The acceleration of technology development in the modern era has presented a myriad of new challenges that have transformed fundamental elements of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission. A panel of experts at GovCon Wire’s Defending the Homeland: Science & Technology Forum said Tuesday that DHS has embraced its own evolutio...
Andrew Moore, former director of artificial intelligence at Google’s cloud business, has joined U.S. Central Command to provide guidance on applying AI, robotics, cloud computing and data analytics to the CENTCOM mission in multiple regions. Moore became the command’s first adviser on these technology areas and will share his expertise w...
NASA has released a draft request for proposals for the second iteration of a potential eight-year contract to provide logistics support for the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. The planned MSFC Logistics Support Services II contract will be a total 8(a) small business set-aside program covering support across the areas of managem...
Cybersecurity firm Forcepoint is looking to divest its government security unit for over $2 billion and is working with Citigroup on the potential sale as the company looks to focus on building up its commercial business, Reuters reported Wednesday. Sources said no deal has been signed since discussions over the potential sale are still in...
Healthcare delivery is increasingly determined and shaped by technology and digital platforms. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in an era of virtual appointments, among other practices, many of which will likely remain indefinitely. But from a wider vantage, the larger trend toward digitalization means that government health agencies and private provid...
Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said that DOD will introduce a new “effort” to facilitate industry collaboration in bringing commercial space platforms to the U.S. warfighter mission, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. “The goal of this effort is to incorporate [t...
Wes Anderson, vice president of defense at Microsoft, was presented with his 2023 Wash100 Award by Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent visit to Microsoft offices. The annual Wash100 list recognizes only the best and brightest executives working in the GovCon ecosystem. Now in its tenth year, the distinguished honor is...
The United States is in a transformative era rich with technological innovation and opportunity, but we have to do more to anticipate the threats these emerging technologies may unlock, according to Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, undersecretary for science and technology at the Department of Homeland Security. In his opening keynote address during ...
Aretum, the newly established mid-tier platform company of Renovus Capital Partners, has acquired Arlington, Virginia-based federal contractor Miracle Systems. Miracle and Renovus portfolio company Panum Telecom will operate under Aretum, which is focused on delivering technology platforms, management consulting and mission support services to the D...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) raked in $15.1 billion in net sales for the first quarter of 2023, $6.23 billion of which was generated by its aeronautics business. The company on Tuesday released its quarterly financial performance showing net earnings of $1.7 billion, same as the prior-year period figures, and a revenue growth of 0.67 percent...
