Jerry Wohletz, a senior executive at BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary, will assume the role of president and CEO of Draper on June 27. He succeeds William LaPlante, a 2022 Wash100 awardee and who left Draper in April after the Senate confirmed him to serve as undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense,...
Forcepoint‘s federal business will deliver a user activity monitoring tool to the Department of Defense’s combatant commands and fourth estate organizational entities under an $89.1 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency. DOD said Monday the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization received two proposals ...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $372.5 million contract modification for the delivery of lots 15 and 16 of F-35 Lightning II aircraft‘s ancillary mission equipment requirements to the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The Navy award also provides for the fighter jet’s initial spares in support of military customers, non-De...
Now, more than ever, cybersecurity and zero trust are at the top of the U.S. government’s priorities. In today’s increasingly complex geopolitical environment — across all domains — protecting and fortifying data is the first and foremost focus for public and private sector leaders alike. “Data is being used today to drive a lot of...
Completing government contracts can make your business more successful. But there are some basic facts you must master before becoming eliglble to compete for federal contracts. This article gives you comprehensive insight into what it takes to become a successful contractor. What Is Government Contracting? Government contracting is a business pro...
The United States’ near-peer adversaries have the same technologies that we do, but on a much larger scale. The only way to be survivable in the near-peer fight of the future is to “be able to be networked, agile and lethal,” according to Greg Wenzel, executive vice president and a leader in Booz Allen Hamilton’s global defense...
As the Department of Defense and U.S. military branches forge ahead with their adoption of advanced technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity must be the foundation for these efforts, not just an afterthought, according to chief intelligence officers from government and industry. During a panel discussion at the Pot...
The U.S. Intelligence Community is prioritizing cloud migration as it works to push capabilities out to the tactical edge and better support U.S. warfighters with access to critical data. Notably along this effort, the Department of Defense recently released its software modernization strategy, which replaces its 2018 cloud strategy and more clearl...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $224 million contract modification from the U.S. Army for recapitalization work on a transportable automatic system for launching surface-to-surface missiles. The contractor will restructure the Multiple Launch Rocket System to allow it to be used on the M270A2 family of launcher weapons platforms, the Depar...
Wash100 Popular Vote Closes April 30; DOD CIO John Sherman on Future Defense Priorities; Navy Awards $1B Financial Services IDIQ; Red Hat Expands Public Sector Team; Q&A With Bill Downer of Seagate Government Solutions. Click to Unmute...
