The Department of Homeland Security’s Artificial Intelligence Corps was established in February to guide the agency’s use of AI to strengthen critical infrastructure and improve enterprise cybersecurity. During a panel discussion titled “DHS’s New AI Corps” at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Homeland Security Summit, officials...
General Dynamics Information Technology has secured two task orders worth $330 million from the Army Contracting Command – Orlando for mission training complexes support services. The General Dynamics business unit said Tuesday that task orders, awarded under the Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-q...
In today’s digital world, data is king. With the power to unlock important insights and inform decisions, data is increasingly critical, and federal agencies are prioritizing it as such. GovCon Wire sat down with Dawn Sedgley, chief operating officer at cBEYONData, during a recent Executive Spotlight interview to learn more about data aggregation...
The last few decades have seen a steady uptick in autonomous defense systems like unmanned aircraft, ground vehicles and drones. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resultant ongoing conflict has put these tools on the world stage as a central focus. While Russia implements Iranian drones to prey upon Ukrainian energy production, Ukraine exec...
The Air Force Global Strike Command has launched a five-year, $100 million initiative in an effort to accelerate commercial partnerships and enhance rapid acquisition capabilities. The Phase III Small Business Innovation Research indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract award for Commercial Engagement and Integration – Rapid Acquisition De...
ECS has won a potential six-year, $528 million task order from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation, or CDM, Program Office for data services and integration support. CDM Data Services Task Order The federal IT systems integrator said Thursday it will design, build and deliver a platform desi...
Private equity firm OceanSound Partners has acquired Antenna Research Associates, or ARA, for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to help the latter expand its client relationships and radio frequency capabilities to facilitate the delivery of new technologies to the aerospace and defense market. New York-based OceanSound said Tuesday ARA’s ...
In 2016 and 2020, foreign influence on the U.S. presidential election was a concern. Russian efforts were detected in 2016 in particular and Iranian activities were identified in 2020. Both of these nations, along with China, are being closely watched by the Department of Homeland Security, which asserts that bad actors are more active than...
Artificial intelligence is a top priority for the Department of Homeland Security, and while it has made strides in AI adoption, the agency still has a ways to go to master the technology. Get an inside look at DHS’ top AI priorities at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 13, where government...
The space domain is evolving rapidly. New commercial entrants, rising military activity and growing threats are shaping the space domain, prompting government contractors to rethink their approaches and prioritize speed. Executive Mosaic sat down with 2024 Wash100 Award winner Maria Demaree, vice president and general manager of National Security ...
