Tag Archives: DOD

The U.S. Army has awarded General Atomics a potential two-year, $275M contract to deliver airborne and ground data terminals designed to facilitate satellite communications. The company's aeronautical systems business will also provide program management and equipment maintenance support under the cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract, the Department of Defense said Monday.

Don Davison, director of Cyber-SCRM Programs at Synopsys, will be featured as a panelist during Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Secure Supply Chain Forum on July 18th. Register now for the forum right here.

Richard Spencer, secretary of the Navy and a 2019 Wash100 winner, assumed Monday the role of acting secretary at the Department of Defense after the White House sent to the Senate the official nomination of Army Secretary Mark Esper for DoD’s top civilian post.

The House voted 220-197 Friday to pass a $733B defense policy bill for fiscal year 2020 amid a veto threat from President Donald Trump, Reuters reported Saturday.

Palantir Technologies has received a potential five-year, $143.8M blanket purchase agreement from the U.S. Navy to deliver commercial-off-the-shelf software, hardware and related support services to the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard.

DLT Solutions has secured a position on a potential 10-year, $820.4M blanket purchase agreement to provide commercial-off-the-shelf software and information technology services to the Department of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard and intelligence agencies.

On Wednesday, it was reported that Vice Adm. Michael Gilday, director of the Joint Staff, was the frontrunner to assume the role due to his experience in cyber warfare. That report was confirmed on Thursday with President Trump approving Gilday’s nomination during a meeting with Navy officials at the White …

Gentex has won a potential five-year, $95M contract to supply U.S. Special Operations Command with helmet systems designed for coxswains or boat operators. USSOCOM is procuring the helmets to address personal equipment advance requirements of the country's special operations forces, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

Tina Kuhn, president and chief executive officer of Cybercore Technologies, will be featured as a panelist during Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Secure Supply Chain Forum on July 18th. Register now for the forum right here. 

SOS International has purchased Tampa, Fla.-based communications and information technology support company Vykin for an undisclosed sum in a move to grow IT and intelligence offerings for the defense sector. SOSi said Wednesday the deal gives the Reston, Va.-based company a spot on the Defense Intelligence Agency's $6B Enhanced Solutions for the IT Enterprise contract and on a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency procurement vehicle for agile and cloud development services.