Since his days as an engineer-in-training at the University of Puerto Rico, Hector Collazo has immersed himself in all things technology. He has gone on to build an over two-decade career implementing, engineering and managing various tools and innovative strategies to strengthen businesses and customer experiences. A consummate project manager, Col...
Bill Watson, former CEO of RADA Technologies with three decades of defense industry experience, has joined antenna and radio frequency system developer Antenna Research Associates as chief growth officer. He will be responsible for identifying and pursuing new market opportunities and developing new ideas to expand ARA’s existing market presen...
The homeland security landscape has undergone momentous changes in recent years, and to keep up with evolving threats, the Department of Homeland Security is continuously working to deploy today’s most advanced technologies. Developing and implementing these tools requires collaborating with industry partners, and DHS acquisition officials ar...
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth was presented with his 2023 Wash100 Award on stage after his keynote speech at the Potomac Officers Club’s 9th Annual Intel Summit in McLean, Virginia. In his address, VADM Whitworth spoke about major shifts in what he calls a “relucta...
Six companies have secured potential 10-year contracts worth approximately $1.53 billion combined from the Defense Health Agency to provide comprehensive health care support services for military retirees, active-duty personnel and their family members through the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan. The fixed-price contracts include the delivery ...
Aftermarket services provider VSE (Nasdaq: VSEC) and Bernhard Capital Partners have mutually agreed to cancel an approximately $100 million deal for BCP to acquire VSE’s federal and defense business after both parties fail to secure the necessary approvals and meet other closing conditions in a timely manner. The mutual decision to cancel the tran...
Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has received a $250 million contract from the U.S. Army to research and develop artificial intelligence and machine learning tools for U.S. military applications. Army Contracting Command is the contracting activity and will determine work locations and budget upon the issuance of each contract order, the Departmen...
The Department of Homeland Security has released a request for proposals for a potential 10-year, $180 million contract to provide Employee Assistance Program and Work-Life support services for DHS employees and their eligible family members, law enforcement and military personnel. EAP seeks to provide professional support to employees and their fam...
Ravi Dankanikote, senior vice president of business development at SAIC, has been selected as chair of Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 Business Development Group. The 4×24 leadership series connects top federal officials and government contracting industry experts to discuss the U.S. government’s most important challenges and priorit...
Now almost a decade and a half since the signing of the Affordable Care Act into law, the U.S. healthcare system bears extensive ties to the federal government and is vast and complex. As a result, many of the smaller players and subcommittees that serve integral purposes in the national healthcare system go unrecognized and...
