NASA has announced that it has awarded 25 new contracts, with a cumulative value of $475 million over 10 years, to empower the agency’s workforce through active engagement with the public. Creative Approaches to Space Exploration The agency said Thursday the 25 new NASA Open Innovation Service, or NOIS, contracts, managed by the Johnson S...
Alpha Omega has appointed Rajiv Gidadhubli as chief artificial intelligence transformation officer following the recent acquisition of Macro Solutions, where he was chief technology officer. In his new role, he will lead the enterprise-wide AI strategy to help government agencies adopt secure, ethical and impactful AI technologies, Alpha Omega said....
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...
GlobalFoundries has unveiled plans to invest $16 billion to expand its New York and Vermont facilities, aiming to enhance its semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging capabilities. Meeting Semiconductor and AI Technology Needs The semiconductor manufacturer said Wednesday the investment, with backing from leading technology companies,...
Mac Curtis, former chairman of the board at Cubic and a current board member at Blue Delta Capital Partners and MetroStar, has received his 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The former Cubic executive has been honored with the prestigious Wash100 Award nine times since 2015. Curtis was also presented with the Lifetime Ac...
Oshkosh has renamed its defense segment as the transport segment and appointed industry veteran Steve Nordlund as executive vice president and president of the transport segment. Transport Segment to Continue Tactical Vehicle Delivery to Defense Clients Oshkosh said Tuesday the transport segment will continue to deliver tactical wheeled vehicles and...
Gabe Camarillo, former under secretary of the U.S. Army, has been appointed senior vice president of defense technology solutions at KBR. The Houston, Texas-based company said Tuesday Camarillo will lead the DTS business unit, responsible for accelerating the development and deployment of agile and innovative technologies to the government...
SAIC saw its fiscal year 2026 first-quarter revenue increase 2 percent to $1.88 billion and reported Q1 net bookings of approximately $2.4 billion with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3. In an earnings statement published Monday, the Reston, Virginia-based government technology services contractor said it ended the first quarter with an estimated total ba...
Innovative Rocket Technologies, or iRocket, has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to merge with special purpose acquisition company BPGC Acquisition in a transaction that would result in the reusable space rocket developer becoming a publicly traded company. In a joint release published Monday, the companies said a definitive agreement is expecte...
NexTech Solutions has acquired Trailblazer Innovations, a provider of blue force tracking service and systems that integrate tagging, tracking and locating capabilities. In a press release published Monday, NTS noted how the acquisition would strengthen its operational technology portfolio and enhance its ability to deliver scalable situationa...
