The Defense Health Agency has awarded Tyto Athene's government solutions division a $65.8 million contract to provide operational system support services for DHA's E-Commerce program. Tyto Government Solutions will maintain, operate and provide engineering technical support to DHA's enterprise information technology infrastructure supporting the commercial health care system, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

Join the Potomac Officers Club's 2023 Healthcare Summit on Dec. 6 to hear from government and industry leaders about the emerging innovations and trends in the health care sector. Click here to register for the highly anticipated event.

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Government technology events, conferences , and summits are hosted by the Potomac Officers Club (POC) several times a year and in these gatherings, you can find avid GovCon experts among the crowd.  Not only that, the focus is geared towards both government and private sectors in the same field, engaging in positive and constructive exchange […] More

KBR has won a $75 million recompete task order to provide the Department of Defense with research and analysis services for a variety of emerging technologies. Issued as part of the DOD Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract vehicle, the five-year task order covers critical technology areas of advanced materials, trusted artificial intelligence and renewable energy generation storage.

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The Department of Defense seeks to determine the interest and ability of industry partners to provide research, development, test, evaluation, engineering and technical services in support of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering. The required services will be applied to the 14 technology priorities of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies, according to a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov.

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Riverside Research landed a prime contract to build the prototype for the Space System Command's Data Exploitation and Enhanced Processing for Space Domain Awareness program. The nonprofit organization will be supported by CMSOC Corp., space-to-cloud data analytics firm Spire Global and system developer SciTec, according to DEEP-SDA's managing entity, the National Technology Security Accelerator.

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In 2023, the United States is the world’s leading arms exporter. It had 40% of global weapons sales from 2018 to 2022. Its armed forces rely almost entirely on weapons systems manufactured in the country, and some of these may have been assembled with foreign components. Despite competition from other countries like Russia, France, Germany, […] More

Helicopters are one of the most innovative inventions that changed the game for defense, warfighting, transportation, and disaster relief missions. Many models have been invented to fulfill various government efforts, but the Sikorsky line of helicopters is one that has proven to be a consistent force to be reckoned with when it comes to defending […] More

Chief Technology Officers are executive positions that handle a company’s scientific and technological initiatives. Other job names for this position are Chief Technologist and Chief Technical Officer.   A CTO oversees the planning and implementation of technologies to benefit business customers and partners. The holder of this position uses technological resources to meet an enterprise’s […] More

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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The research and development center of Lockheed Martin's space business unit has secured a contract from Space Systems Command to develop data exploitation technology for the U.S. Space Force's missile warning satellite constellation. Lockheed's Advanced Technology Center will build typing and characterization algorithms to help SSC's Tools Applications Processing Lab analyze and interpret incoming data from the next-generation Overhead Persistent Infrared sensors that track ballistic and hypersonic missile threats.

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The Air Force Research Laboratory has advanced a two-track program that seeks to mature technologies to facilitate the development of spacecraft that use nuclear electric power systems with the award of three contracts to Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Machines and Westinghouse Government Services.

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For centuries, humanity has harbored a profound desire to venture into the vast expanse of space. In recent years, a number of space and mission companies have emerged, dedicated to advancing the frontiers of space exploration and developing new space technologies. These companies have been actively engaged in various initiatives, from conducting scientific research and […] More