The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded $183 million in modifications to its procurement vehicle for technical and analytical support services, raising the contract’s maximum value to $1.03 billion. Seven companies hold prime positions on the TASS contract originally announced in August 2018 and valued at $850 million. A Depa...
John Wason, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who most recently served as staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been appointed as president and chief operating officer of Cypress International. His appointment is effective Jan. 30 and he will bring knowledge and skills the Alexandria, Virginia-based consulting firm believes...
By Alan Chvotkin One of the last legislative actions taken at the close of the 117th Congress was passage by the House of Representatives of the “Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act” on Dec. 14, 2022. The president signed that bill into law on Dec. 27, 2022. Its enactment marks the end...
The Department of Defense needs to further spur its top contractors to invest in technology innovation startups to advance the development of militarily-relevant capabilities amid power competitions with China and Russia, according to a managing director at veteran-led venture capital and growth equity firm Marlinspike Partners. In a Breaking Defens...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected in a unanimous ruling the Biden administration’s mandate that requires COVID-19 vaccination and face masks for employees working on federal contracts, Bloomberg Law reported Friday. A panel of three judges from the federal appeals court in Ohio ruled that the U.S. president lacks the statuto...
Andrew Shinskie, formerly vice president of business development and strategic growth for the Department of the Navy programs at Aeyon, has transitioned to a new role as VP of Navy and federal civilian agencies growth at the data analytics services company, according to a LinkedIn post published Thursday. He will oversee Aeyon’s business devel...
As the Department of Defense shifts its focus away from counterterrorism and toward the peer and near-peer competition, modernization and rapid technological innovation have become crucial to national security missions. Executive Mosaic spoke with DOD Chief Information Officer John Sherman in a new video interview to learn more about his thoughts ...
Electronic warfare is a central aspect of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Both nations are utilizing cyberattacks, jamming and various other digital aggression tactics to sow disorder on the battlefield and create an advantage. According to top U.S. Army officials, the U.S. sees this demonstration as an indication that it must ramp up ...
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has secured a five-year, $464.4 million contract to operate and sustain communications hardware for the U.S. Air Force’s E-11A aircraft. The company will perform maintenance work on the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node system, components and ancillary equipment under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quant...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to establish a “data-as-a-service” marketplace to utilize commercial satellites that carry sensor technology designed to monitor the space environment within low Earth orbit. A DARPA notice posted on SAM.gov is inviting potential offerors to submit abstracts through Feb. 2 as part of the s...
