By Harris Quddos, Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General chief information officer and chief AI officer Application rationalization is a crucial step for government contracting organizations aiming to streamline operations, cut costs and embrace the latest technologies. However, transitioning from an overloaded application portfolio t...
HII (NYSE: HII) has appointed Amy Boyette, a former official of the Department of Energy, as vice president of strategy and integration of nuclear and environmental services. The Newport News, Virginia-based global all-domain defense provider said Friday Boyette will be responsible for establishing the company’s strategic direction in the...
Jamie Landers, a former director at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has been selected as the new president of Outpost. The veteran aerospace executive revealed her appointment at the space technology company in a LinkedIn post shared Thursday. Before joining Outpost, Landers was the CEO of J13 Consulting, a consulting firm that aids spac...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index posted three losses out of four trading days during the week, resulting in a 4.08% week-on-week drop. It was the worst weekly loss since its launch in December 2023. The index tracking the stock performances of 30 major government contractors declined 1.71% Friday to close at $5,312.73. Wall Street suffered a...
By Warren Linscott, Senior Vice President & Chief Product Officer at Deltek In an era where data breaches can weaken national security and cripple major companies, securing cloud services is not just prudent—it’s imperative. FedRAMP, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, exists as a trusted measure of security excellence...
NASA has awarded eight companies positions on a potential $476 million multiple-award contract to acquire Earth observation data derived from small satellites operated by commercial entities. The agency said Friday the awardees were selected as part of the first on-ramping process for the firm-fixed-price Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program...
This month, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is gearing up to launch the largest data labeling request for proposals in the U.S. government, according to NGA Director VADM Frank Whitworth. The opportunity — worth over $700 million — will involve helping NGA train AI-powered computer vision models to identify objects and targets of int...
Astrion, a portfolio company of private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners, has finalized its purchase of Axient in a transaction that expands its capabilities aimed at helping defense and civilian agencies address critical challenges across systems engineering, digital, mission support and cybersecurity areas. In a statement published Thursday...
On Sep. 19, the foremost U.S. intelligence leaders, decision makers and experts will be at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit to share their expertise and shed light on the future of the intelligence landscape. As the event’s closing keynote speaker, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Dana M...
Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC) recorded $1.82 billion in revenues, 2 percent organic growth and $1.2 billion in net bookings with a book-to-bill ratio of 0.6 during the second quarter of its fiscal year 2025. In an earnings statement published Thursday, the Reston, Virginia-based government technology services contractor sai...
