Herndon, Virginia-based federal systems integrator Tyto Athene has agreed to acquire managed cybersecurity services provider MindPoint Group for an undisclosed amount as part of efforts to expand its cyber capabilities and broaden its presence in the federal civilian market. Tyto Athene said Tuesday it expects the acquisition to conclude at the end ...
Andrew Stringer, formerly vice president at Deep Water Point & Associates, has joined Reston, Virginia-headquartered software and systems engineering company Applied Information Sciences as senior VP of strategic growth. He shared his new post Tuesday on LinkedIn and will oversee strategic growth initiatives for the federal sector in his new cap...
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has secured a five-year, $94 million contract to deliver satellite communications support services to Space Systems Command The company said Tuesday it will provide new capabilities and security sustainment services in support of the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services program under the contract, which has a pote...
Joby Aviation, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis, has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, a provider of autonomous flight systems for aviation and defense applications. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed and Joby Aviation said Tuesday the acquired business has expertise in perception technolog...
The cyber landscape is in a constant state of flux as new threats, vulnerabilities, opportunities and technologies continue to emerge. Keeping up-to-date on these changes and fluctuations is a daunting task, but it’s necessary in order to stay ahead of the technological curve and maintain the United States’ competitive advantage. On Thursd...
In its 2022 Zero Trust Strategy, the Department of Defense set a goal to achieve full zero trust implementation by 2027, a target David McKeown, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity and senior information security officer for the DOD, described in February as “super aggressive.” The Pentagon has remained on schedule as it works to...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index suffered two sharp drops to start the shortened week, resulting in its first weekly loss in seven weeks. Still, because of Friday’s 1.13% gain, GCI advanced 2.31% month-on-month. On a year-to-date basis, the index, which tracks the stock performances of 30 major government contractors, is up 7.08%. The top th...
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration has released a draft solicitation for a potential 15-year, $5 billion small business set-aside multiple award task order contract to provide architect-engineering services for the development of complete construction documents. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contra...
The federal government, with its multitude of resources, sensitive data and valuable assets, is an obvious target for cybercriminals. But surveys show that even small businesses are being inconvenienced and compromised by breaches and attacks — nearly 50 percent of those surveyed by payroll technology company Sage reported victimhood to cyber...
Austal USA has secured a four-year, $516.5 million modification to a U.S. Navy contract to provide materials required to build the lead vessel in the service branch’s new class of ocean surveillance ships. The modification exercises an option for ordering long lead time material and completing detail design and construction of the lead T-AGOS ...
