Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) will deliver broadband and midband capabilities to the U.S. Space Force under a potential 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The multiple-award contract covers the provision of the Iridium Certus L-band terminals and service to support the U.S. military’s effort to proliferate satell...
Digital transformation efforts are sweeping the U.S. Department of Defense as the military services race to attain the benefits a strong digital ecosystem can offer. Achieving this goal requires swift, coordinated efforts across all involved parties, and according to experts in the field, the department must place a heavy emphasis on its people...
The U.S. Space Force has released the second round of draft requests for proposals incorporating industry feedback from the first draft solicitations and describing the “dual-lane” approach to acquisition under the third phase of the National Security Space Launch program. Space Systems Command said Friday over 20 vendors participated in an ...
Preston Dunlap, former chief architect at the Department of the Air Force, has been appointed a strategic adviser at SOS International. “Having developed creative ways to scale operations and deliver outsized value through technology at the world’s largest employer, the Department of Defense, I look forward to contributing to SOSi’s mission to...
John “Jay” Raymond, former chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, has joined Cerberus Capital Management as a senior managing director on the company’s supply chain and strategic opportunities platform. The retired general will provide strategic guidance on a portfolio of investments in technology, aerospace and defense...
Space is at its largest inflection point in decades, and as commercial space activity continues to rise, United States government leaders are taking a page from industry’s book on how to drive more rapid innovation, especially in the face of increasing global competition. While technology and acquisition processes are typically at the center of th...
In a government contracting ecosystem often defined by bureaucratic processes and long timelines, the Space Development Agency has built a refreshing reputation of speed, agility and innovation. As the race for space superiority intensifies, more and more GovCon companies and federal agencies are noticing SDA’s success and looking to adopt the age...
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...
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 U.S. Space Force is looking to buy a 12th military satellite communication system to join the Wideband Global SATCOM constellation using defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. A Space Systems Command spokesperson was quoted by SpaceNews as saying Congress allocated an additional $442 for the WGS program, which h...
