The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued a broad agency announcement in search of research and development support for the Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research program. In a notice published Thursday on SAM.gov, the Department of the Air Force said it is soliciting white papers for proposed new technologies involving area...
The fifth-generation wireless technology holds great promise for the federal government. It is expected to be a key enabler in making smart cities, tactical edge connectivity, and the ever-expanding internet of things a reality. Jill Singer, vice president of national security for AT&T Public Sector, dove into what the future holds for 5G and th...
BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT) reported a 7 percent growth in fiscal 2023 first quarter revenue from government operations and attributed the growth to a higher production volume for nuclear components and microreactors. Sales in BWXT’s government segment for the period increased to $459.9 million, from the $431.8 million a year earlier, while ...
Brad Barnard, a 25-year defense market veteran, has been appointed vice president and general manager of the land systems division at Saab‘s U.S. subsidiary. His industry career encompasses work across program management, strategy, business development and operations research functions, Saab Inc. said Tuesday in a LinkedIn post. Barnard most r...
As the world around forges ahead with modernization initiatives, some aspects of the federal government remain in the past, relying on outdated systems and technologies. One major area of innovation in the public sector aims to move away from physical documents and paper forms and toward a more digital solution. Brendan Curley, vice president of...
Artificial intelligence is currently experiencing a major peak in the commercial world with the skyrocketing popularity of generative AI tools in recent months, which is causing a ripple effect with implications in the public sector too. Mandy Long, the new CEO of BigBear.ai, delved into the present state of the AI market, where she thinks it...
An HII (NYSE: HII) business unit will help the U.S. Army Research Laboratory develop, test and evaluate defense systems under a five-year, $94 million task order. HII Mission Technologies will conduct R&D of sensors, weapons and other combat systems for use by mission partners of the Department of Defense, the company said Monday. The parent...
Ankur Rawat, an information technology industry executive, has joined CRDF Global as chief technology officer. He will oversee the digital strategy with a focus on advancing the nonprofit organization’s framework for digital resilience cybersecurity, CRDF Global said Friday. Mike Dignam, CEO of CRDF Global, said Rawat will bring to the role hi...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has received a $45.4 million award from the Army Contracting Command to conduct analytics and systems support for an information technology architecture that U.S. and allied nations use to exchange intelligence data. The company will support the Cross-Domain Enterprise All-Source User Repository under the cost-plus-...
Boston-based private equity firm Advent International and Canada-based British Columbia Investment Management Corp. have finalized their acquisition of Maxar Technologies in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.4 billion, or $53.00 per share. With the transaction’s completion, Maxar will continue to operate as a U.S.-controlled a...
