THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 MOST POPULAR STORIES View Weekly Contract Awards Boeing Conducts Taxi Test on AI-Powered Unmanned Aircraft Prototype An unmanned aircraft prototype Boeing developed with the Australia’s air force has undergone a low-speed taxi process as part of tests and preparations for a maiden flight slated for later this year. T...
Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has received a potential $375M contract from the departments of Defense and Health and Human Services to initially supply 300K doses of bamlanivimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody drug for COVID-19....
The State Department has approved a potential $2.4B sale of Harpoon missile systems and equipment to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S. to support the Taiwanese government’s defense modernization efforts....
GovConWire had the chance to interview longtime industry veteran Hon. John Hillen, CEO of EverWatch Solutions and a previous Wash100 Award recipient, about the upcoming presidential election and the government contracting (GovCon) industry. Dr. Hillen is a former Assistant Secretary of State and former Chairman of the Professional Services Council....
Katrina Tuisamatatele, who spent 12 years at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ office of information and technology, has joined Halfaker and Associates as deputy executive vice president of health operations....
The State Department has approved Taiwan’s request to buy high mobility artillery rocket system launchers, AGM-84H standoff land attack missile-expanded response systems, MS-110 recce pods and related equipment and services under three foreign military sales agreements worth approximately $1.8B combined....
On Oct. 27th, Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Summit will feature notable federal and industry leaders on the “5G Space: The Ultimate Connected High Ground” Panel. The panelists will discuss emerging programs, priorities and challenges within the integration process of the new 5G framework. To Register for the 5G Summit, and view other upcoming eve...
Soraya Correa, chief procurement officer with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will serve as a keynote speaker during GovConWire’s FY21 Acquisition Virtual Forum on November 12th, 2020. LTG David Bassett, director of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), will also be featured as a keynote speaker during the event. ...
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission has released a white paper that presents a five-pillar strategy to establish trusted supply chains for critical information and communications technologies. The strategy calls for the U.S. to identify key technologies and equipment through public-private partnerships and government assessments; ensure minimum viab...
Private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has made an investment in GovernmentCIO, a provider of technology and digital platforms to the federal health information technology services market, to support the latter’s organic growth initiatives and client base expansion efforts....
