Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has secured a $10.86 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to produce up to 99 CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters for the Marine Corps over the next five years. The contract marks the largest quantity order ever received for the aircraft, the company said Friday. Deliveries are scheduled between 2029...
AV has appointed Johnathan Jones, a defense executive, as senior vice president of cyber and mission solutions, or CMS. The defense technology company rebranded from AeroVironment to AV following its acquisition of defense technology firm BlueHalo in May. AV said Thursday Jones will oversee the strategic direction and operations of CMS to strengthen...
Raft, a defense technology company, announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that it has secured a $349 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to enhance the delivery of edge-to-enterprise data and artificial intelligence technologies across the Department of Defense. Enhancing Battlefield Decision-Mak...
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded AttainX, VivSoft Technologies and Active Defense JV positions on the Agile C5ISC Operational & Modernization Pipeline for Application Support Services, or COMPASS, procurement contracts. The selections were announced through award notices published on the Federal Procurement Data System — Ne...
Eric Chien, a fellow on the Threat Hunter Team at Broadcom, said government agencies looking to counter attackers should create networks that are secure by default and use tools that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning. Chien noted that achieving a network that is secure by default means reducing the attack surface and adopting zer...
As modern conflicts reshape the battlespace, logistics has emerged as both the backbone of mission success and a frontline vulnerability. In a recent GovCon Wire webinar, Exiger Senior Director of Advanced Systems Clinton West — former chief of supply chain risk at the CIA — and Exiger Customer Success Manager Brie Kelly — a former CIA logi...
Devanesan Moses, a seasoned cybersecurity and customer success executive, announced on LinkedIn Thursday that he has been appointed vice president of customer enablement and success at Mattermost. He brings over 25 years of experience working for technical services, engineering and sales organizations with a proven track record of he...
The Department of Transportation’s John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, also known as the Volpe Center, is seeking technology and engineering services providers to support its transportation projects. The DOT said in a notice posted on SAM.gov Friday that it intends to use the General Services Administration’s Multiple A...
NASA has tapped Blue Origin for a potential $190 million Commercial Lunar Payload Service task order to deliver the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover to the Moon’s south pole in late 2027. Commercial Lunar Payload Service Task Order Scope & Option The agency said Friday, Blue Origin will utilize the Blue Moon MK1 ro...
NASA’s Ames Research Center has issued a request for proposal for the potential five-year, $100 million Ames Research Center Facilities Support Services II, or AFSS II, contract. Ames Research Center Facilities Support Services II Contract Scope According to the solicitation notice issued on SAM.gov Thursday, the potential contractor will...
