NASA has formed a consortium to equip the standard space mission life cycle with in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing innovations. The Aerospace Corp. was tasked with operating the Consortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities to facilitate collaborative work among government agencies, companies, academic institutions and nonprofit e...
The acceleration of technology development in the modern era has presented a myriad of new challenges that have transformed fundamental elements of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission. A panel of experts at GovCon Wire’s Defending the Homeland: Science & Technology Forum said Tuesday that DHS has embraced its own evolutio...
Healthcare delivery is increasingly determined and shaped by technology and digital platforms. The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in an era of virtual appointments, among other practices, many of which will likely remain indefinitely. But from a wider vantage, the larger trend toward digitalization means that government health agencies and private provid...
The United States is in a transformative era rich with technological innovation and opportunity, but we have to do more to anticipate the threats these emerging technologies may unlock, according to Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, undersecretary for science and technology at the Department of Homeland Security. In his opening keynote address during ...
Ensco will help the Federal Railroad Administration operate and maintain track inspection vehicles under a new five-year contract. The company said Tuesday it will continue to support FRA’s Automated Track Inspection Program through safety compliance assessment, regulatory updates and data utilization efforts. Contract work encompasses fleet o...
Idemia’s U.S. arm has secured a potential $128 million contract to provide credential authentication platforms and support services for the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration. Idemia Identity & Security USA will provide design, manufacturing, engineering, training, test support, maintenance, delivery and...
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks is a top voice in cybersecurity and government technology usage at large. He is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University focusing on risk management, homeland security technologies and, of course, cybersecurity and has won a number of distinctions over the years. Brooks recently interviewed Kelley Kiernan, t...
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division will provide personnel recovery and casualty evacuation support services to U.S. Africa Command under the potential seven-year $1.3 billion ASTRO task order awarded by the General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center. HII said Tuesday it will support USAFRICOM...
Bob Genter, president of the defense and civilian sector at Science Applications International Corp., received his first-ever Wash100 award during Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson‘s recent visit to the SAIC headquarters. The recognition signifies Genter’s leadership in IT and engineering areas and his notable contributions that helped...
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to increase the ceiling value of its existing 10-year, $1 billion Integrated Healthcare Transformation contract by $450 million and start developing the requirements for the follow-on IHT vehicle. In April 2020, the Veterans Health Administration awarded six small businesses spots on the multiple-award IHT in...
