The U.S. Department of Defense is deeply concerned about and invested in integrating their technologies, data and systems. This undertaking relates directly to the Joint All Domain Command and Control initiative, which aims to interconnect communication capabilities throughout the various domains, as well as the mission partner environment, which em...
The Association of the U.S. Army has welcomed Lisa Atherton, president and CEO of Textron‘s (NYSE: TXT) Bell business, as the latest addition to the organization’s board of directors. Atherton replaced Mitch Snyder, a Bell veteran who retired from the company in April and the AUSA board, the non-profit said Friday. The new board director...
Martin Klein, former chief operating officer of the Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, has rejoined ECS to serve as vice president of analytics and AI responsible for the company’s overseeing strategic digital transformation initiatives in the defense and intelligence markets. The three-decade U.S. Army veteran...
Government contracts awarded by Air Force Research Lab have since been an effective collaboration between the government and private sectors. The purpose of these research and development programs is to advance technical and scientific expertise and apply what is gained to achieve national and agency goals The Air Force Research Laboratory (A...
By Light has created a joint venture with the Civil-Military Innovation Institute to offer cybersecurity technology development support services and build the future cyber workforce in West Virginia. Cyber Innovation Institute will combine resources from By Light and CMI2 to bring innovative cybersecurity products and services to defense and commerc...
CRDF Global has acquired Development Innovations Group for an undisclosed sum to expand its security assistance and development offerings in support of customers’ missions. DIG is a privately held international development firm focused on supporting developing and transitioning economies and post-conflict and post-disaster environments in Asia, La...
EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS), the parent company of broadband satellite services provider Hughes, and Dish Network (Nasdaq: DISH) have signed an all-stock merger agreement with the goal of establishing a global connectivity provider to businesses, governments and consumers. The boards of directors at both companies unanimously approved the deal and all p...
Data is continuously transforming all facets of the modern battlefield, and recognizing its potential, the U.S. Army is working to unlock the benefits it offers for the warfighter. One area in which data has huge potential is contested logistics, which has evolved along with technology. “When you hear ‘contested logistics,’ itR...
Hypersonic weapons have become a major priority for government and military leaders as the United States’ key competitors advance their own hypersonic capabilities and threaten America’s technological dominance. During the Potomac Officers Club’s 8th Annual Army Summit, the Honorable Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army f...
Metropolitan Security Services Inc., doing business as Walden Security, has won seven contracts worth $1.93 billion combined from the U.S. Marshals Service to provide protective services to U.S. courthouses. The awards cover court security officer staffing in the 2nd, 6th, 7th and 9th through 12th federal judicial circuits, according to USMS notices...
