The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman $540.9 million in funding to support the company’s development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, a technology to detect and intercept hypersonic weapons. Work on the weapon countermeasure platform will be performed in Chandler, Arizona, until November 2029, the Department of Defense said Wednes...
GovCon Wire sat down with QinetiQ U.S. President and CEO Shawn Purvis, a four-time Wash100 Award winner, to discuss the company’s remarkable transformation over the past three years, recent strategic hires and its expanding technology portfolio. Here’s what she told us in her Executive Spotlight interview: GovCon Wire: You̵...
Communications solutions provider MetTel announced Wednesday that it has been designated as an authorized Starlink reseller. Starlink Service With over 4 million active users around the world, Starlink provides a space-based low-latency network capability that facilitates connectivity speeds of up to 100 Mbps for terrestrial users. Authorized resell...
Executive Mosaic, the preeminent media and events organization in the government contracting sector, is thrilled to announce that executive nominations are now open for the 2025 Wash100 Award. The coveted Wash100 Award is GovCon’s most prestigious recognition. The illustrious accolade annually honors the top 100 most impactful, influential an...
The Department of Defense has awarded Verizon a 24-month task order extension to continue providing critical communications capabilities to the U.S. government under the Global Network Solutions program. The original GNS contract awarded in 2016 now has a cumulative amount of over $98 million, Verizon said Monday. The extension aims to create ...
Gwen Clavon has been named senior vice president of data security and analytics at Amentum, the executive announced on LinkedIn Monday. As Amentum SVP, Clavon will supervise a team of analysts, developers and engineers tasked with protecting strategic partners by utilizing machine learning, big data analytics and other emerging technologie...
Biometric identification is a foundational part of the United States’ immigration and transportation systems — a quick and, by many measures, secure and fraud-deterring way to confirm individuals’ identities in high-volume, high-traffic scenarios. It’s also a key way to sift through and find the rare individuals who may be a potential danger...
By Joe Paiva, Chief Operating Officer at Fearless The White House’s recent memorandum on artificial intelligence governance marks a critical moment for federal agencies and their industry partners. As AI systems become increasingly central to government operations, the memorandum establishes clear imperatives: protect civil rights and liberti...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index recorded gains in four of five trading sessions, advanced more than 1% in three days, and had its best day Wednesday with +1.99%. Friday’s closing of $5,640.35 was also its highest close. The result is a 4.9% weekly gain, GCI’s highest this year. The index, which tracks the stock performances of...
James Ebeler, former chief technology officer at Three Wire Systems, was named vice president of technology solutions at Emergent. In a LinkedIn post, the IT platforms and services provider announced that Ebeler and other talent joined the company following Mythics’ acquisition of Three Wire’s technology resale business and integration o...
