The Department of Defense’s key artificial intelligence effort, Project Maven, is poised to meaningfully move forward this year and potentially begin contracting activity after officially becoming a program of record at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in November. Dive into Project Maven and hear Rachael Martin speak at the Potomac Off...
VivSoft Technologies will help the U.S. Air Force design and implement an enterprise data platform for the Department of Defense's unified cyberspace operations system under a $15 million Strategic Fund Increase award. The company will develop new capabilities and implement a standardized approach to containerize the Unified Platform's dat...
CACI International (NYSE: CACI) has promoted Nathan Cost from director to vice president of strategic capture management. His responsibilities cover CACI's Business and Information Technology Solutions sector, which includes dealings with the intelligence community, federal civilian clients and the Department of Defense....
Tyto Athene and Veterans First Initiative have created a joint venture that will offer information technology integration and technical support services to the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. The two companies established Optima Government Solutions in Haymarket, Virginia, as a result of a mentor-protege partnership under the Small...
A division within Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) will help the U.S. Navy conceptualize new submarine systems under a potential $117.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract contract. HII's Newport News Shipbuilding business will perform research and development work, design studies and technology integration for future demonstrations, ...
The Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has issued a solicitation for a multiple-award AI test and evaluation contract vehicle worth potentially $249.5 million. Proposals are due March 5 and JAIC anticipates awarding 15 to 25 blanket purchase agreements to procure the support services....
President Joe Biden has announced the establishment of a new task force within the Department of Defense that will be responsible for providing a baseline review of DOD programs, policies and processes with regard to the challenge and threat posed by China, DOD News reported Wednesday. Ely Ratner, a special assistant to Defense Secretary and 2021 Wa...
Jane Pinelis, an official at the Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, said JAIC plans to award a multiple-award contract in February to provide testing and evaluation support services for all offices across DOD working on AI, FedScoop reported Tuesday. “What we are looking for is the entire spectrum of support,” said P...
Ellen Lord, former undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense and a four-time Wash100 awardee, has joined security and risk management advisory firm The Chertoff Group as a senior adviser. She will advise on defense programs, critical infrastructure protection and homeland security initiatives as part of the senior a...
Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Sikorsky Aircraft subsidiary has received a $478.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to build a third batch of new presidential helicopters. The service branch is procuring five additional VH-92A low-rate initial production units, two cabin interior reconfiguration kits, spare parts and support equip...
