Technology has been helpful for intelligence and defense. Long-term success in the defense industry requires an efficient digital approach. Over the years, digital technology has transformed from an accelerator of gradual advancement to an enabler of revolutionary change. Get to know five technology leaders from different companies serving in the government contracting sector. Read on […] More

The growth of the government contracting industry ushered in partnerships with the private sector, new market reaches, and job opportunities. On the other hand, this growth also opened the way for threats to come in and wreak havoc on crucial data and supply chain security.    What is supply chain security? Supply chain security is […] More

The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is authorized to allocate a generous $280 billion to stimulate the semiconductor industry in the U.S. Building on its momentum, agencies across the federal government are initiating efforts to reinforce and magnify developments in the microelectronics field. The Department of Defense’s Office of the Under Secretary for Research […] More

Parsons Corporation has won a potential $130 million award as part of NASA’s Repairs, Operations, Maintenance and Engineering vehicle for facilities construction management and engineering services. The company’s contracting responsibilities will support ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics’ work under a $320 million ROME deal, Parsons announced from its Centerville, Virginia headquarters on Wednesday. Jon Moretta, president of engineered […] More

Maxar Technologies has released a new platform to select customers in preparation for a full launch later this year. The Maxar Geospatial Platform will offer its users quick and simple access to advanced earth intelligence and streamline the discovery, purchasing and integration of geospatial data and analytics, the Westminster, Colorado-based company announced on Monday. “Maxar has […] More

Hypersonic weapons are a major area of contestation for the U.S. with near peer competitors like China. Part of the main thrust of the military alliance between the U.S., Australia and the United Kindom, AUKUS, is the development of these weapons, which can travel at a blistering speed of Mach 5, or five times the speed […] More

Lockheed Martin‘s venture capital arm made an investment in Agile Space Industries, a company that produces hypergolic chemical systems for in-space propulsion technologies. Agile said Friday Lockheed Martin Ventures’ contribution closes the seed-2 funding round with over $18 million in financing raised. The financing campaign is part of Agile Space Industries’ plan to boost its […] More

GE Aerospace developed a computational fluid dynamics software that could be paired with the Department of Energy’s supercomputer, Frontier, to support engine development.  The company said Saturday it conducted simulations on Frontier using the software to evaluate the performance of a novel open fan engine architecture, which is showing promise in helping reduce carbon emissions […] More

The U.S. has fallen behind in the semiconductor industry and the federal government intends to change that. As of this year, just 12 percent of semiconductors — an extremely common technology that can be found in everything from cell phones to washing machines to surveillance equipment — are manufactured stateside. The remaining 85-plus percent of […] More

IBM is investing $100 million in a new initiative to develop a 100,000-qubit quantum-centric supercomputer intended to support research in areas including climate change and clean energy The University of Tokyo and the University of Chicago will work with IBM over the next decade to design and build the quantum systems’ components and underlying technologies, […] More

IBM has unveiled a set of capabilities designed to help government agencies, businesses and other organizations protect critical data as they transition to post-quantum cryptography. The IBM Quantum Safe technology is composed of three tools: IBM Quantum Safe Explorer, Quantum Safe Advisor and Quantum Safe Remediator, the company said Wednesday. The IBM Quantum Safe Explorer, […] More

Steve Sousa is a senior vice president and Health and Social Services Business Unit lead at CGI Federal, where he leverages over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors to drive major information technology modernization efforts that support a range of clients in the Department of Health and Human Services. His work includes […] More