The Acquisition Directorate within Washington Headquarters Services, a Department of Defense Field Activity, has started conducting market research to identify 8(a) small businesses that have the capability to provide IT, artificial intelligence and machine learning programmatic support services for DOD. According to a sources sought notice publishe...
The Department of State has cleared a potential $100 million foreign military sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems, or APKWS, to Saudi Arabia. BAE Systems will be the principal contractor in the FMS, according to an announcement of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which notified Congress of the proposed deal Thursday. BAE Sys...
The State Department has approved Australia’s foreign military sale request for countermeasures, chaff and impulse cartridges and related equipment valued at an estimated $165 million. Bolstering Australia’s Aircraft Survivability The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday Australia requested to purchase MJU-61 and MJU-64 ...
Leidos has promoted industry executives Gregory Pejic, John Pierce and Josh Hill to senior leadership positions. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, Pejic said he will serve as a vice president and space account manager at the Reston, Virginia-based company. In a separate post on the professional networking site, Pierce said he will assume the...
Andrew Howard, a 15-year industry veteran, shared on LinkedIn Thursday that he has been appointed vice president of corporate capabilities and solutions at Astrion. The executive will be responsible for developing an enterprise-wide strategy to drive the company’s growth in the federal sector. He will also oversee Astrion’s por...
The U.S. Army has selected 10 companies for a potential 10-year, $4.19 billion contract to produce and supply lighter-than-air systems, tethered platforms and elevated sensors to the service branch. The Department of Defense said Thursday the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland launched an online solicitation and received...
Brandon Gulla is stepping down from his role as chief technology officer of Rancher Government Solutions. In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, Gulla expressed his gratitude to software company SUSE, his colleagues, partners, customers and key stakeholders in the cloud native ecosystem. “Founding Rancher Government Solutions has been an ...
Shield AI has appointed Gary Steele, a seasoned technology executive, as the new CEO, succeeding co-founder Ryan Tseng who will now serve as president of the company. The defense technology company specializing in autonomy software and defense aircraft said Wednesday Steele will officially assume the role on May 13 and will also...
Solipsys, a subsidiary of RTX business Collins Aerospace, has secured a potential four-year, $182 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide software licenses and lifecycle support for software sustainment. Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Monday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also covers technical support serv...
John Jordan, a seasoned business and technical leader, has been appointed president of Chenega Analytic Business Solutions. John Jordan’s Career Achievements The Chenega business unit said Thursday Jordan joins the mission-critical support provider after working at Venturi, a company operating under Chenega Military, Intel...
