The Defense Information Systems Agency is responsible for administering infrastructure, IT assistance and communications services to various Department of Defense components and combatant commands. However, the agency’s director says there’s a need for an intelligence-gathering wing to bolster situational awareness and gauge threats. At an AFCEA...
By Nancy Patel, General Manager of Commercial at Unison Risk realization based on cost overruns is a common theme across the globe in the modern era. The U.S. Department of Defense, the U.K. Ministry of Defence and many agencies and departments across the globe have made news with consistent issues, incorrectly forecasting program costs, leading to...
BAE Systems has secured a five-year, $318 million contract to help the U.S. Army sustain its fleet of self-propelled howitzers and carrier, ammunition, tracked vehicles. The company said Wednesday it will provide engineering and logistics services to deliver new capabilities, maintenance and testing for the Army’s M109A6 and A7 howitzers and t...
The field of artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, and the U.S. government is working to adapt to these constant changes as quickly as possible. To ensure that AI is brought in successfully, federal organizations have devised new strategies to guide their adoption of AI tools. During a panel discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th An...
Executive Mosaic is honored to recognize Byron Bright, president of KBR Government Solutions, as an inductee to the 2024 edition of the Wash100 Award for his exceptional contributions to advancing government technology innovation. Vote for Bright as your favorite GovCon leader as part of the 2024 Wash100 popular vote competition! Voting closes on ...
Executive Mosaic is excited to celebrate the impacts of the work of QinetiQ US CEO and President Shawn Purvis with the 2024 Wash100 Award. Purvis earns this designation due to her tireless efforts to bring innovative technology into the hands of American warfighters. Cast 10 votes today in the Wash100 popular contest! The competition closes on Ap...
Aerostar International, a part of TCOM’s portfolio of aerospace and defense companies, has purchased Near Space for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to broaden its set of products and services, advance innovation and expand its presence in the aerospace and defense sector. Near Space performs high-altitude flight testing, runs the Johnson Nea...
Allison Sheehan was elevated to the role of chief financial officer at information technology company RavenTek, where she previously served as financial controller. She will now have oversight of all financial management and strategy aspects and help map RavenTek’s future trajectory, the digital transformation and cybersecurity services provid...
Recent momentum in artificial intelligence could be seen as a largely American enterprise, led by domestic companies such as OpenAI and federal government initiatives from the likes of the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office — not to mention multiple presidential executive orders on the matter. However, U.S. ...
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law an appropriations package that includes the $825 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024. The consolidated appropriations measure would provide funding for federal agencies through the end of September, the White House said Saturday. Defense News reported the House passed the bipartisan pack...
