David Robinson, a former IBM executive, announced through a LinkedIn post shared Monday that he has been promoted to chief technology officer of the worldwide public sector at Microsoft. Who Is David Robinson? The executive is a seasoned technical executive with extensive experience driving public sector transformation, executing arti...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Alutiiq Operations Services a $464.1 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the maintenance and repair of Tinker Air Force Base facilities and infrastructure in Oklahoma. Air and space defense is a critical component of national security and is becoming increasingly essential in the era of Great P...
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office has awarded contracts to four U.S. frontier artificial intelligence companies to advance the Department of Defense’s adoption of AI capabilities. Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI were awarded contracts with a $200 million ceiling to develop agentic AI workflows for various mission are...
Counterintelligence and cyber tools developer Sphinx has acquired Enigma International to expand its portfolio of intelligence and cybersecurity offerings for defense and commercial security customers. Enigma Offers Sphinx Access to More Federal Contract Vehicles Sphinx said Monday it expects the transaction to broaden its presence in the federal go...
Paul Smith has assumed new responsibilities as senior vice president and general manager of integrated defense solutions at BAE Systems. In a LinkedIn post Tuesday, the executive confirmed that he is moving from BAE Systems’ ship repair business, which he led as SVP and GM since 2020, to integrated defense solutions. “After five incredib...
The Federal Communications Commission has approved SES’s proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of Intelsat. FCC said Friday the approval of the proposed transaction builds on its efforts to promote the delivery of satellite services to the public. The commission added that it expects the planned deal to establish a “more vigorous multi-orbit...
The U.S. Coast Guard has started seeking industry input on the Variable Infrastructure Award, or VIA, contract vehicle with an estimated value of over $100 million. Variable Infrastructure Award Contract Scope According to the notice posted on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System Friday, the follow-on contract, a recompetition of the USCG&#...
The Department of State has approved Norway’s $2.6 billion Foreign Military Sale request for HH-60W helicopters and related equipment, with Sikorsky Aircraft as the principal contractor. Under the proposed sale, Norway could purchase up to nine HH-60W helicopters, 22 T-700-GE-401 turboshaft engines, 21 Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation Systems,...
Firefly Aerospace has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its proposed initial public offering. The company said Friday it plans to list its common stock under the ticker symbol “FLY” on the Nasdaq Global Market. Firefly has yet to disclose the number of shares to be offered and the price...
MP Materials and the Department of Defense have entered into a public-private partnership to boost the supply of U.S. rare earth magnets and reduce dependence on foreign sources. Construction of ’10X’ Magnet Manufacturing Facility Through the partnership, MP Materials said Thursday it will build the “10X Facility,” its second domesti...
