The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is a “combat support agency,” which means it is charged with critical responsibilities to provide the Department of Defense and intelligence community with information and tools they need to stay competitive with other nations like China who are quickly gaining in strength and resources. For NGA, this ...
Metron has appointed technology leader Robert Zarnich as the autonomy software provider’s first chief engineer and promoted Dominick Vincent, a U.S. Navy veteran, to vice president of advanced mathematics applications, or AMA, division. Metron said Thursday Zarnich will help accelerate the transition of high-priority technology innovations from th...
Quantum computing is no longer just a theoretical pursuit or the domain of research labs. It has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology poised to revolutionize industries around the globe. Within the defense sector, its potential is both astounding and imperative. Quantum’s applications in national security promise to reshape operation...
Data Machines has acquired Goforth Scientific to strengthen its commitment to delivering innovative platforms to the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. In a statement published Tuesday, Data Machines CEO Matt Quinn said the acquisition marks a pivotal step in the company’s growth strategy. “By uniting our capabilities, we ...
Investment banking firm Evercore has issued its January report, highlighting the market performances of several U.S. defense and government services companies. The monthly update released by the firm’s aerospace, defense and government services team shows the enterprise and equity values, share performances and operating metrics of several U.S...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $333.3 million contract to produce Standard Missile-6, including spares and round design agents. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the effort to $908.1 million, the Department of Defense said. Navy Contract Scope The SM-6 missiles and e...
ManTech has appointed industry veteran Joseph Zuliani as vice president of the newly established mission readiness and enablement practice. The company said Wednesday Zuliani will help accelerate client missions through the use of advanced technologies and analytical methods combined with the support of experts in artificial intelligence, digital tr...
There’s a common understanding at this point that quantum computing is ungraspable to the layman and possibly even to scientific experts. This very publication has spoken to leading minds in the field who admit that it’s difficult to pin down, its essence not able to be communicated sufficiently. Gil Herrera, research director at the Nation...
Jennifer Walsmith, a former Northrop Grumman executive, has been named president of intelligence and cybersecurity at Amentum. The advanced engineering and innovative technology services provider said Tuesday Walsmith will supervise the team responsible for developing and delivering innovative national security, intelligence and cyber...
The U.S. government and its contractors are keenly focused on getting ahead of potentially devastating threats posed by polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, and by outdated critical infrastructure. Susannah Kerr, senior vice president and general manager of federal and environmental solutions at Jacobs, spoke with GovCon Wire about how the com...
