The U.S. Army is currently undergoing a sweeping modernization effort to upgrade its reservoir of capabilities. While technology itself is a key piece of this movement, so are acquisition and production, and the service branch is exploring ways to transform acquisition processes. According to Young Bang, principal deputy assistant secretary of the ...
A limited liability company formed by a BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT) subsidiary, Fluor (NYSE: FLR), SOC and Texas A&M University System has won a potential 20-year contract from the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to manage and operate the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. NNSA said Thursday the contract awa...
Eight companies have secured spots on a potential $3 billion multiple-award contract to construct and repair facilities within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command’s Southwest area of responsibility. The contractors will support the construction, repair and renovation of commercial and government facilities at various naval bases under the...
The State Department has approved a potential $678 million foreign military sale request of the government of the Netherlands to procure Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles-Extended Range and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday the Netherlands asked to buy 174 AMRAAM-ER, four AMRAAM-C8 guidance sections as ...
Paul Nakasone, a retired U.S. Army general and seven-time Wash100 awardee, has joined the board of directors of San Francisco-based artificial intelligence research company OpenAI. He will serve on the board’s newly created safety and security committee and advise the company on how AI technologies can be used to improve cyberthreat detection ...
The U.S. Army has awarded General Electric (NYSE: GE) a potential five-year, $1.13 billion contract to provide T700 series turbine engines for the service branch. The Department of Defense said Wednesday Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama is the contracting activity and received one offer for the firm-fixed-price contract throug...
Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has agreed to acquire London-based Garrison Technology in a transaction that expands its portfolio of cybersecurity platforms designed to help government and enterprise customers protect their digital infrastructure. Herndon, Virginia-based Everfox said Wednesday it expects the acquisition to close in the summer...
Blue Delta Capital Members has appointed industry executives Letitia Long, Lisa Disbrow and Anne Altman as members of the growth stage venture capital firm’s advisory board. “Their unparalleled expertise and leadership in both government and private sectors will bring invaluable insights to our portfolio companies,” Blue Delta said Wednesd...
An RTX (NYSE: RTX) subsidiary has received a $506.7 million contract to build three instruments and provide related services for NASA’s next-generation satellite constellation for land observation. Raytheon will perform design, engineering analyses, fabrication, testing, delivery and support services for the Landsat Next instruments that will ...
Tyto Athene has appointed John Coleman, former President of Peraton’s citizen security and public services sector, as chief operating officer, and named Michael Polmar, formerly chief growth officer at Bart & Associates, as CGO. Coleman will oversee Tyto’s business operations and guide strategic initiatives across the enterprise, while P...
