Ridgefield, Connecticut-based r4 Technologies has launched r4 Public and appointed Mark Heinrich, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, as president of the new division focused on delivering artificial intelligence capabilities to civil government and public service organizations. As r4 Technologies launches its r4 Public division to expand AI across ci...
Frank Whitworth, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and a four-time Wash100 Award recipient, has been named CEO of r4 Federal, the defense and national security subsidiary of r4 Technologies. The company said Wednesday Whitworth will oversee the deployment of r4’s Cross-Enterprise Management platform and Predictive Digital Twin technology across...
The Department of Homeland Security has moved forward with its departmentwide Cumulus cloud acquisition strategy with plans to award contracts to major cloud providers and establish an additional vehicle to enable broader competition. A justification DHS posted on SAM.gov on Tuesday outlines its approach to acquiring commercial cloud services throug...
Leidos has secured a $456.3 million contract from the General Services Administration to support the Department of War’s Military OneSource program, replacing incumbent Cognosante. According to the award notice GSA posted on SAM.gov on Friday, the Leidos contract follows the termination of Cognosante’s prior award, which had a total pote...
The Department of Transportation has announced plans to establish a potential $1.9 billion multiple-award blanket purchase agreement to support a departmentwide effort to modernize its IT infrastructure. As DOT advances plans for its 1DOT Digital Services BPA, industry leaders will gather to discuss the future of federal IT modernization at the 2026...
RTX subsidiary Raytheon has received a $904.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to support the low-rate initial production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System, or LTAMDS. Ongoing LTAMDS production efforts underscore the Army’s broader modernization push. Join military leaders and industry executives at the 2026 Army...
Karman Space & Defense has named longtime Lockheed Martin executive Doug Laurendeau chief growth officer, bringing decades of strategy and business development experience to support the company’s expansion across space and defense markets. The company said Thursday Laurendeau will join its senior leadership team on May 6, succeeding Stepha...
Leidos has agreed to combine its security enterprise solutions, or SES, business with Analogic, an Altaris-backed company, to form a joint venture focused on security screening systems for airports, borders and critical infrastructure. As Leidos advances next-generation security screening through its new joint venture, industry leaders will continue...
Two Six Technologies has promoted Young Bang, a former Army acquisition official, to president as part of a set of executive leadership changes aimed at supporting the company’s continued expansion across the national security market. The company said Tuesday it also appointed national security leaders Amy Dalton and Becky Fair as chief operat...
By Mike Scopa, SVP Engineering, Deltek For government contractors, operating in the cloud is quickly becoming essential for competing in the federal market. Cloud platforms offer the scalability, agility and real-time insight that modern programs demand and most organizations recognize that the shift is inevitable. But knowing the destination doesnâ...
