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As the nature of threats continues to evolve, novel technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the cloud and numerous others, have grown in priority as the U.S. works to maintain its information advantage. Military service officers and executives who took part in a panel discussion Wednesday at ExecutiveBiz’s Information Warfare Forum sa...
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has secured a potential $87 million contract from a subordinate unit of the U.S. Space Force to provide logistics and systems engineering support for the Mobile User Objective System program. MTSI said Wednesday it will support space-related research, development, production, launch, sustainment and testing activitie...
Executive Mosaic has the privilege of bestowing Matt Desch with the 2023 Wash100 Award. For the last nine years, the Iridium Communications CEO has secured a place among the most influential and impactful individuals working in government contracting and the U.S. government. He earns his ninth distinction from the voting body for impressive financ...
The rapid growth of commercial space has unlocked exciting new opportunities for the U.S. federal government. Many of these possibilities lie in the field of geospatial intelligence, or GEOINT, and space-based imagery, especially with the recent development of 3D and 4D capabilities. GovCon Wire spoke with six-time Wash100 Award winner&nb...
The commercialization of space has skyrocketed in recent years; the ubiquity of launch, the proliferation of commercial satellites in space and the rise of military activity in the domain has simultaneously accelerated space innovation and increased competition across the globe. For the U.S. government, industry’s growing footprint in space is unl...
The United States’ space-focused enterprises in the public sector are emerging from big shifts and reorganization more united and cohesive than ever before. For the Department of the Air Force, which encompasses both the Air Force and the Space Force, this new era of unity kicked off with the arrival of Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary...
With a heightened focus on digital modernization in recent years, the Department of Defense is reshaping its approach to procurement and working to shift the innovation paradigm as it embraces new ways forward. Among the many changes the Pentagon is undertaking — from cutting-edge technology adoption to networks, contracting and beyond — is an e...
As both the U.S. and its adversaries ramp up space operations, digital modernization is crucial to ensuring that the nation has the capabilities necessary to maintain its position in the growing domain, according to Colonel Roy Rockwell, deputy chief technology innovation officer for the Space Force. In the complex space environment where ...
Space is undeniably the most rapidly growing and evolving domain in the modern era, and it’s quickly becoming the most contested, too. In response to concerns that the United States’ global competitors are accelerating their developments in space, Pentagon leaders are looking at ways to inject more speed and resilience into the space procurement...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will produce three additional GPS III Follow-On satellites for the U.S. Space Force under a $744 million contract option, SpaceNews reported Monday. The award covers GPS IIIF space vehicles 18, 19 and 20 and marks the fourth contract option that the service exercised under a potential $7.2 billion contract that Lockheed...
