By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Department of Defense’s Dec. 16, 2024 final rule on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program marks a decisive shift in how defense contractors must approach cybersecurity compliance. Under the CMMC clause (DFARS 252.204-7021), contractors must meet one of three certificat...
OPEXUS and Casepoint have merged and received a majority investment from software investment firm Thoma Bravo to form a combined entity that will offer data discovery platforms and process management software to government and commercial customers in North America. According to a joint release published Monday, OPEXUS CEO Howard Langsam will lead th...
Technology company Alpha Omega has acquired IT contracting firms Macro Solutions and SeKON as part of a push to drive innovation and growth and broaden its offerings for military and federal agency clients. Macro Solutions Purchase Alpha Omega said Thursday the Macro Solutions acquisition will strengthen its national security division, enabling it t...
The Department of Defense released its private 5G deployment strategy late last year, outlining plans to integrate advanced wireless networks across U.S. military installations. This comprehensive approach seeks to enhance operational efficiency, bolster security and support broader modernization initiatives. We analyzed and extracted the key p...
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing federal employees to return to office five days a week, Reuters reported. In a statement posted Monday on the White House’s website, the president ordered the heads of all departments and agencies within the government’s executive branch to “take all necessary ste...
Digital modernization is a necessity for government agencies and commercial companies alike as technology continues to evolve. Leidos picked up on this cue and created the Digital Modernization Sector that looks across the entire organization and brings emerging tech to “orchestrate innovation” for its customers. GovCon Wire had the pleasur...
AE Industrial Partners-backed Redwire has agreed to acquire Edge Autonomy in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $925 million as part of a push to establish a multidomain space and defense technology company. The space infrastructure company said Monday it expects the acquisition to close in the second quarter of 2025, subject to Re...
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a “combat support agency,” which means it is charged with critical responsibilities to provide the Department of Defense and intelligence community with information and tools they need to stay competitive with other nations like China who are quickly gaining in strength and resources. For NGA, this ...
The Department of Defense continues to pursue technological innovation to maintain a competitive edge in an evolving landscape. Integrating edge computing, artificial intelligence and advanced 5G networks into tactical operations represents a strategic move toward enhancing operational capabilities. These advancements aim to enable real-time decisi...
Prescient Edge Corp. has acquired Edge Analytic Solutions to strengthen its presence in the defense intelligence market and expand its capabilities in data sciences, C5ISR and systems integration and portfolio of intelligence analytics platforms for government customers. PEC said Thursday it will operate EAS as a wholly owned subsidiary. “EAS ...
