Edgewater Federal Solutions has acquired RedLine Performance Solutions to add high-performance computing and scientific computing expertise to its federal mission technology portfolio. The deal pairs Edgewater's enterprise modernisation work with RedLine's background in building and deploying HPC systems for federal requirements and critical infrastructure. The combined company will support federal customers across enterprise modernisation, cloud, cybersecurity, software engineering, scientific computing and HPC. Edgewater CEO Tom Ferrando described the acquisition as transformational, strengthening the company's ability to help customers as AI, data centre modernisation and HPC converge. RedLine CEO Carolyn Pasti said joining Edgewater provides resources to offer complete solutions built on its track record in HPC and scientific computing. Edgewater is based in Frederick, Maryland, and provides IT services to defence, law enforcement, energy, health and civilian agencies.

Edgewater wins IT managed services contract with Argonne National Laboratory. Edgewater Federal Solutions has won a 5-year contract to be the IT managed service provider for Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne is operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC, for the Energy Department. The 1,500-acre campus employs over 4,500 people, including approximately 1,600 scientists and engineers. Under the contract, Edgewater will deliver comprehensive managed IT services to support Argonne's critical research mission across energy, environment, national security and STEM disciplines, the company said. "We are honored to partner with Argonne National Laboratory in support of its vital research mission," said Rodger Jones, Energy+ president of Edgewater Federal Solutions. "This award expands our footprint across the DOE's national laboratory complex. Our growing presence in this space underscores our commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and mission-focused IT services that enable scientific discovery at the highest level." Edgewater's services include service desk operations, on-site and remote end-user support, integrated IT and audio-visual services, and management of Argonne's ITSM platform to provide a scalable, flexible and resilient hybrid support model.