Unmanned systems have evolved beyond their traditional role of providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in defense missions, according to Amentum Executive Vice President Tim Saffold. During an interview, Saffold discussed the broader applications of unmanned systems in defense, the functions they can perform in critical infrastructure upkeep and environmental surveillance and the role autonomy has in their evolution.

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Amentum has secured a potential five-year, $51.2 million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to support the Department of Defense's biothreat reduction projects. The company will help DTRA modernize facilities, logistics, training and operations in support of the Biological Threat Reduction Program's international mission partners.

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Amentum and software developer Beast Code have signed a partnership agreement with the goal of helping federal civilian and defense agencies adopt digital twin technology. The strategic alliance will apply a web-based software offering Beast Code designed to extract and present data from disparate sources via a 3D digital twin, Amentum said Tuesday. Users can implement […] More

Amentum and Jacobs have broken ground on a waste disposal facility to support Department of Energy cleanup efforts in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as part of an $8.3 billion contract the companies’ joint venture won in October 2021. United Cleanup Oak Ridge leads the $550 million Environmental Management Disposal Facility construction project in three phases and […] More

Amentum will lead an industry team to conduct decontamination and decommissioning efforts at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio, under an approximately $5.87 billion contract from the Department of Energy. DOE selected Southern Ohio Cleanup Company to demolish facilities, dispose of uranium material and treat contaminated soil and groundwater on-site, Amentum said Monday. […] More

Amentum has opened a new office in Honolulu, Hawaii, as part of an effort to broaden its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and support the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s mission in the area. The new office is located in the town of Aiea on the island of Oahu, expanding the company’s footprint in the state where […] More

Seth Eaton’s career in the technology sector is fueled by a steadfast belief in the power of new tools, programs and systems to transform how comprehensively and how fast missions can be completed. Throughout his nearly three-decade working life, Eaton has helped organizations such as Cisco Systems, SIGMAnet, Active Network and Harris IT Systems (now […] More

Amentum has secured a potential five-year, $70 million contract to support the U.S. Navy’s hypersonic weapon research and development activities. The company said Monday it will help the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Strategic Systems Hardware Division create and enhance ground support equipment for handling and transporting solid rocket motors, launch platforms and flight vehicles. […] More

The Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate awarded Amentum a potential five-year, $48 million contract to develop and prototype new technologies for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The project will involve research, development, testing and evaluation of promising innovations in space surveillance and communication sensors, advanced robotics, unmanned aerial systems […] More

Amentum will support environmental waste cleanup operations at a decommissioned nuclear production complex in Washington state under a $45 billion contract awarded to Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure. H2C, a limited liability company comprising Amentum, Fluor and BWX Technologies, will oversee waste remediation, treatment and immobilization plant operations at the Hanford Site for the […] More

With competition between the world’s great powers on the rise, United States leaders are working to identify areas in which the country must advance — and rapidly. The next three to five years will be pivotal in the global competition, making our next moves absolutely critical. John Heller, CEO of Amentum and seven-time Wash100 Award winner, said […] More

Adam Harrison joined Amentum after the completion of the PAE acquisition in 2022. Prior to Amentum, he was appointed to PAE’s leadership team just as the company was going public in early 2020. As head of strategy and corporate development for PAE, Harrison oversaw the company’s growth strategy in addition to helping lead PAE’s acquisitions […] More