Travis Hite, vice president of innovation at Astrion, has assumed additional responsibilities as chief data officer at the defense and space technology company. Hite announced his new role at Astrion in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. Advancing Astrion’s Unified Approach to Data & Digital Transformation “This new role builds on th...
Kunal Mehra has been named CEO of Scientific Systems, a company specializing in artificial intelligence-powered autonomy for defense applications. The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company said Tuesday Kunal will succeed his father, Raman Mehra, who founded Scientific Systems over thirty years ago. Raman is retiring after decades of...
By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The White House’s recent announcement placing quantum science and artificial intelligence at the top of federal research and development priorities for fiscal year 2027 represents more than a policy shift. It signals a recognition that these two technologies will define the nex...
The Air Force Materiel Command is seeking industry partners to design, develop, manufacture and sustain munitions material handling equipment, or MMHE, under a potential $920 million contract vehicle. According to a request for information posted Friday on SAM.gov, the service plans to award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts through ...
Anduril is the ultimate disruptor in national security technologies. Competing against traditional contracting giants such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, Anduril has found its niche in GovCon by operating more like a tech startup than a legacy defense prime, pushing software-first, rapid prototyping and iteration cycles measured in months instead ...
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Phil Root has been appointed chief technology officer of GRVTY, a company specializing in cyber, ISR-T, data analytics and intelligence. The national security company said Root will drive the company’s technology vision while continuing to serve as a managing adviser on the GRVTY Advisory Board. “Phil join...
Intelligence professionals have never before had such a bounty of raw data at their fingertips. But they are struggling to manage and leverage such information provided in voluminous amounts by modern ubiquitous sensor technologies. This is a tipping point for the U.S. intelligence community, according to a leading intelligence executive. Glori...
NASA has awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to Science and Technology Corp., or STC, to support the agency’s atmospheric science research and development activities at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The IDIQ, valued at up to $163.1 million, has a five-year period of performance, beginning on No...
In today’s increasingly competitive government contracting landscape, winning proposals are no longer just about getting ahead of the bid or maintaining compliance. As federal agencies demand more from contractors, proposal teams must evolve their approach to build a pipeline of best-fit opportunities, craft compelling narratives and act befor...
Quantum Space has acquired Phase Four’s multi-mode propulsion assets to boost its capability to deliver highly maneuverable, persistent and cost-efficient platforms for national security, civil and commercial applications. “It gives us the agility, resilience, and efficiency required to serve the most demanding national security missions...
