A joint venture of Amentum and InDyne has begun transition work on the potential 10-year, $900 million Atlantic Range Technical Support Services contract with the U.S. Navy. Reliance Test & Technology started ARTSS contract transition activities in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Maryland, following t...
The U.S. Navy has selected nine companies for a potential eight-year, $249.7 million contract to design, produce, install and test unmanned hardware and software platforms. Contractors will compete for task orders to provide the military branch a range of technical support services for unmanned waterborne and underwater mine countermeasures systems,...
General Atomics has acquired Synopta, a Switzerland-based developer of opto-electronic instrumentation for terrestrial and space applications, for an undisclosed sum. Scott Forney, president of General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems group, said in a statement published Monday the acquired company will operate as General Atomics Synopta, establis...
Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) has won a potential three-year, $1.18 billion contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide technical support services to Department of Defense personnel who use the company’s software products. The San Jose, California-based technology conglomerate will assist DOD clients through the Cisco Smart ...
The U.S. Navy has awarded 29 companies potential 10-year contracts worth up to $242 million combined to provide expeditionary supplies and services in support of military exercises, disaster relief, humanitarian missions and contingencies worldwide. The fleet logistics center of Naval Supply Systems Command in Japan received 35 offers for the indefi...
The Biden administration has created a new task force to work on a roadmap meant to expand access to research tools to advance innovation in the field of artificial intelligence. The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force, which was created in accordance with the National AI Initiative Act of 2020, will act as a...
Stephen Steg, co-founder and chief technical officer of Blue Canyon Technologies, has been named CEO of the small satellite and mission services provider, more than five months after its acquisition by Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX). Steg succeeds former Blue Canyon CEO George Stafford, who will transition into an advisory role, the company said ...
Seven small businesses will compete to provide engineering and technical services for audio and video equipment in support of integrated command, control and intelligence functions at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division through a five-year, $100 million contract vehicle. The companies are eligible to vie for individual orders to help the ...
The U.S. Army is committed to maintaining and developing innovative information technology (IT) solutions to support the service’s warfighting abilities. Army IT systems must be on the cutting edge of technology development to defeat adversaries and preserve our country’s national security. During GovConWire’s Army: IT Management and Transfo...
Astra has agreed to acquire Apollo Fusion for approximately $145 million as part of efforts to expand its space launch services to medium-Earth, geosynchronous and lunar orbits. “In addition to increasing Astra’s total addressable market for launch services, the acquisition of Apollo Fusion accelerates Astra’s ability to efficiently deliver an...
