The Department of the Air Force has started seeking industry feedback for potential vendors for a potential $485 million Cyber Operations Formal Training Support, or CyOFTS, III contract. CyOFTS III Contract Scope and Details According to the request for proposal posted on SAM.gov Monday, the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract cov...
A unit of British multinational BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary will support on-demand operational needs of U.S. Navy manned and unmanned airborne systems under a $138.5 million contract. The Navy tapped BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services to provide a range of support services, including engineering services, installation enginee...
Ricardo Defense has changed its name to Detroit Defense as part of a rebranding initiative to reflect its increasing focus on defense innovation, systems integration, digital logistics and mission readiness. The rebranding comes after Proteus Enterprises and Gladstone Investment completed their acquisition of Ricardo Defense in December. “Havi...
The U.S. Navy plans to raise the ceiling price of the fifth iteration of the Fielded Training Systems Support multiple-award contract, or FTSS V MAC, by approximately $720 million to enable the government to meet immediate fleet requirements and demand for training maintenance and instruction until a follow-on contract is awarded. In line with the...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification valued at $188.6 million for continued logistics and test support for the MQ-4C Triton air vehicle. The Department of Defense said the award supports the U.S. Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, or RAAF. Contract Details The contract covers the pro...
Software developers who want to sell to the federal government better ensure they are meeting minimum cybersecurity standards, or else, a top federal official said Thursday at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Cyber Summit. “I’m not going to buy anything that is not ‘Secure by Design,\'” said Bridget Bean, senior officia...
Frank Dimina announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been appointed senior vice president of global sales and chief revenue officer at Splunk. In his new dual role, Dimina will oversee Splunk’s global sales, solution engineering, business development, partner strategy and go-to-market execution. He brings two decades of experience ...
Kimberly Sablon, a former Department of Defense official, has joined Riverside Research as chief technology officer. The national security nonprofit said Wednesday Sablon will oversee Riverside Research’s technical strategy and independent research and development program. Steven Omick, president and CEO of Riverside Research, said Sablo...
The State Department has cleared Turkey’s two foreign military sales requests worth approximately $304.1 million combined to procure AIM-120C-8 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, or AMRAAM, and AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles from the U.S. government. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday RTX will serve as the...
The State Department has approved the United Arab Emirates’ two foreign military sales requests totaling $1.45 billion to procure CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters and F-16 fighter aircraft sustainment support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Monday it has notified Congress of the proposed FMS agreements. CH-47F Block II Chinook...
