By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet In fiscal year 2023, the U.S. federal government delivered a record $765 billion in contract awards. Almost all of these are competed over and require extensive investment to even be in consideration for the award. As a consequence, government contracting companies must not spread ...
Just before the September 11, 2001 attacks, Bradford Powell joined U.S. Air Force ROTC at the University of Iowa because he wanted to actively serve the country after graduation, rather than sit idly behind a desk. As fate would have it though, post-9/11, he became an acquisition officer and ended up doing a fair amount...
Cybersecurity private equity firm Option3 has announced that its newly created platform focused on accelerating zero trust adoption, ENIGMA, completed the purchase of Onclave Networks. “With this acquisition, Onclave becomes the foundation for the ENIGMA Zero Trust platform, with technology that is now also being adopted by customers such as t...
Bob Ritchie is a fast learner. The technologist started at SAIC as an intern fresh out of a Virginia Tech computer engineering degree and only three years later was the chief software architect assisting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, wherein he helped digitally transform preexisting Department of Defense tactical decision and command and control,...
In early August, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence published a new edition of the National Counterintelligence Strategy. The refreshed version includes nine goals split across three pillars, which focus on addressing threats posed by foreign intelligence entities...
Second Front Systems has appointed technology industry executive Josh Bosquez as chief technology officer and Jason Weiss, former chief software officer at the Department of Defense, as CTO for the public sector. The software company said Thursday Bosquez succeeds Enrique Oti, who will transition to the role of chief strategy officer to advance stra...
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are in the midst of one of the most challenging recruitment environments in the last two decades. But according to Hon. Franklin Parker, assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, the tides may be turning in response to multiple efforts underway within the two services. During his...
The Intelligence Community is in the midst of a significant push to foster a collaborative spirit across its many components. Breaking down barriers between IC agencies and with other federal organizations is a top priority for the community, and many of its guiding strategies highlight partnerships as a means to achieve modernization goals. Along w...
Artificial intelligence has piqued the interest of the U.S. military services, and the Department of the Navy has sharpened its focus on AI technologies in recent years. These tools offer the department increased efficiency and elevated decision making capabilities, but disconnected, dated systems have presented a number of challenges. One of these ...
Mobix Labs (Nasdaq: MOBX) intends to acquire electromagnetic interference technology provider J-Mark Connectors in an effort to boost revenue and grow its military aerospace footprint. The Irvine, California-based semiconductor company said it expects the acquisition to close in August and to enhance sales strategy and boost gross margins for Mobix ...
