Frank Wilde, vice president of the Global Center of Excellence at SAP (NYSE: SAP), said edge computing combined with a data platform and advanced connectivity could help government agencies improve citizen and employee experiences. “Edge computing combined with 5G and a robust data platform also allows agencies to make better decisions about the t...
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that Tina Dolph, president and chief executive officer CEO of Siemens Government Technologies (SGT) has been recognized as a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient for driving the company’s expansion in the federal sector by winning new work with various agencies. “After more than 18 years with Lockheed Martin, Tina...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) two firm-fixed-price contracts worth $842.7 million combined to build more anti-ship and air-to-surface missile systems. Lockheed will produce 137 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles for the program’s fourth and fifth production lots under a $414.3 million award that also involves forei...
AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV) has finalized its acquisition of Arcturus UAV through a $405 million cash-and-stock transaction in a push to expand its portfolio with the addition of medium unmanned aircraft systems. AeroVironment said Monday Arcturus UAV will operate as its wholly owned subsidiary following the completion of the transaction, which was...
The U.S. Navy has continually worked to decentralize, differentialize and digitize the service branch’s work as well as develop its talent in the field. As the Navy continues to evolve to meet the growing demands, challenges still remain. Join GovConWire’s Navy: IT Transformation Forum to hear notable industry and federal leaders discuss t...
Cyxtera Technologies has agreed to join forces with Starboard Value Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SVAC) in an approximately $3.4 billion merger transaction to create a publicly traded data center services provider in the government and commercial markets. The boards of directors at the two companies unanimously approved the deal and both parties expect...
Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), has formed a special purpose acquisition company – MSD Acquisition Corp. – that plans to raise $575 million in funds through an initial public offering, CRN reported Monday. MSD Acquisition intends to offer 50 million investment units at $10 apiece through the IPO with plans...
A shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) will help the U.S. Navy refuel and overhaul USS John C. Stennis supercarrier under a $2.99 billion contract that could run through August 2025. Newport News Shipbuilding will perform refueling and complex overhaul work for the second half of the estimated five-decade service life o...
The U.S. Navy has continually worked to decentralize, differentialize and digitize the service branch’s work as well as develop its talent in the field. As the Navy continues to evolve to meet the growing demands, challenges still remain. During GovConWire’s Navy: IT Transformation Forum, notable industry and federal leaders will discuss the lat...
The RAND Corp. will conduct policy research and analysis work for the Department of Defense’s acquisition and sustainment office under a potential five-year, $417 million contract from the Washington Headquarters Services. DOD said Friday the nonprofit think tank’s federally funded National Defense Research Institute will study policies ...
