Shifting global dynamics have underscored the importance of homeland security for the United States in recent years, and some of the country’s top security leaders are taking a closer look at how emerging technologies are shaping the competitive landscape. The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate serves as the res...
The Department of Defense has released a plan to implement the goals of the Software Modernization Strategy and develop capabilities to streamline software delivery efforts. John Sherman, chief information officer of DOD and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, approved the Software Modernization Implementation Plan on March 30, the department said Tuesday. The ...
By Cameron Chehreh, Vice President and General Manager of Public Sector at Intel Computer chips are everywhere today, from the tiniest industrial sensors and medical devices to the most advanced smart buildings. Cars offer a good example: remove the silicon, and a modern car’s engine (or electric motor), suspension, steering, braking and virtually...
Parsons (NYSE: PSN) recently disclosed its subsidiary Xator won a potential three-year, $750 million contract to support an unnamed “sensitive client.” Parsons said the single-award contract, which represents new work for the company, consists of a one-year base period worth $250 million and a pair of one-year contract options valued at...
The Missile Defense Agency intends to award a potential 10-year, $4.1 billion follow-on contract to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to extend work on the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications System. According to a SAM.gov notice for C2BMC Next, Lockheed’s rotary mission systems business is currently the only contractor with in...
Executive Mosaic is excited to honor Stefanie Tompkins, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, with her second Wash100 Award for her incredible success in spearheading agency initiatives, championing innovation and working to cultivate the next generation of technology leaders. Each year, the Wash100 Award highligh...
Akima has agreed to acquire Pinnacle Solutions, a training and simulation products provider to the defense sector, in a move to gain a bigger footing in military programs. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and Akima said Monday that Pinnacle will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary once the acquisition is completed. Bill...
by Kim Koster, VP of Industry Marketing at Unanet As the old project management adage goes, the success of a professional services contract depends on having the right people on the right job, at the right time. As simple as that proposition may seem, firms that have actually managed a service contract know all too...
Executive Mosaic is excited to bestow the 2023 Wash100 Award to Byron Bright, president of KBR Government Solutions. Bright is a seasoned government contracting veteran who this year exceeded expectations through his company’s dedication to providing technical assistance to all manner of U.S. military weapon systems, vehicles, aircrafts, as well...
The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky subsidiary over the U.S. Army’s award of the potential $7.1 billion Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft development contract to Textron’s (NYSE: TXT) Bell subsidiary. “In denying the protest, GAO concluded that the Army reasonably eval...
