By Alka Bhave, President of Fearless Digital The White House’s recent decision to remove unnecessary degree requirements from major federal IT contracts marks a pivotal shift in government technology. With GSA eliminating degree requirements for IT and cybersecurity jobs in its Polaris and Alliant 3 contracts, and the Departments of...
Rheinmetall AG has completed its acquisition of American vehicle manufacturer Loc Performance Products for $950 million. The Dusseldorf, Germany-headquartered defense contractor said Monday the transaction would expand its presence in the United States, the world’s largest defense market, and strengthen its capability to deliver high-volume milita...
Herndon, Virginia-based ManTech has expanded its intelligence sector with the appointment of industry executives Gavin Greene and Joseph Schneider as vice president of business development and VP of program operations, respectively. In a statement published Monday, Barbara Haines-Parmele, president of ManTech’s intelligence sector, said Greene and...
The last few decades have seen a steady uptick in autonomous defense systems like unmanned aircraft, ground vehicles and drones. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resultant ongoing conflict has put these tools on the world stage as a central focus. While Russia implements Iranian drones to prey upon Ukrainian energy production, Ukraine exec...
The Department of Defense has awarded Verizon a 24-month task order extension to continue providing critical communications capabilities to the U.S. government under the Global Network Solutions program. The original GNS contract awarded in 2016 now has a cumulative amount of over $98 million, Verizon said Monday. The extension aims to create ...
By Joe Paiva, Chief Operating Officer at Fearless The White House’s recent memorandum on artificial intelligence governance marks a critical moment for federal agencies and their industry partners. As AI systems become increasingly central to government operations, the memorandum establishes clear imperatives: protect civil rights and liberti...
Parsons has acquired BCC Engineering for $230 million. The defense and intelligence technology provider based in Chantilly, Virginia, said Friday the all-cash transaction is aimed at strengthening its position as a leader in the infrastructure market and expanding its presence across the Southeastern United States. The companies initiated the ...
At Fearless, a Baltimore-based digital services integrator, the power behind the tech they create comes from the people who build it. Fearless was founded in 2009, but the company hit a growth streak in 2022 after a strategic pivot towards digital services. Joe Paiva, the company’s COO, came to Fearless in March 2024 alongside Jacob Hsu,...
Anchored at $107.9 billion, the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2025 budget request represents a $4.5 billion increase over its FY 2024 request. With these allocations, which include $62.2 billion in discretionary funding, DHS aims to rise to evolving homeland security challenges shaped by new technologies and other shifts in todayâ...
The last major development for AUKUS — the technology innovation alliance between the U.S., the U.K. and Australia — a month ago saw the U.S. State Department lifting the need for these two American partners to obtain licenses to buy the majority of weapons from the States, the largest global armaments producer. As of Friday, Reuters...
