NASA is inviting commercial launch providers to submit proposals for an on-ramp opportunity under its up to $15 billion Launch Services II contract, which supports the space agency’s and the federal government’s scientific, exploration and Earth observation missions. In a request for proposals posted on SAM.gov Tuesday, NASA said it is s...
Empower AI has appointed Ryan Hopper as vice president and leader of its military services business unit as it continues to deliver artificial intelligence-enabled technology services that support federal and defense missions. The Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 18 will bring together federal and GovCon lea...
Defense technology firm Vibrint has appointed Chris Oliver, a national security technology executive, as general manager of products. The company said Tuesday Oliver will oversee planning, operations and expansion efforts for Vibrint’s national security-focused products business. “Chris brings deep experience supporting natio...
X-Bow Systems has agreed to acquire Evolution Space to scale production of advanced solid rocket motors, or SRMs, and expand its hypersonic capabilities. The company said Tuesday the acquisition, expected to close in March or April, will support Department of War munitions and propulsion needs. “This strategic move is about answering our ...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International and one of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Experts Artificial intelligence, or AI, is not merely a tool in our age of rapid technological advancement; rather, it is the fundamental force behind innovation in all spheres of society. Our world is changing due to AI’s capabilities, whi...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a presolicitation for the Veterans Health Administration’s Biomedical Engineering Technical Professional Support Services, or BETPSS, multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to assist biomedical engineering operations across VA medical facilities. What Is the Objective ...
Vast has raised $500 million in a funding round led by Balerion Space Ventures to accelerate development of its Haven commercial space stations and support efforts to sustain long-term human presence in low Earth orbit. Recent investment activity in the commercial space sector, including Vast’s latest financing round, underscores continued mom...
Collins Aerospace has secured a $174.1 million contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to modernize and sustain software systems used on Army Special Operations Aviation aircraft. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-reimbursement and firm-fixed-price contract line items for the Post Deplo...
AeroVironment has secured a three-year, $97.4 million contract through the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium, or AMTC, to develop the Generative Environment for the Next Era of Spectral Imaging Stimulators, or GENESIS. Initiatives such as the GENESIS program highlight the Army’s efforts to modernize. Gain more i...
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Navy contract modification valued at $132.9 million to continue providing flight test support for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Recent Navy contract actions with industry underscore the service’s continued focus on innovation, sustainment and operational readiness across key platforms. These priorities...
