The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded Kodiak Robotics and Applied Intuition an approximately $50 million contract to build and test software prototypes intended to help the U.S. Army automate future ground combat vehicles. DIU said Tuesday the two companies were chosen for the Ground Vehicle Autonomous Pathways competition after a panel of Departm...
Serco Group’s North American subsidiary has appointed former Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) executive Gator Harvey as vice president of transportation and homeland security services. He will be responsible for Serco Inc.’s operations and business development strategies in emergency management, fleet, aviation and intelligent transport serv...
South Korea has requested to purchase CH-47F Chinook helicopters, and related equipment from the U.S. government under a $1.5 billion foreign military sales agreement approved by the State Department. Boeing (NYSE: BA) will serve as the principal contractor on the possible transaction that includes 18 CH-47F helicopters, 42 T55-GA-714A engines...
The State Department has approved Poland’s request to buy from the U.S. government M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, other vehicles and related equipment through a potential $3.75 billion foreign military sales agreement. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday there will be 12 prime contractors on the proposed FMS transaction, which inc...
Illuminate, a provider of data collection and analysis tools to the government sector, has promoted President Tameika Hollis to the CEO position and elevated Gregg Melanson from executive vice president and general manager to chief growth officer of U.S. operations. The leadership moves seek to help Illuminate better respond to the increasing demand...
A Battelle-Texas A&M University-University of California partnership will continue to operate and manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico for an additional five years under a contract extension awarded by the National Nuclear Security Administration. NNSA said Tuesday Triad National Security will extend the work it performs at th...
The Library of Congress has issued a solicitation for a potential $450 million procurement vehicle for contractor services to support the federal cultural institution’s information technology systems and software applications. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract calls for vendor assistance in the areas of agile...
The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center informed the Government Accountability Office that it would initiate corrective action on the potential 10-year, $50 billion Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners follow-on contract for IT platforms and services after 119 protests were filed with GA...
ExecutiveBiz featured Bill Rowan, vice president of public sector at Splunk and three-time Wash100 Award winner, in its recent Executive Spotlight interview published Thursday. The executive talked about cybersecurity and data-related challenges in the federal landscape, and discussed his strategic goals for the coming year and Splunk’s effort...
Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB) has established a wholly owned subsidiary to offer spacecraft manufacturing, space systems capabilities and launch services to defense and intelligence community clients. Rocket Lab National Security will be based in the U.S. and will build on its parent company’s performance delivering separation systems, space solar...
