Dr. Stefanie Tompkins, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, received her 2024 Wash100 Award from Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson during a recent meeting. Tompkins earned her third Wash100 award this year in recognition of spearheading the agency’s collaboration with numerous stakeholders to modernize quantum comp...
The General Services Administration has released the list of 182 Phase 1 awardees under the 8(a) small business set-aside track of the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus contract program. GSA said Friday it plans to issue formal awards and notices to proceed for the OASIS+ 8(a) Small Business contract as early as Nov....
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a potential $1.8 billion contract modification to build and launch the first two polar space vehicles under the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the company will also transition the Next-Gen OPIR Polar Space Vehicles 1 and 2 to operations ...
Kristin Ruiz, who oversees the Transportation Security Administration’s $2.2 billion IT spend, will be speaking on a panel at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 13. Don’t miss your chance to meet, learn from and network with Ruiz and other senior homeland security leaders from DHS, TSA, CBP, CISA and...
Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems has received a potential $386 million other transaction agreement from Space Systems Command to deliver a second plane of six Epoch 1 satellites for medium Earth orbit. “Once on orbit, Epoch 1 satellites will play a vital role in delivering advanced missile warning and tracking capabilities,” Lt. Co...
Beacon Global Strategies has named Kaly McKenna, the first military fellow to the Defense Innovation Board, as a vice president. In a LinkedIn post published Monday, McKenna said she is excited to work with the leadership team at the Washington, D.C.-based strategic advisory firm to drive innovation and address national security challenges. “Toget...
Paul Wilkinson, a public sector growth executive, has been appointed senior vice president digital modernization practice area leader at Leidos, accordinig to his LinkedIn post shared Saturday. In his new role, Wilkinson will lead practices that deliver scaled and secured digital modernization strategies for Leidos clients, focusing on cri...
Integrated Data Services, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has appointed industry veteran Tammer Olibah as president and CEO. Leading Delivery of Software to Federal Government Clients IDS said Tuesday Olibah will oversee the execution of the company’s strategic business growth initiatives and delivery of business management soft...
RTX reported fiscal 2024 third-quarter sales of $20.1 billion, 8 percent organic sales growth and $2 billion in free cash flow. In an earnings report published Tuesday, the Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense contractor posted a record backlog of $221 billion with the defense segment accounting for $90 billion of that backlog. The compan...
In the world of government contracting, small business owners and government contractors face a crucial decision when it comes to choosing the right contract type. Understanding the differences between Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contracts and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based contracts is essential for making informed decisions that ...
