By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Every administration that comes to office brings with it contemporary issues to address in order to meet national security responsibilities and keep the U.S. at the forefront of the global economy. In 2025, we are in the initial stages of a technological revolution driven by emerging...
Scott Pfister is the president and CEO of Precise Systems, where his leadership has fueled the company’s growth as a government services solutions provider. On his watch, Precise has expanded to over 1,300 employees and successfully completed three acquisitions, broadening its footprint both nationwide and internationally. Pfister’s comm...
Marlan Macklin is a two-decade Department of Defense civilian official with vast technological and international experience. As deputy principal director for FutureG, he travels the globe advocating and educating about how terrestrial networks like 5G and its successors are an essential glue that holds modernized communications together for the U.S....
Federal technology services contractor Harmonia Holdings Group has acquired Maveris for an undisclosed sum to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities and expand relationships with other government customers, including the Department of Veterans Affairs. Harmonia said Wednesday it will operate Maveris as a wholly owned subsidiary. Brian Heder and C...
The U.S. Army has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $300 million purchase order to produce thousands of handheld, manpack and small form fit, or HMS, radios. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer’s office said Thursday the military branch placed the order under a potential 10-year, $12.7 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract ...
Lockheed Martin will equip the F-22 Raptor aircraft with a system of next-generation infrared defensive sensors as part of a $270 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. The defense contractor said Wednesday the stealth fighter aircraft will be fitted with the Infrared Defensive System, or IRDS, a set of embedded TacIRST sensors designed to...
The Department of the Treasury has awarded 10 companies positions on an eight-year, $20 billion blanket purchase agreement to provide enterprisewide cybersecurity support services for the department, its bureaus and related offices. The department’s Internal Revenue Service disclosed the selected vendors for the PROviding Treasury Enterprise Cyber...
The Department of Defense continues to pursue technological innovation to maintain a competitive edge in an evolving landscape. Integrating edge computing, artificial intelligence and advanced 5G networks into tactical operations represents a strategic move toward enhancing operational capabilities. These advancements aim to enable real-time decisi...
Global supply chains were thrown into the spotlight in 2020 when Covid sparked massive disruptions. Now, focus on supply chains has taken a new shape as the U.S. shifts its priorities to cybersecurity, global competition and more. GovCon Wire spoke with two Chertoff Group leaders — CEO and Co-Founder Chad Sweet and Michele Iversen,...
Timothy Grayson has assumed new responsibilities as senior vice president and chief architect of the defense systems sector at Leidos. He confirmed his role in a LinkedIn post Monday. In his new post, he will support the defense systems sector leadership and help the company ensure that it can meet customers’ needs. “We have the...
