Houston-based KBR (NYSE: KBR) has finalized its acquisition of LinQuest in a transaction that expands its engineering, data analytics and digital integration capabilities in support of national security space missions. KBR said Tuesday it will start integrating the acquired company into its government solutions segment and defense and intelligence b...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a potential $3.9 billion contract to provide training systems and design, develop, integrate and test simulation platforms for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. The Department of Defense said Wednesday work on the sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will occur in O...
Saab Inc., the U.S. business arm of the Swedish aerospace and defense company, has booked a $494.4 million contract from the U.S. Army for the production of XM919 Individual Assault Munition, or IAM. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the firm-fixed-price contract, which covers an unspecified amount of XM919 IAM, was awarded to Saab by the...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements are here, and the clock is ticking for organizations affected by them. Per the Department of Defense’s estimates, starting in Q1 2025, all new DOD contracts will require self-assessment at CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 before award. By Q3 2...
Bob Ritchie is a fast learner. The technologist started at SAIC as an intern fresh out of a Virginia Tech computer engineering degree and only three years later was the chief software architect assisting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, wherein he helped digitally transform preexisting Department of Defense tactical decision and command and control,...
Second Front Systems has appointed technology industry executive Josh Bosquez as chief technology officer and Jason Weiss, former chief software officer at the Department of Defense, as CTO for the public sector. The software company said Thursday Bosquez succeeds Enrique Oti, who will transition to the role of chief strategy officer to advance stra...
Artificial intelligence has piqued the interest of the U.S. military services, and the Department of the Navy has sharpened its focus on AI technologies in recent years. These tools offer the department increased efficiency and elevated decision making capabilities, but disconnected, dated systems have presented a number of challenges. One of these ...
When the Space Development Agency was stood up in 2019, it was mired in skepticism from across the Department of Defense. Instead of using the traditional paths for acquisition of new satellite technologies, which tended toward large systems that were difficult and time-consuming to field and build, SDA took a different tack: buy small commerci...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Carahsoft Technology, TD Synnex (NYSE: SNX) and immixGroup subsidiary EC America spots on a potential five-year, $848.4 million blanket purchase agreement to provide Red Hat software licenses for on-premises and cloud environments. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific in San Di...
The Central Intelligence Agency’s Chief Technology Officer Nand Mulchandani has joined the lineup of Intelligence Community decision makers who will speak at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Intel Summit on Sep. 19. Join the Intel Summit to learn more about IC priorities, expand your GovCon network and meet intelligence leaders face to...
