TYSONS CORNER, VA, August 9, 2018 ” Boeing™s (NYSE: BA) HorizonX Ventures division has invested in additive manufacturing system developer Digital Alloys to help the latter advance its development of 3D-printed aerospace parts, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The aircraft manufacturer said Tuesday HorizonX Ventures participated in a Serie...
Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) has won a spot on a potential $467 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to develop and maintain information technology applications for the U.S. Postal Service. “We are honored to have been chosen for this new work, and look forward to expanding our partnership with USPS,” Mac Curtis, presi...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, August 9, 2018 ” Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has launched a new analytics-powered managed service offering for security professionals that aims to evaluate an organization’s cybersecurity posture and associated financial risks, as well as provide risk reduction and mitigation guidance, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The compan...
NASA has chosen 13 companies to explore future opportunities for non-governmental entities to conduct U.S. manned spaceflight missions to the International Space Station and other low-Earth orbit destinations. The space agency said Thursday studies will delve into conceptualization of business plans that will discuss the feasibility of using fr...
Peter Edge, formerly acting deputy director at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has joined SOS International as vice president of corporate security at the Reston, Va.-based government services contractor. SOSi said Wednesday the retired Senior Executive Service member brings more than 32-year law enforcement ex...
The U.S. Navy has awarded five companies contract modifications worth up to $500 million combined to continue efforts to install and operationally certify shore facility and shipboard command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms. The modifications fall under a previously awarded multiple-award,...
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Boeing‘s (NYSE: BA) Insitu subsidiary a potential $232 million task order under a single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide mid-endurance unmanned aircraft systems. The Defense Department said Wednesday the order has a $5,000 minimum value and extend...
Mike Gregoire, CEO of CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) since 2013, has succeeded Art Weinbach as chairman of the software vendor’s board of directors. He has led CA in brand transformation, market footprint growth and workforce investment efforts over the past five years, the company said Wednesday. The 25-year industry veteran previousl...
Six companies have won contracts worth approximately $44 million combined from NASA to develop 10 technology platforms for space exploration. NASA said Thursday it selected the proposals through its Tipping Point solicitation that seeks to address the space technology mission directorate™s three technology focus areas through public-privat...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, August 8, 2018 ” The First Responder Network Authority and AT&T (NYSE: T) team has collaborated with Sonim to develop portable kits designed to facilitate communications via the FirstNet network in remote and rural areas during emergencies, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. AT&T said Monday the emergency drop kits will f...
