Fincantieri’s U.S. arm has secured a potential $526 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to construct the fourth Constellation-class guided-missile frigate FFG 65. Fincantieri Marinette Marine will also provide crew training and post-delivery availability support under the contract, the company said Friday. In April 2020, the Navy awar...
The Intelligence Community has identified five guiding priorities as it works to build a more secure, interoperable and efficient information technology enterprise and further its mission, according to Adele Merritt, the chief information officer at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In her keynote address Wednesday ...
BAE Systems will expand its research and development work on precision guided munition technology under a $72.5 million contract from the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center. R&D services under the three-year contract center on the XM1155-SC projectile as part of the branch’s long-range precision fire...
Thomas Weidley, chief operating officer at Capewell since November 2021, has been promoted to CEO at the Connecticut-headquartered aerial delivery and survivability equipment manufacturer. Capewell said Thursday Weidley replaces interim CEO Lane Wiggers and takes the helm as the company looks to grow its global defense market footprint. He served 34...
Amentum has formed a four-member committee that will advise the company on developing emerging technologies and agile engineering tools in support of Army training, testing and information operations programs. The U.S. Army Senior Advisory Committee comprises retired service leaders who bring expertise in military operations, policies and decision-m...
David Goldfein, a retired U.S. Air Force general and a two-time Wash100 awardee, has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of Google’s public sector business. Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, announced the appointment of Goldfein and other board members in a blog post published Wednesday. Goldfein,...
The U.S. Navy is looking at using artificial intelligence paired with unmanned vessels to solve its most urgent fleet readiness challenges in some of the most consequential theaters to the intensifying peer competition. In recent months, the service has made notable strides forward in exploring how AI and unmanned or minimally manned vessels can be...
A portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, iNovex, has purchased software engineering company Innoplex for an undisclosed sum to create a middle-market technology provider in support of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community customers. The private investment firm said Tuesday that iNovex will operate with nearly 1,000 employees supporti...
Peraton reported contract awards valued at more than $340 million combined in the first quarter of 2023 to support various classified government programs in the space and intelligence area. The company said Tuesday it aims to continue helping national security customers through its cleared workforce and technology services. “While Peraton has ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has revised its electronic health record system modernization contract with Oracle Cerner a month after VA halted deployments of the EHR system as part of a program reset, Bloomberg Government reported Tuesday. In April, VA reset the program in a move to address EHR-related issues that were identified at five...
