General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) Electric Boat subsidiary has secured a potential $216.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead-time materials in support of construction work on two Virginia-class submarines. Work on SSN 814 and SSN 815 fast-attack submarines will occur in Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, M...
Recorded Future showcased the artificial intelligence features of its cloud-based threat intelligence platform during its annual Predict 2023 conference. The Intelligence Cloud platform is designed to accelerate threat detection and mitigation and uses large language models to help intelligence professionals speed up the collection, structuring and ...
Stellant Systems, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has agreed to acquire the power systems technology product line of Comtech Telecommunications (Nasdaq: CMTL) for $40 million. The companies’ boards of directors have unanimously approved the cash transaction, which is expected to close by the end of October, subject to regula...
The Raymond James Defense and Government Conference held at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on Thursday brought together some of the most influential executives, government officials and thought leaders in the government and government contracting industry. During a panel discussion moderated by Raymond James Managing Director Andy McEnroe, fou...
In space, new commercial entrants, an increasing number of satellites on orbit and cutting-edge technological advancements are contributing to a more competitive and opportunity-rich domain than ever before. The global space economy is projected to reach more than $1 trillion by 2030, but with this growth, threats from foreign intelligence ent...
Suzette Kent, former federal chief information officer and a two-time Wash100 awardee, has joined the newly established Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Center of Excellence at StackArmor. She will advise and provide counsel to StackArmor and its stakeholders on developing and delivering security and governance controls to manage risks associ...
Post-award best practices are key when it comes to contract management and contract execution. You’ll quickly realize that working with the government and supporting their projects can be more complex than dealing with commercial agreements. The government operates within a web of stringent regulations, and you need to play by the rules. Signi...
Executive Mosaic has appointed Steve Escaravage, an executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton and a 2023 Wash100 Award winner, as chair of its 4×24 Artificial Intelligence Group. The 4×24 executive leadership program provides a safe, collaborative forum for government leaders and senior industry executives to discuss t...
The U.S. Department of Defense famously established the Joint Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office in 2022 to formally indicate their commitment to embracing AI. But the Pentagon hasn’t stopped there — in the nearly year and a half since the CDAO’s creation, defense officials have demonstrated a persistent interest in implementing — an...
Gregg Melanson, former executive vice president and chief growth officer at Illuminate, has been appointed as CGO at technology consulting provider Acuity. The Reston, Virginia-headquartered company said Wednesday Melanson will be responsible for driving continued growth and expansion of its federal business. Before joining Illuminate, Melanson was ...
