The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is shifting its workflow approach and prioritizing speed to close its pacing gap with other global powers in today’s rapidly changing geopolitical environment, according to NGA Chief Information Officer Mark Andress. “We’re moving away from a Continental U.S.-first, human-initiated, point-to-poin...
Intelligence community venture capital firm In-Q-Tel has made an investment in Fortify to help the Boston-based company further develop its 3D printing technology for use in electronics design and production. The two companies formed a partnership with the goal of bringing advanced materials and additive manufacturing systems to the radio frequency ...
The Department of Energy is seeking information from state governments and tribal nations on how to best tailor a formula grant program aimed at boosting the climate change resilience of the U.S. power grid. The $2.5 billion modernization effort under the department’s Building a Better Grid Initiative stemmed from the Bipartisan Infrastructure...
Edward Parkinson, former CEO of the First Responder Network Authority, has been appointed president of the public sector business at RapidSOS. He will be responsible for driving RapidSOS’ emergency response data integration approach that involves collaboration with partners across the public safety communication and software sectors, the compa...
Ocean Bay Information and Systems Management has won a potential five-year, $155.6 million contract to provide administrative, professional and technical support services for the Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA’s office of acquisition and relocation management awarded the contract through a competitive solicitation set aside for 8(a)-certifie...
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) reported $9.4 billion in revenue and $730 million in net earnings during the first quarter of 2022. The Reston, Virginia-based defense contractor said Wednesday it ended the quarter with a total backlog of $87.2 billion and saw its aerospace backlog rise 8.1 percent to $17.6 billion. The company’s marine segment posted...
Technology industry veterans Michael Miller, Jim Keenan, Anna Levine and Cindy Brent have joined Red Hat’s public sector team as the software provider focuses on helping government customers navigate their transition to hybrid and multicloud environments. Miller, formerly head of the federal team at Veeam Government Solutions, has been named vice ...
Laura Hooks, a nearly two-decade veteran of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been appointed to succeed William Patterson as vice president and general manager of the ground systems line of business within the company’s mission systems unit. Patterson, who has been with General Dynamics for more than 19 years, will assist in Hooks’ leader...
Steve Orrin, chief technology officer and senior principal engineer at Intel Federal, published the second part of his first featured article as a member of Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Expert program on Wednesday. GovCon Expert Steve Orrin provides an insightful look into the current cybersecurity space as federal agencies work to address the chal...
Leonardo DRS has agreed to divest the 50 percent stake it holds in Advanced Acoustic Concepts, the defense contractor’s joint venture with the defense and security subsidiary of Thales. ACC, which earned $80 million in 2021 revenue, offers undersea warfare systems to the U.S. Navy and employs more than 200 employees, Leonardo DRS said Tuesday....
