General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) land systems division and American Rheinmetall Vehicles will move into the next phases of an industry competition to replace the U.S. Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle platform under separate contracts worth a combined $1.6 billion. The two manufacturers will conduct detailed design, prototype build and testing...
The Department of the Navy has recognized the need for modernization and is working tirelessly to ensure that its forces are properly equipped for today’s constantly evolving battlespace. Informed by both Department of Defense-wide and internal strategies, the DON is taking major steps toward a future-ready fleet. For Rear Adm. Fred...
In an age of rapidly intensifying global competition, the U.S. Department of the Navy (DON) is investing heavily in numerous initiatives guided by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s three enduring priorities: strengthening maritime dominance, empowering the DON’s people and strengthening partnerships. Since the release of these priorities in ...
Digital assets are becoming an increasingly valuable and influential aspect of the U.S. Department of Defense’s mission. Whether it’s cybersecurity fortification, electronic warfare or cloud migration, digital transformation efforts are widespread and come with a host of reforms, new programs and reinventions of preexisting systems. Here is a gu...
Recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense as a top priority, artificial intelligence offers numerous benefits for the warfighter – but these potential advantages are not limited to the nation alone. While the DOD has accelerated its work to develop and deploy AI technologies, so have U.S. adversaries, making the race to perfect AI tools mo...
The Space Development Agency has posted a draft solicitation for its planned procurement of space vehicles under the Tranche 2 Transport Layer program. SDA is looking to award an other transaction authority to more than one vendor to support the development and deployment of 54 or more spacecraft with infrared sensors in six orbital planes...
Haywood Talcove, CEO of the government group at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, said fraud and scams using artificial intelligence are going undetected and that the Biden administration and Congress should prioritize actions to address the threat posed by AI-assisted fraud schemes, Fox News reported Tuesday. “I suspect over the next 12 months, if the g...
On July 18, Executive Mosaic’s Potomac Officers Club will host a summit for GovCon executives and government leaders to discuss how the Department of the Air Force is applying modern technology to support the national security mission, especially in light of renewed near-peer competition. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, a 2023 Wash100 Awa...
For a little more than a year, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has served as an invaluable demonstration of modern warfare, and Pentagon officials are paying close attention to the tactics, weapons and strategies being deployed. Department of Defense leaders are gleaning important insights into winning the intensifying global power competition and f...
An affiliate of private equity firm Lone Star Funds has completed its acquisition of ship repair services provider Titan Acquisition Holdings from global investment firm Carlyle (Nasdaq: CG) and Stellex Capital Management. The transaction was first announced in February. Titan is the parent company of three ship repair and marine fabrication service...
