The U.S. Space Force has announced its intention to erect a new field command: Space Futures Command. This wing of the service branch will scout, generate and assess cutting edge technologies and strategies that aid in the overall Space Force and Department of Defense missions. MeriTalk reported earlier this month that the command will feature thre...
Guidehouse has won a potential $12 billion follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide systems engineering and integration support services for intercontinental ballistic missiles. The Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center at Hill Air Force Base in Utah received five offers for the Integration Support Contract 2.0 through a competitive acquisiti...
Executive Mosaic is proud to announce the selection of Lt. Gen. Heath Collins for the 2024 class of Wash100 Award winners. The Wash100 recognition is conferred annually to the 100 most influential and impactful leaders within the government contracting space. Vote for Lt. Gen. Heath Collins as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders for...
As chief data scientist of Hitachi Vantara Federal, Pragyansmita Nayak leads the company’s work to provide government agencies with top-notch data analytics offerings. A self-described “passionate data scientist,” she has spent more than two decades in the federal market and has published numerous articles discussing data, artificial intelli...
Dallas-based investment firm CBRE Group has closed its acquisition of federal contractor J&J Worldwide Services from Arlington Capital Partners for approximately $800 million in cash as part of a push to broaden its public sector capabilities. The development came weeks after CBRE agreed to buy J&J through a transaction that includes a poten...
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Columbia, Maryland-based Frequentis USA a potential $477.3 million contract to provide air-to-ground protocol converter systems designed to replace radio control equipment in the National Airspace System. FAA announced the contract award in a notice published Tuesday on SAM.gov. The agency expects the ...
Chris Shank, former vice president at Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR), has joined global aerospace and national security company SNC to serve as VP of enterprise strategy. The Washington, D.C.-based organization said Tuesday Shank will focus on overall enterprise business strategy development and coordination to support the evolving business priorit...
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said artificial intelligence systems are driving the demand for leading-edge logic chips and the Department of Commerce is working to meet that demand through its investments under the CHIPS for America program as part of its implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act. “We anticipate that our investments in leadin...
By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond We live in an era where the security of the United States extends far beyond the conventional battlefield. Both state and non-state actors are engaged in hybrid warfare tactics that target physical assets and digital infrastructures. Therefore, robust cybersecurity measures are indispensable for...
Jeff Standerski, an industry executive, has been appointed vice president for Mission 24 at RTX (NYSE: RTX) business Raytheon. He disclosed the move in a LinkedIn post published Monday. In this capacity, Standerski oversees transformation efforts at Raytheon with a focus on advancing program execution and business growth initiatives and improving op...
