By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond CMMC Level 2 certification has shifted from a distant requirement to an immediate priority. With the DFARS acquisition rule now in effect, contractors without certification are not eligible for many defense contracts. Yet despite years of discussion about CMMC requirements, only a small fracti...
DC Capital Partners has announced a majority investment in Knexus, a provider of applied artificial intelligence platforms designed to support mission-critical government programs, to support the latter’s growth initiatives. As investment and activity around AI in government continue to grow, industry and agency stakeholders are tracking devel...
Booz Allen Hamilton has secured the largest share of a newly awarded multiple-award contract vehicle supporting U.S. Southern Command’s enhanced domain awareness mission. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov on Wednesday, the Army Contracting Command awarded Booz Allen a spot on the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with a b...
The Naval Sea Systems Command is soliciting proposals for a potential $7.13 billion multiple-award contract to support the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program, or SEWIP. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov Monday, NAVSEA plans to conduct a full and open competition for the AN/SLQ-32(V) system’s full-rate production, design agent...
General Dynamics Mission Systems has promoted Ron Moore, chief information security officer and director of cybersecurity since 2015, to vice president of IT and chief information officer. GDMS said Monday Moore, most recently deputy CIO, will continue serving as CISO until a successor is named. Leadership developments across the government contract...
The U.S. Navy plans to issue a solicitation for a follow-on unrestricted multiple-award contract, or MAC, to provide operational planning, assessment, integration, execution and technology development support to help maintain warfighter superiority in the cyberspace domain. As the Navy prepares a follow-on unrestricted MAC to strengthen cyberspace o...
Brian Durden has been elevated to vice president of solutions engineering at Rancher Government Solutions. RGS said Monday the promotion reflects its shift from offering individual technologies to delivering integrated, mission-ready platforms for U.S. government customers. Who Is Brian Durden? Durden is a technology and cloud architecture...
CesiumAstro has secured $470 million in Series C growth funding to accelerate U.S. expansion and scale production of its space and defense communications platforms. How Will CesiumAstro Use the Series C Fund? CesiumAstro said Monday the new funding will support growth initiatives planned for 2026, including expanded manufacturing capacity; faster de...
NASA has issued the final request for proposals for its Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation, or ESSCA, II contract, to strengthen technical and scientific support across multiple agency facilities. What Is the Purpose of the ESSCA II Contract? The ESSCA II solicitation invites industry teams to recompete for a hybrid indefinite-...
Ed Sheehan, Jr. will retire as president and CEO of Concurrent Technologies Corp., effective June 30, after a 33-year career with the organization, including 18 years in the top leadership role. CTC said Wednesday that Sheehan’s tenure helped position the nonprofit applied research and development firm as a key player supporting national secur...
