The State Department gave the green light for a potential $405 million foreign military sale to the government of Norway of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles–Extended Range and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the possible deal, which will have RTX (NYSE: RTX) as the principal con...
Bob Ritchie is a fast learner. The technologist started at SAIC as an intern fresh out of a Virginia Tech computer engineering degree and only three years later was the chief software architect assisting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, wherein he helped digitally transform preexisting Department of Defense tactical decision and command and control,...
Second Front Systems has appointed technology industry executive Josh Bosquez as chief technology officer and Jason Weiss, former chief software officer at the Department of Defense, as CTO for the public sector. The software company said Thursday Bosquez succeeds Enrique Oti, who will transition to the role of chief strategy officer to advance stra...
The U.S. Space Force’s innovation arm has selected nine small companies as contract awardees under the Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase initiative to help move their defense technologies from the developmental phase to full production and deployment. The PY24.2 cohort for the SpaceWERX STRATFI program accounts for $146 million in...
The U.S. Navy is working to accelerate modernization and instill efficient manufacturing habits as the service branch continues to produce mission systems for the future. During a panel discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Navy Summit, naval officers shared insight into recent technological developments and how technologies like arti...
The cyber and intelligence landscapes are becoming increasingly interconnected in the digital age. To find out more about emerging trends, threats and opportunities in cyber and intel, GovCon Wire sat down with Gwen Clavon, senior vice president of cyber and intelligence solutions at Jacobs, in a new Executive Spotlight interview. Clavon has be...
The Intelligence Community is in the midst of a significant push to foster a collaborative spirit across its many components. Breaking down barriers between IC agencies and with other federal organizations is a top priority for the community, and many of its guiding strategies highlight partnerships as a means to achieve modernization goals. Along w...
Artificial intelligence has piqued the interest of the U.S. military services, and the Department of the Navy has sharpened its focus on AI technologies in recent years. These tools offer the department increased efficiency and elevated decision making capabilities, but disconnected, dated systems have presented a number of challenges. One of these ...
When the Space Development Agency was stood up in 2019, it was mired in skepticism from across the Department of Defense. Instead of using the traditional paths for acquisition of new satellite technologies, which tended toward large systems that were difficult and time-consuming to field and build, SDA took a different tack: buy small commerci...
Jennifer Sample, former managing director at Accenture‘s (NYSE: ACN) federal business, has been appointed as chief technology officer of Empower AI. The artificial intelligence services provider said Tuesday Sample will be responsible for driving Empower AI’s technology vision, strategy and execution in support of federal gover...
