The U.S. government is at the forefront of the digital era, and its use of technology is no exception. With various federal agencies utilizing cutting-edge technology, from artificial intelligence to blockchain, there’s always something new to learn in the tech world. According to the government accountability office (GAO), the technology moderniz...
Rick Stengard, formerly an executive vice president at Meridian Technologies, has joined management consulting provider Innovate to serve as chief growth officer and provide corporate strategy oversight. He will be responsible for driving business growth through pursuits of new market opportunities and scaled delivery of information technology and a...
The Space Development Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) prototype agreements worth $1.3 billion combined to build and deploy 28 satellites for the first tranche of the National Defense Space Architecture’s tracking layer. The Tranche 1 Tracking Layer is expected to launch beginning in April 2025 ...
Raytheon Technologies’ (NYSE: RTX) intelligence and space unit has secured a $21.7 million contract modification to continue to develop, test, train and implement a consolidated weather data platform for the Federal Aviation Administration. The modification exercises the fourth option year of the NextGen Weather Processor contract, which aims to r...
The United States government is contending with evolving adversaries in a global race for advanced technology. As competition intensifies, it’s clear that modernization is no longer an option, but a requirement. Now, federal leaders are working to simultaneously harness the power of emerging technologies while modernizing its outdated legacy syste...
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has won a potential six-year, $378.9 million contract to equip the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Foreign Military Sales customers with a real-time sensor netting system for integrated fire control and situational awareness. Aside from producing the Cooperative Engagement Capability system, the contractor will also pro...
The State Department has approved Norway’s request to purchase Raytheon Technologies-made (NYSE: RTX) AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile and related equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $950 million foreign military sales agreement. The Norwegian government wants to buy 205 AIM-120 D-series, 60 AIM-120 C-8 or D-series...
In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Zain Ahmed, senior vice president of public sector at Lumen Technologies, to discuss how the company is driving digital transformation in the federal landscape and how it is helping agencies implement zero trust architecture. The Q&A also tackled federal networks and platforms an...
Following the completion of the all-stock merger between Vectrus and Vertex that resulted in the establishment of V2X, Chuck Prow, CEO of the new and more diversified company, engaged in a Q&A with GovCon Wire to share the early discussions about the combination and to expound on the rationale behind the transaction. The eight-time recipient...
Vince Vlasho, a senior managing director and defense portfolio lead for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), was recently presented his first Wash100 Award, the highest honor in government contracting (GovCon), by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a visit to the company’s office. Executive Mosaic recognizes Vince Vlasho as a 2022 Wash10...
