Jonathan Elliott, Department of War director of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell in the Chief Digital and AI Office, wants to evolve GenAI to give warfighters a decisive advantage in combat The DOW CDAO and Defense Innovation Unit had $100 million in appropriations spread out over FYs 2024 and 2025 to accelerate GenAI integration with...
eSimplicity announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that Richard Smith has been appointed vice president and general manager of defense and national security. What Are Smith’s Responsibilities at eSimplicity? According to eSimplicity, Smith is responsible for leading operations, shaping strategy and driving growth across the company’s de...
Defense technology firm Vibrint has appointed Chris Oliver, a national security technology executive, as general manager of products. The company said Tuesday Oliver will oversee planning, operations and expansion efforts for Vibrint’s national security-focused products business. “Chris brings deep experience supporting natio...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International and one of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Experts Artificial intelligence, or AI, is not merely a tool in our age of rapid technological advancement; rather, it is the fundamental force behind innovation in all spheres of society. Our world is changing due to AI’s capabilities, whi...
The U.S. government has, for decades, been inundated with legacy systems and equipment and slow procurement cycles that led to high maintenance costs and inefficient delivery of public services and left critical infrastructures vulnerable to cyberthreats. All of that seems to be changing. In 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order t...
CACI International has finalized its acquisition of ARKA Group in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $2.6 billion as part of a push to strengthen its market position and expand its space-based sensing and geospatial intelligence capabilities in support of national security customers. As companies like CACI expand their space-based sensing capa...
The U.S. Navy has awarded RSI Amentum Environmental Solutions, a joint venture between Amentum and RSI, a spot on its $999 million Demolition Projects Construction contract vehicle. Efforts such as NAVFAC’s investment in naval infrastructure underscore the Navy’s focus on modernization and operational readiness. Learn more...
By Chris Burton, executive vice president of strategy at Sign In Solutions As a government contractor, you operate in a world defined by workflows. They dictate how efficiently and profitably your organization runs its projects and its business. They play a major role in the success of your organization’s new business pursuits and custome...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Phase 1 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is live. The DFARS acquisition rule took effect on November 10, 2025, and DoD has begun incorporating CMMC requirements into new solicitations and contracts. Yet misconceptions about CMMC persist across the defense indus...
AeroVironment has secured a three-year, $97.4 million contract through the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium, or AMTC, to develop the Generative Environment for the Next Era of Spectral Imaging Stimulators, or GENESIS. Initiatives such as the GENESIS program highlight the Army’s efforts to modernize. Gain more i...
