The National Science Foundation seeks to inform industry regarding the upcoming Unified Network for Innovative Technology and Engineering, or UNITE, blanket purchase agreement procurement opportunity and has issued a draft solicitation for the strategic sourcing effort. Scope of UNITE UNITE seeks to serve as a streamlined procurement framework that ...
Real-time 3D simulation and digital twin technologies provide the U.S. government — especially the military — an ability to train its personnel “across a much broader spectrum of scenarios and ‘what if’s,’” explains Ret. VADM Sean Buck, president of the National Training and Simulation Association. Rather than be limited by what i...
Michael Nave, former senior director of product engineering at General Dynamics‘ ordnance and tactical systems, has joined Repkon USA -Defense as chief technology officer, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post. He joined GD-OTS in 2019 as director of engineering and was elevated to his most recent post in 2021, taking responsibilities for...
Steve Frank, a cybersecurity executive leader, has been appointed chief information security officer at KPMG, he announced on LinkedIn Wednesday. In addition, Frank will serve the same role for KPMG Americas, the New York-based member firm of the multinational professional services network. The executive succeeds John Israel for both posit...
GovCon Wire sat down with QinetiQ U.S. President and CEO Shawn Purvis, a four-time Wash100 Award winner, to discuss the company’s remarkable transformation over the past three years, recent strategic hires and its expanding technology portfolio. Here’s what she told us in her Executive Spotlight interview: GovCon Wire: You̵...
Tria Federal, a Sagewind Capital-backed technology and advisory services provider, has acquired technology firm Softrams to better support the critical missions of federal health and public safety agencies. Customers of Softrams, which provides human-centered digital services and system modernization services to federal agencies, include the Centers...
Robert Conrad, a space industry executive, has been elevated to president of Kepler Communications US, a subsidiary of Kepler Communications. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company said Tuesday Conrad’s promotion came after serving as vice president of business development for almost two years. He will now oversee the expansion...
The U.S. Navy intends to issue a solicitation for a potential eight-year, $10 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple-award construction contract. According to a presolicitation notice posted on SAM.gov on Friday, awardees will compete for task orders to provide labor, supervision, tools, materials and equipment necessary to perform...
Gwen Clavon has been named senior vice president of data security and analytics at Amentum, the executive announced on LinkedIn Monday. As Amentum SVP, Clavon will supervise a team of analysts, developers and engineers tasked with protecting strategic partners by utilizing machine learning, big data analytics and other emerging technologie...
By Heinz Pfriemer, Global Head of Defense and Security at SAP Gartner in May reported that half of organizations expect to use artificial intelligence in contracting by 2027. The 101 procurement leaders surveyed anticipated a productivity boost of more than 20 percent within 18 months of doing so. That generated a buzz in the procurement...
