As the U.S. Department of Defense pushes for the department-wide adoption of advanced artificial intelligence technologies, military organizations are exploring ways in which it can be used to meet their specific needs. The Army has embraced the concept of AI with the establishment of strategies for its implementation and the launch of multiple...
The State Department has approved the potential sale of RTX-built (NYSE: RTX) MK 54 all-up round lightweight torpedoes and related equipment to the German government under a potential $300 million foreign military sales deal. RTX’s integrated defense systems division will serve as the principal contractor on the proposed transaction, which cov...
Paul Battaglia, vice president of public sector at Federated Wireless, said 5G has become a critical technology for warfighters, border patrol, law enforcement and other frontline government agencies because it enables cloud-based applications that back the adoption of large datasets, artificial intelligence, sensors and drones. In an article publis...
John Ratigan, formerly CEO and president of ST Engineering’s iDirect Government subsidiary, has joined Comtech (Nasdaq: CMTL) as chief corporate development officer. He has over 30 years of leadership experience in the satellite communications and defense technology industry and will oversee the company’s strategic business growth initia...
The cybersecurity landscape across the globe is changing as new technologies and threats emerge. Now, public and private sector leaders are looking to artificial intelligence tools and technologies to shore up their cyber capabilities and better protect their important data and assets. Executive Mosaic sat down with Accenture Federal Services ...
Many technologists assert we are entering the Age of Artificial Intelligence and the U.S. government is taking steps to prepare for this revolution. President Biden issued the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence in late October and the Department of Defense has been working to ...
The Oasis Systems-ERC combination has officially adopted the name Astrion with a focus on helping defense, space and civilian government agencies address cybersecurity, mission support, systems engineering and digital challenges. In May 2022, private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners combined its portfolio company ERC with Oasis to offer compl...
The State Department has approved Saudi Arabia’s potential $582 million foreign military sale request to procure hardware and software from the U.S. government to replenish and modernize its RE-3A tactical airborne surveillance system aircraft fleet. The proposed FMS deal covers seven Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System securi...
RTX (NYSE: RTX) will continue manufacturing and supplying terrain-following/terrain-avoidance radars and spare components under a five-year, $321.27 million contract from Special Operations Command. Work on Silent Knight Radar systems will be conducted in McKinney, Texas; and Forest, Mississippi, through Dec. 31, 2028, the Department of Defense said...
Andy Lowery has been promoted from chief operating officer and manager of commercial operations to CEO of Epirus. The company said Monday Lowery will step in for Ken Bedingfield, who is leaving after four years working for the organization. Lowery started at Epirus in 2021 as chief product officer. Prior to that, he co-founded and...
