Wednesday’s Space Acquisition Forum, hosted by GovCon Wire Events, brought together leading space experts from government and commercial organizations to examine the acquisition reform goals, technology focus areas and critical capability gaps shaping innovation across the space domain as the U.S. continues its pursuit of space superiority over ...
Despite a noticeable dip in air travel over the past two years due to COVID-19 restrictions, the aviation industry still produces a significant percentage of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and the Federal Aviation Administration is working to enact transformative change across aviation organizations to accelerate the adoption of sustainability initi...
President Joe Biden has signed a memorandum that outlines requirements to improve the cybersecurity of Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and national security systems in accordance with the cybersecurity executive order issued in May 2021. The National Security Memorandum provides timelines and guidance on how the federal government will...
ACR Group, a provider of satellite-based tracking, communications and location products and services, has acquired TRX Systems, a U.S. Army contractor for dismounted assured positioning, navigation and timing system. David Knowles, CEO and president of ACR Group, said in a statement published Wednesday the TRX offerings will add to the company’...
Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, has announced the winners of the 2022 Wash100 Award, the most prestigious and coveted award in all of GovCon to recognize the 100 executives who will impact the sector in the coming year. The 2022 Was...
Fairbanks Morse Defense has purchased Maxim Watermakers, a provider of desalination technology for marine defense applications, to grow FMD’s naval products and services for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Maxim Watermakers manufactures reverse osmosis systems, waste treatment technology, evaporators, salinity monitoring equipment and cleaning sol...
JihFen Lei, general manager of the surveillance group at Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY), has been appointed executive vice president for the defense business under the company’s Teledyne FLIR subsidiary. She will lead the newly rebranded segment that consolidates the surveillance and unmanned and integrated solutions units of the sensor pro...
Mike Ronayne, a retired Air Force command chief master sergeant, has joined Radiance Technologies as assistance vice president of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions and strategic engagements. He will report to Radiance CEO William Bailey and brings more than three decades of military and industry experience that included work w...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a call for nominations to serve on the inaugural internet of things advisory board in accordance with the provisions of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The IoTAB would provide advice to the IoT federal working group on...
John Dillon, a national security intelligence leader, has joined Herndon, Virginia-based technology services contractor NetCentrics as senior vice president of business development. He will bring to the role more than three decades of experience in intelligence, special operations, intelligence analysis and counterintelligence and help the company p...
