Merlin Labs has agreed to acquire EpiSys Science, a provider of tactical artificial intelligence software, in a move to expand the autonomous flight technology developer’s multidomain autonomy offerings for the defense market. EpiSci offers its Tactical AI platform for various Department of Defense initiatives including the AFWERX Autonomy Pri...
Zero trust – a security strategy based on the continuous authentication of all users within and outside an organization’s network – has gained momentum within the federal government in recent years, but making this vision a reality is not without its challenges. According to expert panelists, who shared their thoughts during the Potomac Office...
Medical device manufacturer Arthrex has received a five-year, $471 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to deliver orthopedic procedural packages and supplies to military and government customers. The DLA Troop Support in Pennsylvania awarded the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract on a sole source basis and will fund the ...
CACI International (NYSE: CACI) will provide research and development support services to U.S. Space Command’s Joint Navigation Warfare Center under a $450 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The Space Acquisition Integration Office at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado received five bid offers for the firm-fixed-price...
The Potomac Officers Club is hosting its highly-anticipated 2024 Army Summit on June 13, bringing together the country’s top Army officials, defense experts and industry leaders to discuss the Army’s most significant challenges, opportunities, strategies and initiatives. This annual event serves as a vital platform for government and GovCon exe...
Frank Varga, formerly chief operating officer at Apogee Engineering, has been promoted to president and CEO of the Colorado-headquartered national security and defense technology and services provider. He succeeds Wes Georges, founder of Apogee, and helps drive the growth of the company’s capability offerings for the federal and government mar...
Beacon Global Strategies has appointed technology leaders Divyansh Kaushik and Ben Schramm as vice presidents to offer insights to the strategic advisory firm’s global technology policy practice and national security tech practice, respectively. Beacon said Thursday Kaushik brings to the role his experience in national security and artificial inte...
A mechanical engineer by training, Scott Aken has navigated a fascinating route to his current role as president and CEO of network intelligence provider Axellio. He began his career in the commercial sector during the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, where he worked for the sole domain name company. Cybercriminals who made attempts on...
General Electric (NYSE: GE) has received a potential 10-year, $438.6 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide workload augmentation and offload support for F-110 engine module supplies to help meet the U.S. Air Force’s requirements. The Department of Defense said Friday the sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract has a base...
The benefits of 5G are far reaching, but using spectrum outside the continental United States, or OCONUS, presents a unique set of challenges for military forces. One of these challenges is moving away from what Arthur De Leon, director of strategic spectrum policy for the Department of the Navy’s Office of the Chief Information Officer...
