Ricardo Gonzalez, formerly vice president of microelectronics at Frontgrade Technologies, has been appointed chief transformation officer at the Colorado-based provider of analog and radiation-hardened technologies for aerospace and defense applications, according to his LinkedIn post. He will help drive performance excellence, capture strategic gro...
Cerberus Capital Management has purchased Calspan’s hypersonic and defense test systems business units from TransDigm Group (NYSE: TGD) for an undisclosed sum and formed an independent entity that will focus on delivering hypersonic test infrastructure and services to U.S. government and commercial clients. North Wind will be based in St. Paul, Mi...
Nine companies have secured spots on a potential 10-year, $4 billion multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help the Defense Threat Reduction Agency research, develop, test and evaluate scientific and technological platforms for combating weapons of mass destruction. Work under the IDIQ will be divided into three mission ...
The U.S. Army is all-in on modernization. To pave a path for continued mission success, the service branch developed its Army of 2030 concept, a massive effort that aims to revitalize the force and build up new capabilities to solidify an advantage on today’s battlefield. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Army Summit on June 13,...
Herrick Technology Laboratories, a portfolio company of Blue Delta Capital Partners, has appointed Ron Sayco, a veteran finance leader, as chief financial officer. “[Sayco] brings decades of proven finance leadership in Defense Technology at a critical inflection point in our growth, especially given the recent venture capital investment that HTL ...
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific has released a draft solicitation for a small business set-aside contract to provide enterprise support and engineering services for Microsoft products and cloud services to defense and intelligence agencies. A notice posted Tuesday on SAM.gov states that the Microsoft Enterprise Services II—Small Business ...
The Department of the Interior has selected seven companies for a potential 10-year, $2 billion follow-on contract for cloud license and support services. The awardees under the Foundation Cloud Hosting Services 2 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract are Accenture Federal Services, IBM (NYSE: IBM), CGI Federal, Cognosante, Science Applic...
The Potomac Officers Club, an Executive Mosaic organization, is gearing up for two major events in June that you won’t want to miss! Potomac Officers Club events are known for their elite networking opportunities, unparalleled insights from top government officials and newsworthy speaking sessions that keep attendees up-to-date on the latest ...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) defense business segment a potential $7.48 billion contract for Joint Direct Attack Munitions, JDAM tail kits, spares, repair and technical support services. The Department of Defense said Friday Boeing Defense, Space and Security will also supply Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition sensor kits und...
Ed Hicks, business development manager for federal and artificial intelligence at Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL), said government agencies that intend to implement AI at the edge should consider adopting federated learning to quickly glean insights from data while ensuring the security of critical data. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Hick...
