Contract spending across civilian government agencies increased to $228B during fiscal year 2020, Bloomberg Government reported Tuesday. BGOV data shows the amount represents a 17 percent rise from approximately $194B in FY 2019....
Aaron Weis, chief information officer for the Department of the US Navy (DON), was presented his first Wash100 Award on Wednesday for leading the guiding principles of the service branch to drive DON’s information technology and cyber readiness goals. Weis assumed his role with the Department of the Navy in Sept. 2019....
The Space Development Agency is looking for a launch services provider to send 28 satellites to orbit in 2022 as part of a program to establish a space-based defense layer for missile detection....
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has purchased Rocky Research in a deal of an undisclosed sum that adds thermal, energy and power management platforms to the Charlotte, North Carolina-based industrial conglomerate's aerospace segment....
Xenith Solutions has purchased TRI-COR Industries, an enterprise business and information technology services provider headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, for an undisclosed sum....
In Aug. 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the federal government exceeded its small business federal contracting goal. The federal government has awarded $132.9 billion in federal contracts to small businesses, increasing $12 billion from fiscal year 2019. By law, 23 percent of government contracts must go to small busin...
Todd West, program director for USS George Washington at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division, has been promoted to vice president of in-service aircraft carrier programs within the same unit, effective Nov. 1...
Maria Demaree, vice president and general manager of mission solutions at Lockheed Martin's space business, will moderate the “5G Space: The Ultimate Connected High Ground” panel during Potomac Officers Club’s 5G Summit on October 27th. To Register for the 5G Summit, and view other upcoming events, visit Potomac Officers Club’s Event Pa...
Paradyme Management has launched Paradyme Labs, an IT lab that will serve as an innovation hub for collaboration and a central operational unit that will house a variety of departments from recruiting and training to sales and engineering. Paradyme Management’s new facility will develop a lab-centric culture to increase speed, agility and resource...
Alion Science and Technology has received a four-year, $71M task order to help the Air Force Research Laboratory develop space, electromagnetic and information technologies for potential national security use. The company said Monday it will perform research, development, test and evaluation services to AFRL's space vehicles directorate as the ...
