Astranis has secured $450 million in new capital to expand production of spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit and other high orbits to support U.S. government programs of record. As Astranis expands production to support growing national security demand for high-orbit communications systems, government and industry stakeholders continue to fo...
Iron Bow Technologies has secured a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $100 million from the U.S. Air Force to provide software modernization support services. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff John Lamontagne is among the defense leaders who will take the stage at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Air and Space Summit on July 30 to...
Rich Wajsgras, former Groq executive, has joined NVIDIA as a senior manager. He confirmed his new role in a recent LinkedIn post. “Happy to share that I’m starting a new position as a Senior Manager at NVIDIA,” he wrote. “It’s a real privilege to join a company that has defined the modern era of [artificial...
Scale AI, a San Francisco, California-based company that aims to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence applications, has secured a $99.5 million contract from the U.S. Army for the procurement of research and development services. R&D Contract Details The Department of Defense said Thursday the Army Contracting Command at th...
The U.S. Army has awarded BFBC a potential $230.9 million contract to design and build new protective barrier fencing and access gate installations, and enhance roadways. Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Wednesday the Bozeman, Montana-based company will install perimeter fencing and carry out additional contracted work in San Luis,...
Cybersecurity company Forescout Technologies has promoted seasoned sales leader Rob Amezcua to chief revenue officer and hired marketing professional Joe Malenfant as vice president of product marketing. In a statement published Tuesday, Forescout CEO Barry Mainz said the leadership appointments will help the company’s customers stay ahead of ...
Golden Dome, President Donald Trump’s proposed U.S. missile defense system, could leverage AI services to boost the system’s autonomy and reduce the manpower required for the system’s operation, according to a news report. The U.S. Army is scouting for AI capabilities for Golden Dome as it is a large contributor to the air and miss...
Software developers who want to sell to the federal government better ensure they are meeting minimum cybersecurity standards, or else, a top federal official said Thursday at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Cyber Summit. “I’m not going to buy anything that is not ‘Secure by Design,\'” said Bridget Bean, senior officia...
Shield AI has appointed Gary Steele, a seasoned technology executive, as the new CEO, succeeding co-founder Ryan Tseng who will now serve as president of the company. The defense technology company specializing in autonomy software and defense aircraft said Wednesday Steele will officially assume the role on May 13 and will also...
Following the sunsetting of Task Force Lima last year and coming on the heels of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell is Thunderforge, the Department of Defense’s newest artificial intelligence endeavor. With the project, the Pentagon is looking to boost its planning, decision-making capabilities and operational protocol. And it has recruited a maj...
