The U.S. Space Force has awarded two task orders worth $733.6 million combined to SpaceX to provide Lane 1 launch services as part of the third phase of the National Security Space Launch program. The service said Friday the awards mark the first two Lane 1 launch service task orders, or LSTO, issued by Space...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a request for information to identify top-tier investors that could be invited to participate in Venture Horizons, an initiative that seeks to provide them an opportunity to engage with DARPA’s subject matters and invest in the agency’s portfolio of technologies. According to the RFI initi...
The GovCon market is facing some degree of uncertainty as the presidential election approaches and a continuing resolution puts a pause on funding growth. But one thing GovCon leaders know for certain is that the defense and government markets are rife with opportunities and poised for significant growth. At the Raymond James 2024 Defense and...
Chris Inglis, the former national cyber director, deputy director of the National Security Agency and a Wash100 Award recipient, has joined MITRE’s board of trustees. In a statement published Thursday, Mark Peters, president and CEO of MITRE, said Inglis’ cybersecurity and national security leadership experience will be an asset to the not-for-p...
As the U.S. military operates in an increasingly competitive multi-domain landscape, officials believe the nation and its international partners must prepare to fight and win in contested logistics environments. During a panel discussion titled “The Importance of Logistics and Sustainment in Deterrence” at the Potomac Officers Club&...
Leidos received a follow-on contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific valued at $248 million to provide support services for unmanned and automated systems for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, or ISR. The company said Thursday the five-year single-award task order involves conducting research and analysi...
Comtech Telecommunications has introduced a strategy to transform the company into a pure-play satellite and space communications provider. T&W Segment Strategic Alternatives Process The technology company said Thursday the transformation strategy includes an exploration of strategic alternatives for its terrestrial and wireless networks busines...
Iridium Communications posted a record total revenue of $212.8 million during the third quarter of 2024, up 8 percent from the prior-year period, and attributed the growth to higher government engineering and commercial service revenue. Iridium’s U.S. Government Business The McLean, Virginia-based satellite communications company said Thursday...
Kapil Wadhera has been at Intel for over 35 years and has gained a breadth of experience from across the company — from chip design to marketing, sales to general management. Given his wide-ranging expertise, he was an obvious choice to lead one of the key Intel Foundry efforts. This initiative was created in response...
The national security landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, and the United States’ security agencies are dealing with unprecedented challenges. GovCon Wire sat down with former Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke to take a closer look at the national security challenges facing...
