The Northern Virginia Technology Council has announced the roster of its board of directors for the trade association’s 2015-16 fiscal year. NVTC also announced Tuesday the election of 27 new and returning board members, and 16 three-year-term members to the board. Officers of the board of directors include: Chair: Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of Inova Center for […] More

Every year the world faces an ever-evolving array of security challenges. From cyberattacks and terrorism to threats beyond borders, the risks are complex and multifaceted. As such, the nation must stay vigilant and adaptable in its approach to national security. Get to know the most relevant national security executives effectively addressing these challenges.     What […] More

Image by Lutsenko_Oleksandr from Shutterstock.com Moderna Inc is one of the leading biotechnology companies that produced over a million doses of mRNA vaccine for the 2019 global pandemic COVID-19. Because of its advanced technology, and proven pharmaceutical biotechnology know-how, the company has been a reliable government contractor for developing medicine for new diseases. If you […] More

Pfizer Inc. manufactures medicines, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products for neurology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and more. The company is one of the prime vaccine manufacturers for COVID-19, offering disease control and prevention for the U.S. government and other countries. Here are the top Pfizer government contracts. 1. DoD Finalized Agreements to Produce 10 Million Doses […] More

John Wasson was undeniably optimistic as he discussed whether sustained levels of inflation would affect ICF International’s ability to grow and achieve its margin goals. But as the CEO zeroed in on wage inflation during the company’s Nov. 2, 2021, earnings call, he did not mince words. “This,” he said, “is a challenging time.” Wasson’s […] More

Jonathan Alboum, principal digital strategist for the federal government at ServiceNow, said agencies must focus on hybrid workforce development, vaccine management and tracking and digital services adoption to sustain its momentum in digital transformation. Alboum wrote in an article Nextgov published Tuesday that the federal government has accelerated its digital transformation efforts and technology adoption […] More

Semiconductor manufacturer MACOM Technology Solutions has partnered with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to transfer the lab’s gallium nitride on silicon carbide process to the company’s Massachusetts-based foundry for semiconductor production.

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Get SAT and Inmarsat have demonstrated and deployed a satellite terminal system designed to boost the efficiency of on-the-move communications for government users.

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Artificial intelligence inference processor provider Mythic has raised $30M in a new funding round led by Valor Equity Partners.

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GetSAT has received a multimillion dollar contract to supply land and maritime variants of the company’s micronized communications terminal to the U.S. government. The government has selected GetSAT’s MicroSAT and MiliSAT L/M platforms that are designed to support Ka- and Ku-band communications on-the-move, the company said Friday. The rugged terminals are based on InterFLAT technology that can transmit […] More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency held a kickoff meeting with approximately 100 participants from commercial, academic and military sectors for the Common Heterogeneous Integration and Intellectual Property Reuse Strategies program. The CHIPS program aims to create a community of technologists and researchers as well as establish a technological framework designed to facilitate the segregation of […] More

Northern Virginia Technology Council board members and member company executives held a meeting with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) on June 7 to discuss how H-1B non-immigrant visas help technology firms and universities gain access to highly-skilled employees. NVTC leaders told Cotton how H-1B visas help companies employ workers to fill job posts in the areas […] More