Shield AI has raised $240 million in a round of F-1 strategic financing, bringing the deep-tech company’s valuation to approximately $5.3 billion. The company said Thursday it will use the capital to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise autonomy software to government agencies, original equipment manufacturers and companies. What I...
Following the sunsetting of Task Force Lima last year and coming on the heels of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell is Thunderforge, the Department of Defense’s newest artificial intelligence endeavor. With the project, the Pentagon is looking to boost its planning, decision-making capabilities and operational protocol. And it has recruited a maj...
Jeff Burdett, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, has been elevated to senior vice president of command and control intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or C2ISR at SAIC. Vincent DiFronzo, SAIC executive VP for Air Force and COCOM Business and two-time Wash100 Award winner, announced the promotion on LinkedIn Wednesday. I...
Molly Beggy, a former executive at Accenture Federal Service, has been named vice president of proposal operations at Clarity Innovations, effective Feb. 25. The Capitol Meridian Partners portfolio company said Wednesday Beggy will help drive its growth in the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community markets. She will play a key role in ...
By Amy Hilbert, executive vice president of government solutions at Casepoint and Kelly Swank, vice president of business development for government solutions at Casepoint Like other federal agencies, the Department of Defense requires resources to conduct investigations, manage litigation and respond to a growing number of Freedom of Information Ac...
Lockheed Martin has secured a modification for a previously awarded contract to support F-35 fighter jets. The Department of Defense said Monday that the contract modification, awarded by the U.S. Navy, is valued at $126.9 million, with work expected to be completed in March 2026. The Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River in Marylan...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International Every administration that comes to office brings with it contemporary issues to address in order to meet national security responsibilities and keep the U.S. at the forefront of the global economy. In 2025, we are in the initial stages of a technological revolution driven by emerging...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center, or CEHNC, has issued a draft request for proposal for a proposed $371 million multiple award contract supporting the Initial Outfitting and Transition, or IO&T, program. According to the pre-solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov Tuesday, the potential firm-fi...
Textron Systems has secured a potential $100 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of support services for the Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Surface Vehicle. MCM USV Contract Specifications The Department of Defense said Friday the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers software development, payload integration and sustainment sup...
April Castañeda, a 20-year industry leader with extensive experience in human resource strategy design, communication and execution, has been appointed senior vice president and chief human resources officer at MITRE. The not-for-profit research and development organization said Monday Castañeda will oversee the company...
