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  • Apple, Globalstar Partner on Emergency Satellite Service for iPhone 14 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Apple, Globalstar Partner on Emergency Satellite Service for iPhone 14

    Apple and satellite communications company Globalstar have teamed up to establish a satellite network that will provide the former’s iPhone 14 family with messaging service capability from remote places lacking traditional cellular infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The Emergency SOS feature of iPhone 14 models will allow for emergency satellite service via the […] More

  • Paperless Innovations Wraps Up TalaTek-led FedRAMP Advisory Effort; Mike Tocci Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Paperless Innovations Wraps Up TalaTek-led FedRAMP Advisory Effort; Mike Tocci Quoted

    Paperless Innovations was provided advisory services for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program from TalaTek, a Cerberus Sentinel subsidiary and a FedRAMP-accredited third party assessment organization. The Fairfax, Virginia-based small business said Friday TalaTek advised Paperless security subject matter experts on risk management, security and compliance to ensure that FedRAMP program documentation for the […] More

  • SciTec Books $272M USSF Mission Data Processing App Provider Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SciTec Books $272M USSF Mission Data Processing App Provider Contract

    The U.S. Space Force has awarded a contract to SciTec for mission data processing application provider to equip the service branch with missile warning support apps under the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution program The company said Friday it received a $272 million deal from Space Systems Command for MDPAP following a prototype competition executed […] More

  • Raytheon Subsidiaries Deliver Blackjack Microsat Bus, Payloads to DARPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Subsidiaries Deliver Blackjack Microsat Bus, Payloads to DARPA

    Raytheon Technologies‘ Blue Canyon Technologies subsidiary has provided the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency with the first of 10 Saturn-class microsat buses the agency ordered in support of its Blackjack Program. BCT said Tuesday the buses feature dedicated payload interfaces, advanced electric propulsion and power system as well as radio frequency communication, command and data […] More

  • Anduril Joins Rheinmetall-led Team for Army Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicle Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Anduril Joins Rheinmetall-led Team for Army Optionally-Manned Fighting Vehicle Program

    American Rheinmetall Vehicles has added Anduril Industries to a team of defense contractors it is leading to propose a next generation infantry fighting vehicle under a U.S. Army program. The Rheinmetall business said Tuesday Anduril will provide customized command and control software for Lynx, an IFV platform the industry team is working on to offer […] More

  • General Atomics Books Navy Contract to Continue Ship Systems Evaluation for Future French Aircraft Carrier - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Books Navy Contract to Continue Ship Systems Evaluation for Future French Aircraft Carrier

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has secured a Naval Air Systems Command contract to continue developing and evaluating electromagnetic aircraft launch system and advanced arresting gear configurations for potential integration into the French navy’s next generation aircraft carrier. The tailored EMALS and AAG variations are being considered for use on the Porte-Avions Nouvelle Generation ship […] More

  • MDA Taps SciTec to Support Space Data Exploitation Software Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Taps SciTec to Support Space Data Exploitation Software Development

    Non-traditional small business SciTec will provide the Missile Defense Agency with space data exploitation-related support services under a potential $10.7 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract. The contractor will help MDA develop, apply and transition SDE software and support test and data analysis activities through September 2027, the Department of Defense said Friday. […] More

  • Q&A With SAIC National Intelligence SVP Vern Saunders on Company Strategic Goals, Workforce-Focused Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Q&A With SAIC National Intelligence SVP Vern Saunders on Company Strategic Goals, Workforce-Focused Efforts

    In a recent Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveGov spoke with Vern Saunders, senior vice president of national intelligence at Science Applications International Corp., to talk about the company’s recent growth initiatives, digital transformation efforts and workforce-focused programs. He also discussed SAIC’s work with government customers. Here’s an excerpt from the interview with Saunders: “One of the […] More

  • Boeing-NASA Team Preparing for Starliner's Crew Flight Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing-NASA Team Preparing for Starliner’s Crew Flight Test

    Boeing and NASA are in preparation to send two space agency astronaut test pilots to the International Space Station for the first crewed flight of the aerospace company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The launch of Boeing Crew Flight Test is planned for early February 2023 as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, and CFT astronauts Barry […] More

  • Paperless Innovations Underscores Importance of HR-Driven IT Provisioning in Zero Trust Implementation; Mike Tocci Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Paperless Innovations Underscores Importance of HR-Driven IT Provisioning in Zero Trust Implementation; Mike Tocci Quoted

    Paperless Innovations considers human resource-driven information technology provisioning as a best practice in the federal government as agencies look to implement zero trust approach to network modernization. The company said identity is among possible sources of security threats to cloud applications and highlighted it as “the first pillar of zero trust” because continuous user authentication […] More

  • ICF Clinches Spot on $5.7B EPA Deal for Environmental, Climate Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ICF Clinches Spot on $5.7B EPA Deal for Environmental, Climate Support Services

    ICF was awarded a spot on a potential $5.7 billion blanket purchase agreement for environmental consulting services in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s air and radiation office. The global consulting and digital services provider said Wednesday it will assist in program management, research, data analysis, policy and regulation and other efforts focused on climate, […] More