Northrop Grumman has completed the integration of its agnostic gateway systems with L3Harris Technologies’ High Capacity Backbone capability, validating the open architecture nature of the former’s high-speed connectivity system.  Northrop said Tuesday that with the advanced HCB gateway capabilities enabling 300 times faster data flow, the Department of Defense can leverage upgraded network architecture required […] More

Lockheed Martin says it is close to completing a cloud pilot initiative that is intended to provide a hosting platform for the U.S. Air Force’s portal and mission applications. The company has been working under the Global Combat Support System – Air Force program to develop the hybrid cloud environment that will work with existing services, […] More

Another fiscal year had passed, and many small business government contractors could procure their products and services successfully. While others are selling to the federal government, other large and small businesses are still hoping to win government contracts. The U.S government announces and releases its available contracting opportunities in many different ways. Some are just […] More

Kevin Plexico, senior vice president of Information Solutions with Deltek, recently participated in a Q&A session with ExecutiveBiz covering the recent cancellation of the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract. During the Q&A session, 2021 Wash100 Award recipient and GovCon Expert Kevin Plexico discussed the impact the cancellation will have across the federal […] More

James Parys, vice president of growth and strategy at Ultra Intelligence & Communications, sat down with Executive Mosaic to talk about the importance of CJADC2, the role artificial intelligence and machine learning can play in these efforts and how these technologies and initiatives will transform operations at the tactical edge.

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Science Applications International Corp. has unveiled zero trust edge capabilities that have been tested on Amazon Web Services-built devices that offer on-board storage and enable users to perform edge computing and data transfer tasks. SAIC said Thursday it worked with AWS, Koverse, Okta, CrowdStrike, Splunk and Zscaler to deploy zero trust technologies that offer multilevel security from the edge and enable offline computing capabilities to help address network connectivity challenges.

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Lockheed Martin has worked with several technology companies to demonstrate and test the capability of a hybrid 5G network to deliver advanced communications to warfighters in a multidomain environment. Lockheed said Wednesday the 5G.MIL Unified Network Solutions platform achieved Technology Readiness Level 6+ and demonstrated interoperability, security, resilience and other capabilities when tested across mission scenarios to assess its suitability for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control and Joint All-Domain Operations.

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George Franz leads Accenture Federal Services’ Department of Defense cyber portfolio as a managing director, a role in which he focuses on cyber threats, risk mitigation opportunities and strategies for improving cyber defenses. In a recent interview with ExecutiveBiz, Franz shared his insights on the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the potential of the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture to revolutionize DOD warfighting capabilities and Accenture Federal Services’ role in providing the DOD with the technology necessary to achieve its mission.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers one of the most comprehensive cloud computing solutions used by millions of small to large enterprises worldwide. The top government contracts won by Amazon Web Services have been pivotal to modernizing products, services, and solutions of federal agencies, helping them transition into an ever-evolving digital world. 5 Top Government Contracts […] More

Darron Makrokanis didn’t seek his career path out—duty came calling to his doorstep. Makrokanis began in law enforcement in the Washington, D.C. region, assigned to federal task forces as well as handling investigative operations. Makrokanis’ trajectory took a turn after the September 11th attacks, when he was recruited by a subcontractor for Booz Allen Hamilton, […] More

In a new, exclusive video interview with Executive Mosaic, Microsoft Federal President Rick Wagner spoke about the significance of the Department of Defense’s Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract and what it means to Microsoft to win a spot on it.  This video is one of four in a series of interviews with executives from JWCC awardee companies. Subscribe […] More

As vice president of 5G.MIL® Programs at Lockheed Martin, Dan Rice oversees the strategy and performance of 5G and advanced communication technology solutions programs at the defense, aerospace and information security organization. Rice additionally handles the development and facilitation of strategic relationships as well as leads corporate independent research and development efforts. Rice is a […] More