In our everyday lives, we have seemingly unlimited computing capabilities at our very fingertips. But at the tactical edge — often in remote environments with limited or no connectivity — that’s not usually the case. The question defense leaders are grappling with in today’s data-driven world is: How do we get mission critical data, services...
Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or CJADC2, is a Department of Defense-wide effort to build a digitally integrated warfighting environment for both U.S. forces and international partners. This massive endeavor relies on connectivity, which U.S. Central Command Chief Technology Officer Schuyler Moore sees as the heart of the successfu...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded 17 companies positions on a potential $499 million contract to design, develop, test and deliver anti-tamper systems to protect critical program information and technologies from adversarial tamper efforts. The Air Force Life Cycle Management at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio launched a competitive acquisition...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Read part one here Securing space systems is imperative. Satellite security must be comprehensive, covering every facet of both terrestrial and orbiting satellites, including end-user routers and ground communications systems. There is a non-kinetic threat to space assets. Adversaries can...
The U.S. Army has selected Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and Global Military Products, a division of Global Ordnance, to compete for orders under a $133.9 million special ammunition and weapons system production contract. Army Contracting Command received two bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via an online solicitation and will determine work lo...
The Defense Innovation Unit is entering a new phase and occupying a unique new role within the defense technology ecosystem. In April 2023, former Apple executive Doug Beck became DIU’s newest director, and DIU was elevated back to its historic position of reporting directly to the secretary of defense. DIU’s new chapter, dubbed “DIU 3.0,” ...
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to present Ultra Intelligence & Communications CEO Jon Rucker with the 2024 Wash100 Award. This recognition marks Rucker’s first induction into the esteemed class of government contracting high-achievers. Until April, EM holds a popular vote contest where you, the reader, have the chance to vote for your favorite...
Talbert Manufacturing will build and deliver M872A4 semitrailers and related materials to the U.S. Army under a potential five-year, $155.2 million contract. Army Contracting Command received one bid for the fixed-price contract and will determine the work budget and locations based on each contract order, the Department of Defense said Monday....
The General Services Administration has released a solicitation for the potential five-year, $1.8 billion Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management contract that seeks to provide enterprise platforms and professional services to improve capabilities that will enable soldiers and strategic partners to enhance readiness and meet missio...
The Army Futures Command was initiated in 2018 to prepare the U.S. Army for future fights and make sure it’s developing strategies that will be resilient to threats decades from now. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Wednesday, BG John Cushing, commanding general of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development C...
