Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has recruited Kris Mork, a former Guidehouse director, to serve as chief data officer of its health and civil segment. Mork confirmed their new role in a LinkedIn post Wednesday. The biomedical and health informatics expert will drive Leidos’ data strategy and governance in support of its customers in the healthcare and...
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has agreed to acquire spacecraft developer Hera Systems in an effort to expand the global space infrastructure and innovation company’s national security mission capabilities and offerings. Hera Systems‘ advanced platform is expected to strengthen the spacecraft portfolio of Redwire, the Jacksonville, Florida-based co...
Through two major plans this year, the Department of Defense announced its intention to take seriously the need for commercial space products. The DOD Commercial Space Integration Strategy and the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Space Strategy were released within weeks of one another in April and declared that the rapid advancements taking pla...
By Harris Quddos, Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General chief information officer and chief AI officer AI is rapidly changing the game for everyone, including public sector organizations. It’s changing the way we work and make decisions. For organizations to effectively realize value from AI, they will need to make sure their data...
Cadmus has secured a contract worth $200 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, for the development of its digital technology programs and ecosystem. The strategic and technical consultancy firm said Wednesday it was awarded the Digital Forward contract by the agency to provide support for its digital integration ...
West 4th Strategy has purchased Integrated Systems Inc., an information technology and management platforms provider, for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to expand the delivery of IT and professional services to federal government customers. West 4th said Tuesday it will operate ISI as a subsidiary as part of its mission support division...
Science Applications International Corp. (Nasdaq: SAIC) has received a potential five-year, $120 million contract from the U.S. Navy to continue providing support services for the Tactical Training Group Pacific’s fleet training mission. SAIC said Tuesday the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by Naval Supply Systems Command includes profess...
Patrick Conte, vice president and general manager for the Americas at Fortanix, said government agencies that seek to protect their data from threat actors and cyber vulnerabilities should take a data-first approach to security by adopting a unified security platform that strengthens a zero trust model. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Cont...
Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) has named Josh Finke as senior vice president of public sector, responsible for driving the business’ overall go-to-market strategy and profit and loss. Finke brings to Lumen more than 25 years of technology leadership experience in artificial intelligence, cloud, communications, networking and security, the com...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a U.S. Navy contract modification worth $611.3 million to develop infrared and radar detection capabilities for the F-35 program. The Department of Defense said Friday the aerospace and defense manufacturer’s aeronautics business is tasked with providing Multi-Ship Infrared Search and Track Incremen...
