Harris, the country’s sixth largest defense contractor, plans to acquire propulsion expert Aerojet Rocketdyne in a deal valued at $4.7 billion.

Space imaging company Maxar agrees to $6.4 billion takeover
Following the transaction, Maxar will remain a U.S.-controlled and operated company.

LMI acquires Synaptech to enter fast-growing space business
By moving into the sector, LMI said it's seeking to provide input and technologies to all domains of the armed forces.

Small shipyards consolidate amid Navy program delays
Though several ship programs more accessible to small yards are in the works, they won't go into production until 2025 or later.

Ambit, a supplier of data services to FEMA and SEC, acquired by DMI
Clients include the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Booz Allen completes EverWatch purchase amid antitrust challenge
EverWatch, a supplier of artificial intelligence, cloud services and insider-threat analysis, will initially operate as Booz Allen Hamilton subsidiary.

Two federal technology nonprofits become one
Two organizations that provide development and collaboration opportunities for federal government, academia and industry IT professionals announced their merger June 1, 2018.
