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Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Blane International Group and Global Military Products have won spots on a potential five-year, $490 million contract to provide special ammunition and weapons systems for the U.S. Army. Army Contracting Command received six offers for the firm-fixed-price contract through an online solicitation, the Department of Defen...
Potomac Officers Club will kick off its exciting slate of monthly summits next year with the 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 31, 2024. To celebrate its first decade, the event will feature none other than Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu as the opening keynote speaker. Shyu is one of...
Kathryn Simpson, an 11-year Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) executive, has assumed the corporate vice president and general counsel role at the Falls Church, Virginia-headquartered aerospace and defense contractor, according to a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. She was elevated to the post after serving as VP and associate general counsel of Northrop&...
Open source software, or software with publicly available code, has become popular in the United States federal government in recent decades due to its cost savings, improved security, faster innovation and flexibility. Now, the healthcare sector is getting serious about open source. Andrea Fletcher became the first ever chief digital strategy offi...
A multifaceted technologist, Capgemini Government Solutions Chair, CEO and President Bill Webner has built a three-decade career assisting public sector organizations in completing their missions using innovative new tools and strategies. Webner is an alum of Booz Allen Hamilton and Freddie Mac who came to CGS, an independent subsidiary of global ma...
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is planning to award contracts worth approximately $20 billion in fiscal year 2024 for programs related to satellite communications and positioning, navigation and timing, a significant increase from the $1.6 billion awarded in FY 2023, DefenseNews reported Thursday. Cordell DeLaPena, SSC program ex...
Harnessing powerful technologies, constantly innovating and making the force more lethal are some of the top focus areas for the U.S. Army’s new Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George. At the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition in October, George outlined his main priorities. If you’re interested in the Army...
RTX Strikes $1.3B Deal to Divest Cybersecurity & Intelligence Business; Matt Teschke Named Redhorse CTO; United Concordia Secures $3B DHA Deal for Tricare Dental Health Coverage; VA Inches Closer to Awarding T4NG2 IT Services Contract Click to Unmute ...
RTX (NYSE: RTX) has agreed to sell its Raytheon’s cybersecurity, intelligence and services business to an undisclosed buyer for approximately $1.3 billion. The company announced the move in its third-quarter earnings report published Tuesday. Reuters reported that private equity firm Blackstone was the prospective purchaser of the business. The Ra...
2023 marks the 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the U.S. federal government’s tradition of promoting careful cyber hygiene and ensuring protective precautions for digital assets. Established by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a nonprofit, the National Cybersecurity Alliance, ev...
