IT services provider weElevateIT has entered into a strategic partnership with generative artificial intelligence platform Ask Sage to deliver advanced capabilities to the defense sector. The partnership aims to utilize AI as a force multiplier and improve organizational efficiency, said weElevateIT Monday. Generative AI for Defense  Under the partnership, weElevateIT will integrate the Ask Sage […] More

Tanya Bassett, formerly vice president of business development at Precise Systems, announced on LinkedIn Monday that she has joined DCS in the same role. As business development VP at DCS, she will manage a growing sales pipeline, facilitate the closure of new business opportunities and strengthen existing customer relationships. Additionally, she will drive multiple concurrent pursuits and identify […] More

Sierra Space has completed a demonstration of its resilient GPS, or R-GPS, satellite technology for the U.S. Space Force. The commercial space company said Monday it collaborated with General Dynamics Mission Systems to conduct the test in which they were able to generate all GPS navigation signals needed for the R-GPS mission.  During the test, the satellite’s […] More

Gary Christy has joined Leonardo DRS as vice president of advanced technologies. He announced his new role in a LinkedIn post Saturday.  Get to Know Gary Christy The executive brings to the role extensive experience managing aerospace and defense programs. He previously served as associate director of advanced technologies at Raytheon, where he collaborated with colleagues […] More

The number of internet-connected electronic devices, and the data they transmit, seems to grow by the day. A Department of Defense unit is exploring how it can leverage technologies such as AI and machine learning to take advantage of this data to fight cybercrime and process information faster and more effectively. Lam Nguyen, chief scientist […] More

Artificial intelligence tech provider Socure has secured a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program moderate authorization for its Socure For Government, or SocureGov, platform. With the FedRAMP certification, government agencies can access advanced digital identity proofing and fraud prevention capabilities to deliver a secure verification process for the American public, Socure said Thursday. The platform’s […] More

Austal USA is preparing for delivery the first towing, salvage and rescue ship, or T-ATS, it built under the U.S. Navy’s Navajo-class shipbuilding program. In a christening ceremony, the T-ATS 11 vessel was named as the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. to honor its namesake, a Nisqually Indian and Marine Corps veteran in the Korean […] More

Kevin Thompkins, an executive with leadership experience in the defense contracting sector, has joined Advanced IT Concepts as senior vice president of corporate strategy. In his new role, he will develop and implement strategies to capture new business opportunities, foster innovation and expand Advanced IT’s market position, the company said. Who is Kevin Thompkins? Thompkins joins […] More

SpaceX has secured a contract modification from NASA to integrate its Starship launch system into the NASA Launch Services II program. The Texas-headquartered company said the modification, under the NLS II contract, expands its launch service offerings beyond the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. NLS II Contracts to Aid NASA Space Missions The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity […] More

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has added an algorithm co-invented by SandboxAQ to its suite of post-quantum cryptographic, or PQC, standards. Hamming Quasi-Cyclic, or HQC, ML-KEM will be used to safeguard the confidentiality of communications across the internet, cellular networks and payment systems, SandboxAQ said Thursday. HQC is SandboxAQ’s second contribution to NIST’s […] More

Google Agentspace, a platform that provides artificial intelligence-enabled search capabilities and agents to enterprise customers, has received high authorization from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The FedRAMP certification makes Agentspace available to public sector organizations, Google said Friday. The service is currently offered on Google Cloud’s Assured Workloads on a per-user arrangement. AI […] More

Chenega Naswik International, a subsidiary of Alaska native organization Chenega Corporation, has secured a five-year contract valued an estimated $6 million. The competitive set-aside procurement calls for security administration and access control support to Special Operations Command South, the Chantilly, Virginia-based Chenega told ExecutiveGov Thursday. Florida Work Performance    CNI will extend its protective security […] More