The Department of Defense has made œa huge leap forward in unmanned systems in five years, said Dyke Weatherington, currently performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (OUSD) (AT&L.) Speaking at the Potomac Officers Club Tu...
The State Department has authorized Saudi Arabia’s procurement of training services for the country’s air force and other military branches under a $750 million foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. government. Saudi Arabia™s blanket order training program will cover English language, flight, mobile, specialized and te...
The Veterans Affairs Department has decided that it will forego the usual technology acquisition process and implement the same electronic health records (EHR) platform as the Defense Department, according to an announcement today from Secretary David Shulkin. œBecause of the urgency and the critical nature of this decision, I have decided that...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 5, 2017 “ The Potomac Officers Club ” a division of Executive Mosaic ” has finalized the panel of speakers for the Unmanned Systems Forum. As the use of military UAVs and commercial drones become more ubiquitous, innovative new uses of the technology have emerged. The military capabilities enabled by UAVs,...
The Energy Department‘s National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded separate contracts for the operations and maintenance as well as security of the Nevada National Security Site near Las Vegas. A joint venture of Honeywell (NYSE: HON), Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) and Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ (NYSE:...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 26, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) fire at a killer tomato, a large inflatable floating target, using various crew served weapons. The ship and its ready group are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SrDXayXWWc While the commercial market has dominated AUVSI Xponential this year in Dallas, some military platforms have been unveiled, including the Snipe UAV from AeroVironment. Moreover, the conference had some key military speakers and a much stronger focus on the defence than the show floor did. Richard Thomas, e...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 2, 2017 ” Melvin Greer, director of data science and analytics at Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), has received recognition from Black Data Processing Associates for his work in information technology, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. BDPA said May 16 it will present Greer with the Lifetime Achievement Award during a ...
Weekly Roundup May 29 – June 2 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson Unmanned systems are starting to be more and more ubiquitous in our daily lives. While they’ve been in use in the defense industry for decades, increased attention from the commercial...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 2, 2017 ” NTT Data is set to release in October a suite of software tools for remote operations and air traffic management associated with unmanned aircraft systems, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the airpalette portfolio includes the Flight Operation System tool that ...
