Even more than most federal departments in the first six months of the second Trump presidency, the Department of the Army is undergoing big changes. Putting aside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s directive at the top of May for sweeping Army modernization, a three-star general in the service said it’s rethinking its requirements documentati...
Ricardo Defense has changed its name to Detroit Defense as part of a rebranding initiative to reflect its increasing focus on defense innovation, systems integration, digital logistics and mission readiness. The rebranding comes after Proteus Enterprises and Gladstone Investment completed their acquisition of Ricardo Defense in December. “Havi...
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded six companies positions on a $5 billion contract to provide integrated weapons systems equipment and services for Virginia-class submarines and active surface ships. The Department of Defense said Friday DLA Land and Maritime launched a competitive acquisition process and received nine offers for the indefini...
Software developers who want to sell to the federal government better ensure they are meeting minimum cybersecurity standards, or else, a top federal official said Thursday at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Cyber Summit. “I’m not going to buy anything that is not ‘Secure by Design,\'” said Bridget Bean, senior officia...
Booz Allen Hamilton has won a potential three-year, $209.9 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to provide technical engineering support to facilitate command and control, communications, computer, cybersecurity, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and missions. To learn more about the latest advances in defense capabilities ...
Kimberly Sablon, a former Department of Defense official, has joined Riverside Research as chief technology officer. The national security nonprofit said Wednesday Sablon will oversee Riverside Research’s technical strategy and independent research and development program. Steven Omick, president and CEO of Riverside Research, said Sablo...
Martine Prevost-Charles has confirmed her new role as vice president of business development at cBEYONData + SMX. The executive said in a post on LinkedIn Tuesday that she will expand the footprint of the Arlington, Virginia-based company’s presence in the Department of Defense market. “CBEYONData + SMX has a strong reputation...
Al Whitmore, president of intelligence and security at BAE Systems, has accepted the 2025 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson. The Wash100 Award was established by Garrettson in 2014 to honor the most impactful and influential executives in the government contracting industry. Whitmore has won the prestigious award seven times...
Michael Ellerbe, a retired U.S. Army officer, has been named president of OSC Edge. The Atlanta, Georgia-based engineered IT provider said Tuesday Ellerbe will spearhead OSC Edge’s next phase of growth and innovation. The federal strategy leader will leverage over forty years of experience encompassing national defense, government te...
According to Microsoft Senior Vice President and Wash100 Award winner Candice Ling, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity have a symbiotic relationship. They power one another and make each other stronger, and AI is providing more and more opportunities to make the government’s data and digital property more secure, Ling, wh...
