Commercial quantum computing and networking company IonQ has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Atomic, a company specializing in advanced quantum sensors for positioning, navigation and timing applications. Expanding Quantum Technology Offerings IonQ said Wednesday the planned acquisition is intended to expand its quantum tec...
Federal technology services provider ERT has appointed industry executive Mary Beth Stoddard as vice president of business development. “We have exciting plans for the future and I’m honored to be part of the team. Let’s find a time to catch up and explore ways to collaborate,” Stoddard said in a LinkedIn post announcing her ...
McLean, Virginia-based Xcelerate Solutions has completed its acquisition of General Dynamics Information Technology’s background investigation assets. Xcelerate said Tuesday it has executed the transition of personnel, contracts and systems to ensure the continued delivery of mission support and services to customers across the Department of H...
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded BWX Technologies a $1.5 billion contract to establish a domestic uranium enrichment capability to provide nuclear fuel for defense requirements. DUECE Pilot Plant Under the contract, BWXT said Tuesday it will initiate requirements to construct the Domestic Uranium ...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is more than a compliance checklist. It is, in my view, a strategic transformation designed to strengthen the entire defense industrial base against today’s and tomorrow’s cyber adversaries. What...
Amentum has appointed Susan Lockey Hawkins as senior vice president of growth for intelligence and cyber and Kimberly Withers as vice president and associate general counsel of mission solutions. Lockey Hawkins and Withers announced their appointments through LinkedIn Monday. Who is Susan Lockey Hawkins? Lockey Hawkins is a seaso...
Prateek Temkar, head of product management for Symantec’s information and network security business at Broadcom, said government agencies looking to protect data at rest and in transit should advance encryption, policy enforcement and continuous monitoring. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Temkar wrote that one of the measures agencie...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a request for proposal for the National Weather Service Commercial Data Program, or National Mesonet Program. National Mesonet Program Contract Scope According to the solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov Wednesday, the NOAA seeks contractors that can provide meteorological, hydrolo...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded ASRC Federal Data Network Technologies a $525.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for sustainment and support under the Cyber Support Services 3 program. Work will be performed primarily at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, and at multiple base locations worldwide, with completion expected by Sept. 11, 2030, th...
U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded four companies positions on a potential seven-year, $2.39 billion follow-on contract for the procurement of command, control, communication and computers and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance-related equipment and incidental services. TREX 3 Contract Awardees The Department of War said Friday t...
