The Department of Defense has unveiled a program that seeks to provide government funding to startups working on hardware technologies that could have national security and commercial applications, DOD News reported Monday. The National Security Innovation Capital program looks for tech startups across the U.S. to help them further develop and comme...
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) will operate and maintain dark fiber infrastructure for the Defense Department under a potential seven-year, $196.5 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency. An initial task order under the single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will cover the $1,000 minimum guarantee, DOD s...
The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking commercially made lightweight technologies that could provide nuclear power and propulsion for small to medium military spacecraft sensing and communication systems. DIU said the Department of Defense will need more electrical power for smaller spacecraft as future missions will expand on new capabilities such ...
The Air Force Research Laboratory has released a hybrid advanced research announcement for the development of operator systems under an estimated $300 million acquisition effort. A solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov says the program will explore technologies for implementation by AFRL’s airman biosciences, bioeffects, and warfighter interac...
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded several companies contracts worth more than $100 million combined to build technologies that could help reduce aircraft’s fuel consumption, noise and emissions. FAA said Friday the awards are part of the third phase of the agency’s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise program, a public-priv...
Vertex Aerospace has agreed to acquire Raytheon Technologies’ (NYSE: RTX) defense training and mission critical solutions business for an undisclosed sum to expand its product and service offerings for government, defense and commercial clients. Ed Boyington, president and CEO of Vertex, said in a statement published Friday he looks forward to wel...
Government contractors came from private companies that manufacture goods and services for government establishments. This group of people is like government organizations that come in different shapes and sizes. A group of government contracting companies is hired by the government when their contracts win through bidding. U.S Government contracts ...
Traditional and nontraditional contractors play an essential role in the Department of Defense’s experimentation program aimed at testing dual-use applications of fifth generation wireless communications technology at military installations. Joseph Evans, who recently stepped down as principal director for 5G at the Office of the Under Secreta...
Intelligent Artifacts has hired Mike Edwards, a former Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) executive, to serve as chief growth officer and drive the startup’s business growth initiatives. Edwards will bring over three decades of experience in defense and government contracting to his new post and will now focus on ...
Herndon, Virginia-based geospatial intelligence provider BlackSky will start trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BKSY” following the completion of its merger with blank check company Osprey Technology Acquisition (NYSE: SFTW) that was first announced in February. “We are looking forward to this next chapter a...
