AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV) completed the purchase of Tomahawk Robotics less than a month after signing a definitive agreement to acquire the developer of artificial intelligence-enabled robotic control and integrated communications systems for $120 million. Commenting on the completion of the cash and stock transaction, Wahid Nawabi, chairman, pre...
Canada has requested to buy from the U.S. government munitions and related systems for integration with General Atomics-built MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles under a $313.4 million foreign military sales agreement approved by the State Department. The proposed FMS transaction includes AN/APY-8 Lynx synthetic aperture radars, AGM-114R2 Hel...
Are you looking for upcoming government technology events to stay updated with this year’s latest innovations? If so, this list of conferences and summits that help shape the future of the government technology industry can help you. Keep reading to discover events that can create a striking impact. What Are Government Technology Events...
United States military officials say the People’s Republic of China has built up its power by observing the economic and governmental behaviors of the U.S. for the last 30 years and taking rigorous notes, adapting and integrating what they’ve found into their own agenda. In recent times, the Chinese government has taken a particular interest...
Logistics are a crucial part of ensuring military readiness, and in an era of increasing competition, attacks on these operations can have heavy consequences. Today, many threats to logistics success are digital, and the U.S. Department of Defense is embracing data to properly address these challenges. According to Maj. Gen. David Sanford,...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Sonny Bhagowalia is an influential, dual-hatted executive, working as both assistant commissioner of the agency’s Office of Information and Technology, as well as CBP’s chief information officer. In these information technology-centered roles, he oversees a budget of $1.8 billion, which is approximatel...
The top uniformed officer at U.S. Transportation Command said the logistics aspect of military operations is making its way into exercises designed to test joint data integration tools for the U.S. military’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, Defense Daily reported Monday. Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost recently told reporters that t...
The State Department has approved South Korea’s request to procure Lockheed Martin-manufactured (NYSE: LMT) fighter jets and Pratt & Whitney-built engines from the U.S. government under a potential $5.06 billion foreign military sales agreement. The potential FMS deal includes 25 F-35 conventional take-off and landing aircraft and up to 26...
AT&T (NYSE: T) has received a potential four-year, $258.6 million contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide telecommunications support services for USDA. The company will provide data and voice services for USDA under the sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract, which has a one-year base period and three option years, according ...
Pegasus Steel has appointed industry executive Brian Carter as incoming CEO in a string of leadership moves at the naval shipbuilding material provider following its acquisition by Arlington Capital Partners in June. He will succeed Pegasus Steel Founder Tony Deering, who will transition to the role of executive adviser by the end of 2023 and...
