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Christine Thropp

oversees day-to-day content production for ExecutiveBiz, a publication under Executive Mosaic's media group covering government contracting industry news. She also writes about executive movements and commentaries, M&A activities, contract awards and technology and service offerings of medium-sized businesses and other GovCon companies. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities with EBiz, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.

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  • Guidehouse Combines Consulting Services With Palantir Foundry Software Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Guidehouse Combines Consulting Services With Palantir Foundry Software Platform

    Guidehouse will use Palantir Technologies‘ enterprise data management platform to provide its public sector customers with offerings meant to enable rapid image product delivery, data integration, artificial intelligence model training and enhanced business processes. The consulting services provider said Tuesday it partnered with Palantir to help clients address business challenges through its next generation consulting […] More

  • Air Force Vets John Thompson, James Poss Named to Radiance Technologies' Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Vets John Thompson, James Poss Named to Radiance Technologies’ Board

    Radiance Technologies has expanded its board of directors with the appointment of U.S. Air Force veterans John Thompson and James Poss who both bring military leadership experience to the company’s ranks. “Their proven track record of leadership and strategic vision will bring additional strength to the company as we continue to offer advanced technology solutions […] More

  • Northrop-Made Cygnus Spacecraft Reboosts ISS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop-Made Cygnus Spacecraft Reboosts ISS

    A Northrop Grumman-built cargo spacecraft has reboosted the International Space Station to its desired altitude on orbit in preparation for future space operations. The company said Monday Cygnus used its main onboard engine to conduct station orbit adjustment several months after the spacecraft docked to the ISS to deliver equipment and supplies to the astronauts […] More

  • John Infantolino Named Principal in CohnReznick's Technology+ Practice - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Infantolino Named Principal in CohnReznick’s Technology+ Practice

    John Infantolino, formerly a vice president at Leonardo DRS, was appointed as a principal in the Technology+ practice of CohnReznick and will be based at the advisory, assurance and tax firm’s Tysons, Virginia location. CohnReznick said Thursday Infantolino brings to his new role experience in providing government contractors with advice on their enterprise resource planning […] More

  • DHS Awards Phase I Research Contracts to 30 Small Businesses - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Awards Phase I Research Contracts to 30 Small Businesses

    Thirty small businesses were selected by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to join the first leg of its research initiative aimed at meeting homeland security technology requirements. Phase I of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research program will focus on proof-of-concept research about automated artificial intelligence distress alerts and monitoring, broadband […] More

  • General Dynamics IT Business Unveils New Office in Louisiana to Support Navy Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics IT Business Unveils New Office in Louisiana to Support Navy Program

    General Dynamics‘ information technology business has opened a new office at a university-owned research facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, to expand its operations in the region, advance academic partnerships and support IT program with the U.S. Navy. The office at The Beach at University of New Orleans will generate 50 new job opportunities and host […] More

  • AFRL Taps BAE Systems to Develop Software for Automatic Target Recognition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AFRL Taps BAE Systems to Develop Software for Automatic Target Recognition

    BAE Systems’ research and development arm will help the Air Force Research Laboratory enable autonomous technologies to automatically recognize targets using machine learning. Work between BAE’s FAST Labs and ARFL is focused on ML software development in support of the Multi-Sensor Exploitation for Tactical Autonomy program, the company said Thursday. To support automatic target recognition, […] More

  • Former DOD Chief Data Officer David Spirk Added to CalypsoAI Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former DOD Chief Data Officer David Spirk Added to CalypsoAI Team

    David Spirk, former chief data officer of the Department of Defense, has joined CalypsoAI to serve as a special adviser and help the company advance artificial intelligence adoption. CalypsoAI said Thursday Spirk brings experience in promoting trusted AI to fast-track DOD innovation and achieve data-driven mission success. At DOD, Spirk developed the data strategy of […] More

  • SNC Receives Air Force Contract to Mature Advanced Upper Stage Rocket Engine - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SNC Receives Air Force Contract to Mature Advanced Upper Stage Rocket Engine

    Sierra Nevada Corp. will help the Air Force Research Laboratory mature a next generation upper stage rocket engine under a two-year, $20.2 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force. The contract covers research and development and test facilities needed for the maturation of the VR35K-A advanced engine and its components, the Department of Defense […] More

  • Northrop Digital Radar Gets US Government Recognition as AN/TPY-5(V)1 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Digital Radar Gets US Government Recognition as AN/TPY-5(V)1

    A Northrop Grumman-built digital multi-mode ground radar is now available for use by the U.S. military and its international allies following the system’s designation as the AN/TPY-5(V)1 by the U.S. government. The company said Tuesday the advanced technical capability of the AN/TPY-5(V)1 long-range radar was demonstrated during several testing activities and the system’s size and […] More

  • Air Force Vet John Hyten Appointed to C3 AI Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Vet John Hyten Appointed to C3 AI Advisory Board

    John Hyten, a retired U.S. Air Force general and former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was named to the advisory board of C3 AI, where he will help advance the delivery of the company’s enterprise artificial intelligence software to defense and intelligence customers. C3 AI said Tuesday Hyten, a two-time Wash100 Award […] More

  • KBR Recognized With 2022 ISOA Global Impact Award for Humanitarian Effort Contribution; Byron Bright Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KBR Recognized With 2022 ISOA Global Impact Award for Humanitarian Effort Contribution; Byron Bright Quoted

    KBR has received an award from the International Stability Operations Association in recognition of the company’s contribution to the humanitarian effort that provided support to thousands of displaced Afghans in 2021 when their government collapsed. ISOA’s 2022 Global Impact Award presented to KBR under the large company category specifically underscored its role in Afghan Special […] More