The U.S. Air Force has awarded 17 companies positions on a potential $499 million contract to design, develop, test and deliver anti-tamper systems to protect critical program information and technologies from adversarial tamper efforts. The Air Force Life Cycle Management at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio launched a competitive acquisition...
The digital revolution has made military operations more reliant on networks than ever before, and the Department of Defense is laser-focused on 5G, Future G and new technologies that can maximize the benefits modern networks have to offer. According to Dr. Martin Weiss, director for Future G applied research and technical lead for resilient and o...
The Defense Innovation Unit is entering a new phase and occupying a unique new role within the defense technology ecosystem. In April 2023, former Apple executive Doug Beck became DIU’s newest director, and DIU was elevated back to its historic position of reporting directly to the secretary of defense. DIU’s new chapter, dubbed “DIU 3.0,” ...
Ryan Bolchoz has been appointed chief growth officer of VivSoft Technologies. As the first to serve in this newly created role, Bolchoz will lead the company’s growth strategy, capture and business development efforts and mentor delivery teams for organic growth, VivSoft told GovCon Wire on Tuesday. “This is a monumental moment for VivSoft,” ...
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu has previewed an upcoming request for proposals from the Pentagon, in support of the creation of a sustainable, safe and secure bioeconomy. Shyu, a recipient of the 2024 Wash100 Award, gave the audience at the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit a glimpse ...
Robert Roughsedge, a business development professional, has joined Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) as a vice president responsible for leading strategic captures across the Reston, Virginia-based technology services contractor. He announced the move in a LinkedIn post published Monday. Roughsedge most recently served as director of business development and stra...
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu has secured her fourth Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic for driving innovation through greater government-industry-academia collaboration in emerging and critical defense technology development. Shyu, who will keynote the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summi...
In the age of manufacturing turbulence and ever-intensifying cybercrime, the U.S. Department of Defense is finding it more important than ever to tap into the resources of the private sector. The Pentagon issued its very first National Defense Industrial Strategy, or NDIS, earlier this month in a move to shape and bolster its relationship ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded 15 companies positions on a potential five-year, $245.9 million contract to conduct research, develop, test and evaluate undersea weapons and undersea defensive technologies. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division in Newport, Rhode Island, launched an online procurement process and received 15 offers for the multiple-aw...
Dataminr President of Government Business Dana Barnes recently shared his thoughts with GovCon Wire about the Executive Order on the Responsible Use of AI, where he’d like to see federal legislation on AI go next, company ventures of note and much more.If you're a government contractor and want to go deeper on all things AI in the federal spa...
