Technology research company Gartner predicts that 20 percent of large enterprises will use digital currencies by 2024 for payments, collateral or stored value. “Increasing mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies on traditional payment platforms and the rise of central bank digital currencies will push many large enterprises to incorporate digital currencies into their applications in the coming […] More

A joint venture between Vector Solutions and Advanced Technologies and Laboratories was tapped to provide the Department of Energy, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions and other Hanford Site contractors with drone-assisted services. Under the HMIS contract, Vector Innovative Solutions will conduct 3D mapping and aerial surveillance using its Department of Defense-approved small unmanned aircraft systems, ATL’s […] More

The U.S. Air Force has released a presolicitation notice detailing the on-ramp action it intends to take in line with a potential $46 billion multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle that will provide for agile processes, digital acquisitions, enterprise analytics and open system architecture. The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center said in a SAM.gov procurement synopsis posted […] More

Event organizing is a pretty big task, yet many are hooked up and doing it for a living. If you are planning to be a planner, you might encounter one of the most known issues in the industry – how to get sponsors for an event. Spray-and-pray is the most common strategy used by event […] More

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division has awarded a potential $49.87 million contract to three companies to deploy software services and systems development support to the U.S. Navy and 10 foreign governments. BAE Systems‘ information and electronic systems integration business, KBR‘s Centauri company and Epsilon Systems Solutions subsidiary KAB Laboratories will provide support services […] More

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded funding worth $1 million each to Alakai Defense Systems and Physical Sciences Inc. to further develop their machine learning platforms to help improve the detection of explosives, narcotics, chemical agents and other threats as part of the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research program. “Our impetus […] More

General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business will deliver portable molecular diagnostic systems to naval medical research units and partner locations in Peru and Cambodia as part of a contract from the Naval Medical Research Center's Austere environments Consortium for Enhanced Sepsis Outcomes program.

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Executive Mosaic is honored to present Avril Haines, director of National Intelligence, as an inductee into the 2021 Wash100 Award for spearheading new strategies and priorities across the intelligence community that support national defense and security, as well as emerging capabilities. Executive Mosaic congratulates Avril Haines and the Office of National Intelligence on receiving her first Wash100 Award in 2021.

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Seagate Technology's government solutions business has launched a supply chain assurance project with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its industry partners. “Securing the supply chain and verifying the integrity of devices is of paramount importance to the U.S. federal government," said Mike Moritzkat, managing director and CEO of Seagate Government Solutions. 

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Amyx has been awarded five Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) J6 Enterprise Technology Services (JETS) task orders to support the agency’s enterprise modernization, the company reported on Wednesday. Most recently, Amyx secured the DLA ERP Cloud Environment Program Support contract.  Under the contract, Amyx will integrate the existing ERP with other supply chain efforts.

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Iron Bow Technologies has secured a spot on the ten-year, $5 billion Army Desktop and Mobile Computing-3 (ADMC-3), indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, the company reported on Tuesday. ADMC-3 will be available for the U.S. Army, Department of Defense (DoD) and federal agencies to procure services, beginning Oct. 1.

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BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary became the sixth member company of the GPS Innovation Alliance, which aims to promote the adoption of global positioning systems and secure the technology.

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