By Kim Koster, VP GovCon Strategy, Unanet I have had some version of the same conversation dozens of times over the past few years. A mid-market contractor with a strong team, solid past performance and real growth ambitions starts looking at larger contract vehicles, more complex program work and higher-value task orders. At some point,...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International and one of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Experts The National Institute of Standards and Technology and its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence have quietly launched a new operational technology, or OT, cybersecurity project. This is more than just another government initiative;...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International and one of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Experts We are living in a new emerging tech era. Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced materials, robotics, cutting-edge medical sciences, space-based innovations and new computer paradigms like neuromorphic and edge architectures are...
The Department of the Air Force is inviting industry to submit white papers for a long-term effort to design and develop next-generation cyber warfare capabilities under a new advanced research announcement, or ARA, titled Applications for Cyber Warfare: Genesis. What Capabilities Does the Air Force Need? The Air Force Research Laboratory’s In...
Anduril is the ultimate disruptor in national security technologies. Competing against traditional contracting giants such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, Anduril has found its niche in GovCon by operating more like a tech startup than a legacy defense prime, pushing software-first, rapid prototyping and iteration cycles measured in months instead ...
Voyager Technologies has appointed Paul Tilghman as its new chief technology officer. Tilghman, a former Anduril Industries executive, will lead the technology strategy and innovation road map, advancing mission-critical solutions across ground, air and space domains, according to a Voyager press release published Monday. “We’re bringing...
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien will join the strategic advisory board of Strider Technologies. The Salt Lake City, Utah-based strategic intelligence provider said Thursday O’Brien will play a key role in advancing its artificial intelligence strategy, driving the expansion of real-time strategic intelligen...
Defense technology company Shield AI has acquired Crowdbotics’ Data Driven Readiness, or DDR, software tools for an undisclosed sum to expand its capability to deliver end-to-end artificial intelligence-enabled defense autonomy platforms to customers. Integrating DDR With Shield AI’s Hivemind Autonomy Stack Shield AI said Tuesday it will...
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has received a potential $625 million task order from the Air National Guard for program management, research and development and technical support services. MTSI said Wednesday the ARCWERX Research, Test, Evaluation, Modernization and Innovation Support, or ARTEMIS, task order was awarded under the General Services ...
Global supply chains were thrown into the spotlight in 2020 when Covid sparked massive disruptions. Now, focus on supply chains has taken a new shape as the U.S. shifts its priorities to cybersecurity, global competition and more. GovCon Wire spoke with two Chertoff Group leaders — CEO and Co-Founder Chad Sweet and Michele Iversen,...
