Federal agencies are embracing modern technology such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence to transform information technology systems in the digital age. When Jerry Ma assumed the directorship of emerging technologies in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, he vowed to streamline the processes in deploying and procuring advanced technol...
Granicus has acquired GovQA for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to help government agency clients manage requests for public records and expand the capabilities of its Civic Engagement Platform designed to provide unified digital experiences to citizens. Woodridge, Illinois-based GovQA provides cloud-based automated workflow software meant to ...
TCOM has secured a $217.3 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide Saudi Arabia a tethered aerostat platform intended to support military communications, force protection, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance activities The Columbia, Maryland-based company will produce the Meter Persistent Surveillance Systems-Tethered under a contract c...
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) has announced a string of executive moves and the formation of four new business groups within its government services arm following HII’s acquisition of Alion Science and Technology. Former Alion executives Todd Borkey and Chris Bishop have joined the HII Technical Solutions division as chief technolo...
President Joe Biden and representatives from the commercial and education sectors discussed commitments and initiatives to counter cybersecurity threats at a meeting held Wednesday at the White House. The Biden administration has expanded the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative to include natural gas pipelines and announced a Nationa...
The State Department has approved a request from the South Korean government to purchase Boeing (NYSE: BA)-made munition guidance kits and related equipment and support services through a potential $258 million foreign military sales transaction. The possible sale includes over 7,100 units of three different Joint Direct Attack Munition Guidance Kit...
Dignari, an Alexandria, Virginia-based woman-owned small business, has won a potential five-year, $99 million blanket purchase agreement to provide the Department of Homeland Security with identity, credential and access management support services. The company said Wednesday it will deliver program and program management, engineering and program op...
ManTech (Nasdaq: MANT) has secured a five-year, $86 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to architect and engineer information technology systems for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The company said Wednesday it will also provide analytic services to USCIS and help the agency expand applications from the Support f...
VTG has purchased Manassas, Virginia-based undersea warfare and unmanned system developer ASSETT in a deal that brings artificial technology applications to the former’s portfolio of naval systems. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and the acquired company will function as a center of excellence for product development within the ...
Rocket Lab USA started trading Wednesday on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “RKLB” after completing its merger with blank check company Vector Acquisition that was first announced in March. The transaction’s completion came days after shareholders at the Vector Capital-backed special purpose acquisition company approved the business combina...
