No U.S. industry, large or small, is safe from economic espionage, according to Ryan Young, executive assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Intelligence Branch. Though the defense and technology industries have historically been prime targets, the People’s Republic of China — America’s “grea...
Information is the backbone of decision making, but the distribution of intelligence across Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies has long been slowed by barriers between organizations. To adapt to the fast-paced nature of modern operational environments, the DOD and IC have joined forces to address this challenge. Today, agencie...
Egypt has secured approval from the U.S. State Department to acquire 720 Stringer missiles and other equipment and services under the Foreign Military Sales program. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday the potential deal is estimated to cost $740 million, citing RTX (NYSE: RTX) as the principal contractor. Egypt plans to...
The Department of Homeland Security is spending billions on contracts. According to a Deltek report, DHS agencies invested over $1 billion into contract awards in 2023, and by the end of fiscal year 2024, the department’s contract obligations are expected to hit up to $12 billion — over 11 percent of its $103.2 billion budget. Get...
As the Intelligence Community continues to push modernization, organizations, including the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, are working towards making more innovative investments in future capabilities and partnerships. During a keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit, Dr. William Benard, t...
The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to launch a competition for a follow-on contract to continue providing development and implementation support for the Investigative Case Management system. According to a notice published Monday on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System, ICE expects the recompete...
On Nov. 13, the Potomac Officers Club’s highly-anticipated 2024 Homeland Security Summit will gather public and private sector thought leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges and top priorities homeland security agencies are facing today. The event boasts a lineup of distinguished speakers who will share their homeland security experti...
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a $99.8 million contract to extend access to the Maven Smart System to all military branches, including the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Space Force and Marine Corps. The company said Friday the five-year firm-fixed price contract from the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research ...
Financial services firm Baird, which has deep involvement in the government contracting community through advisements on major mergers and acquisitions deals, has announced the schedule and speaker slate for the 2024 edition of its annual Defense & Government Conference. According to details shared with GovCon Wire, the always-vital gathering ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts with a combined ceiling of $1.21 billion to AAR Government Services (NYSE: AIR) and StandardAero for the maintenance and repair of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Under each firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials IDIQ, the contractors will perform depot-level engine maintenance, r...
