Dirk Wiker, chief cyber/zero trust architect for the federal business segment at Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), said federal agencies should leverage artificial intelligence tools to modernize threat detection and response and improve their cybersecurity posture. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Wiker wrote that AI could enable agencies to...
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 was signed into law at the end of 2023. Among its various mandates were that the Department of Defense cultivate private 5G networks at its service branch bases and outposts. These bases total around 800 globally, representing a clear opportunity for telecommunications providers to offer th...
Valkyrie Enterprises has acquired Ship to Shore in a transaction that expands its corrosion-inhibiting products and remediation support services for the Department of Defense and other national security customers and industrial sectors. Virginia-based Valkyrie said Wednesday the corrosion-inhibiting products and related capabilities of S2S will be p...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $756 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce additional battery equipment for a ground-based hypersonic strike weapon system. The contract also covers the provision of logistics and systems and software engineering services in support of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon system, the defense contractor ...
Advancements in digital technologies have reached every corner of the federal government, and healthcare agencies are exploring the unique benefits they offer for patient care and cutting-edge research projects. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Healthcare Summit on December 11 will convene healthcare leaders from both the public and private secto...
SAIC’s Hilary Hageman grew up in Southeast Asia and Africa and witnessed the political instability that threatened her family’s safety in many of the countries in which she lived. She quickly gained an appreciation for the safety provided by the U.S. military to Americans living overseas and drew inspiration from her Peace Corps-serving father a...
Project Convergence materialized in 2020 with a goal of connecting Army sensors, command and control nodes and shooters at the tactical level. While the initiative was originally created to tackle Army-specific problems, its reach has dramatically expanded over time. Now, Project Convergence serves as a key part of the Department of Defense’s Comb...
Quantic Electronics, an Arcline Investment Management company, has acquired M-Wave Design, a manufacturer of radio frequency and microwave components for aerospace, defense and quantum computing applications. Ross Sealfon, CEO of Quantic, said in a statement published Wednesday that the M-Wave product portfolio complements the electronic component c...
The State Department has approved a potential $340.8 million foreign military sale of RTX-manufactured (NYSE: RTX) short-range air-to-air missile systems and related equipment to the Romanian government. RTX will serve as the principal contractor for the proposed FMS deal, which includes 300 AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles and a number ...
Raytheon Vice President and Chief Information Officer Ken Wilcox has built his career on curiosity, embracing change and seizing opportunities, even if the challenge was uncomfortable. Wilcox came up through the ranks, having spent most of the last 25 years at RTX and various affiliated organizations. He started out as a software developer at Prat...
