The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is shifting its workflow approach and prioritizing speed to close its pacing gap with other global powers in today’s rapidly changing geopolitical environment, according to NGA Chief Information Officer Mark Andress. “We’re moving away from a Continental U.S.-first, human-initiated, point-to-poin...
Ocean Bay Information and Systems Management has won a potential five-year, $155.6 million contract to provide administrative, professional and technical support services for the Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA’s office of acquisition and relocation management awarded the contract through a competitive solicitation set aside for 8(a)-certifie...
In today’s rapid expansion of artificial intelligence across the public and private sectors, the responsible and ethical use of AI has become a top priority. However, the issue of ethics in AI isn’t as simple or binary as the “trolley problem,” according to Michael Conlin, chief technology officer of Definitive Logic and previous Wash100 ...
A few years from now, the Department of Defense’s Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability will be in place and operational as the foundation for the department’s JADC2 initiative, according to John Sherman, chief information officer of DOD and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner. The department’s cloud adoption efforts have been difficult and remain diffi...
Steve Orrin, chief technology officer and senior principal engineer at Intel Federal, published the second part of his first featured article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Wednesday. GovCon Expert Steve Orrin provides an insightful look into the current cybersecurity space as federal agencies work to address the chal...
Michelle Sangiuliano, vice president of civilian programs and operations with NTT Data, was featured in the most recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz on Tuesday. She talked about the company’s recent acquisitions and their contribution to its product portfolio and technical capabilities. Sangiuliano also covered her overall g...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) saw its fiscal 2022 first-quarter sales rise 3 percent to $15.7 billion and reported $1.15 in adjusted earnings per share for the quarter, reflecting a 28 percent increase from the prior-year period. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based aerospace and defense contractor said Tuesday it logged a total backlog of $154 bill...
ExecutiveBiz featured Colleen Oresky, vice president of growth at General Dynamics‘ information technology business, in its most recent Executive Spotlight interview published Monday. She discussed technology trends and challenges impacting the federal landscape as well as company efforts centered on its workforce. Oresky also talked about the...
The State Department has approved the immediate sale of non-standard and legacy Warsaw Pact ammunition worth $165 million to Ukraine, with prime contractors to be selected upon award. The transaction covers ammunition, rounds and rockets for guns, howitzers, cannons, grenade launchers, mortars and tanks, as well as logistics and program support serv...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $74 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency to produce the U.S. government’s eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery. The company said Thursday it expects MDA to deploy the additional weapon system by 2025 to help defend against ballistic missile threats. The U.S. Army first activat...
