Top Innovator: Boeing Reveals New Transonic Wing Design

While it may not be in our “wheel” (or in this case, “wing”) house, at Market Connections, we like to acknowledge innovative new technology and design across multiple fields. Which is why the announcement from Boeing definitely made the list of top innovations to be noted in 2019. Earlier this month, Boeing unveiled their Transonic…Read More

Mergers & Acquisitions: Northrop Grumman Acquires Orbital ATK

Company Renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems   For those of us in the federal market, news of mergers & acquisitions are steadily becoming the norm.  Throughout all mergers, senior leadership faces new challenges to make sure that customers are well informed and satisfied, prospective business partners are clear on roles and responsibilities and the culture…Read More

Congratulations to Women in Technology 19th Annual Leadership Award Winners

Market Connections would like to congratulate all winners of Women in Technology’s (WiT) annual leadership awards for the unique vision and talent they bring to the industry. The annual awards, presented on Thursday, May 17th, highlight the breadth of talent among women in entrepreneurial, government and corporate roles across the Washington, DC region. As a…Read More

Market Connections Clients Among Top 40 Finalists Announced for ACT-IAC’s 2018 Igniting Innovation Awards

Market Connections would like to congratulate our current and past clients: Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM Global Business Services, Leidos, Microsoft, AT&T and the U.S. Department of Education for their recognition as top innovators and selection as finalists for ACT-IAC’s 2018 Igniting Innovation Awards. Clients and nominated programs include: “We are proud to see companies so…Read More

General Dynamics Wins Bidding War and Finalizes Acquisition of CSRA Inc.

Congratulations to our long-time client, General Dynamics on their recent acquisition of CSRA Inc. After months of due diligence, analysis and evaluation, on April 3 they announced its completion, valued at approximately $9.7 billion (composed of an all-cash bid of $6.9 billion and assumption of CSRA’s $2.8 billion debt). With CSRA’s cybersecurity and data-analytics business and…Read More

2017 Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards Finalists Announced

Market Connections has the privilege of working with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the federal contracting community. Our clients, partners and colleagues are regularly recognized as the best in the business and this year is no different. The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) and the Professional Services Council…Read More

Top Innovator: Northrop Grumman Announces Plans to Acquire Orbital ATK

Northrop Grumman is looking up, both figuratively and literally, in 2017 as they announced their plans to acquire rocket and satellite company Orbital ATK for $9.2 billion. Certainly Northrop Grumman looks forward to continued corporate growth, but Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Northrop Grumman also sees the value to the customer…Read More

Top Innovator: Amazon Inspire Educational Site Opens to all Schools

After a year-long beta testing phase, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially launched Amazon Inspire, a database of educational and classroom resources to all schools (and teachers) — just in time for the new school year. Amazon Inspire is the latest in a suite of Amazon offerings for the education community. In this offering, teachers…Read More

Top Innovator: Forbes Names CoStar Group One of the World’s Most Innovative Growth Companies

For the fourth consecutive year, Forbes added CoStar Group, Inc. to the Forbes World’s Most Innovative Growth Companies list. This honor highlights the company’s continued dedication to revolutionizing commercial real estate and multifamily industries by providing innovative software and solutions. “We remain steadfast in our commitment to unlocking new opportunities for businesses and consumers alike…Read More

Top Innovator: Lookout Unveils The Mobile Risk Matrix

What if enterprises had a standard for measuring the spectrum of mobile risk that provided visibility into the prevalence of threats, software vulnerabilities, and behaviors & configurations? Well, now they do. In May, Lookout unveiled the Mobile Risk Matrix, a framework illustrating the array of mobile risks across app, device, network, and web & content vectors,…Read More