Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest trends in the world today, from generative AI to sophisticated cybersecurity, with a promise to transform the industry and society. While 84% of chief executives recognize AI’s importance in achieving their growth objective, most organizations are lagging behind the curve regarding AI and machine ...
Valiant has booked a potential $1.4 billion task order to provide linguist and translation services to military personnel throughout the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. Two U.S. Army commands jointly issued the task order, which includes supplementary support work in the continental U.S., under the Department of Defense Language...
The U.S. Army has selected 29 small businesses to compete for information management communication service orders under a five-year, $900 million contract vehicle. Army Contracting Command received 31 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract through an online-based solicitation, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. IMCS providers will suppor...
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has secured a $146.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to update the Coyote unmanned aircraft system with intelligence, surveillance and renaissance and precision strike technologies. The company will finalize the Coyote Block 3 configuration and conduct flight tests in support of developmental testing and operati...
Jon Rucker’s penchant for being at the forefront of innovative technology development was sparked during his time as an undergraduate at Virginia Tech. He was drawn to aerospace engineering, which led him to a job post-college at Lockheed Martin, where he focused his efforts on the tactical part of the business, conducting highly complex engineeri...
Particularly in the age of artificial intelligence, data is one of the most valuable assets. Personal information is being used by large private sector companies to fuel targeted advertising content, but in the military and defense realm, data is decidedly more serious, a variable at play in the global power struggle. New AI systems that...
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer John Sherman was presented with his 2023 Wash100 Award last week at the Potomac Officers Club’s 4th Annual CIO Summit after delivering an insightful and inspiring opening keynote address. Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson joined Sherman on stage to deliver the prestigious accolade and congratul...
AM General has won a potential $4.65 billion contract from the U.S. Army to provide kits, trailers and services to support the production of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. Army Contracting Command received two offers for the firm-fixed-price contract and expects work to run through Feb. 9, 2028, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. In February,...
By Kim Koster, VP of Industry Marketing at Unanet When an executive from a government contracting firm reaches out to me, seeking ideas about how they can distinguish themselves from the crowd to win more project business, oftentimes I’ll point them to the practice of earned value management and the systems that support it. EVM...
BAE Systems and four other companies will compete for waterborne surface shaft repair projects under a U.S. Navy contract worth $162 million over five years. The service branch officially awarded six positions on the multiple-award contract vehicle to include BAE’s ship repair businesses in Virginia and California, according to a Department of...
