The U.S. Army has selected a dozen companies for a 10-year, $450 million contract vehicle to support its modernization and combat overmatch capability development efforts. Army Contracting Command received 27 bids for the cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will determine funds and work locations on a per-or...
The great power competition has been steadily intensifying over the past couple of decades and now, U.S. defense leaders are preparing for a potential future fight with its peer competitors in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. Navy will play a critical role in deterring adversaries and overcoming the tyranny of distance in this key geographical...
Chris Boynton, a two-decade veteran of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has joined Battelle as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said in a statement published Tuesday Boynton brings to the nonprofit research and development organization his knowledge and e...
In recent years, major geopolitical events like the Russian re-invasion of Ukraine have taught global leaders important lessons about potential future conflicts, the importance of cybersecurity and the vulnerabilities adversaries can exploit. But how are these lessons translating into actions? Tina Dolph, president and chief operating officer for CR...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest trends in the world today, from generative AI to sophisticated cybersecurity, with a promise to transform the industry and society. While 84% of chief executives recognize AI’s importance in achieving their growth objective, most organizations are lagging behind the curve regarding AI and machine ...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has secured a $146.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to update the Coyote unmanned aircraft system with intelligence, surveillance and renaissance and precision strike technologies. The company will finalize the Coyote Block 3 configuration and conduct flight tests in support of developmental testing and operati...
The State Department has cleared Ukraine’s $285 million foreign military sale request for a medium-range air defense system from Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX). Raytheon’s missiles and defense subsidiary will be the principal contractor on the proposed National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System sale, the Defense Security Cooperat...
Blake Nelson, a two-decade federal information technology market veteran, has joined IT services provider T-Rex Solutions as vice president for national security growth. Nelson will oversee business development, capture and growth initiatives within T-Rex’s national security business with a focus on supporting the departments of Defense and Homela...
As modernization efforts sweep all areas of the federal government, obstacles previously hidden within legacy acquisition processes have revealed themselves, illuminating the need for a more productive approach. The public sector has acknowledged the demand for innovative new methods, and in a climate where industry technology is more influent...
Due to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare space has been pummeled over the last few years to answer the manifold and ever-growing needs of citizens. Many of these needs have solutions that can only be resolved through agencies’ information technology systems. “For us, during COVID, it was really about, how quickly can...
